Moisture content is a critical factor to consider in the food industry. The amount of water in a product affects the product’s texture, shelf life, ease of processing, and cost to produce. Snack foods, baked goods, pet food, and dried goods are just a few examples of products that are vulnerable to moisture content issues like these. In many cases, an easy loss-on drying (LOD) test will allow you to monitor the moisture content of these products. (See the 3 Easy Steps to Run a LOD Test here.)
Simple moisture analysis can be all it takes to improve the quality of your product. Let’s take a closer look at how moisture content affects each of these four product and production aspects.
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Topics:
Moisture Oven Test,
Moisture Analysis,
Moisture Testing,
CSC Digital Moisture Balance,
Loss-On-Drying,
Moisture,
fast moisture test,
moisture balance,
moisture content,
moisture measurement
Loss on Drying (LOD) Moisture Balance analysis is based on drying a sample and comparing the difference in weight before and after drying.
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Topics:
Moisture Testing,
Loss-On-Drying,
moisture balance
One quiet night, long ago I was musing over moisture analysis and how easy it is to do using Loss-on Drying (LOD). Little did I know what was in store.
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Topics:
Bound Moisture,
Moisture Analysis,
Moisture Testing,
Loss-On-Drying
Five years ago, we published an article on in-line vs. off-line moisture measurement. At that time we debated whether these measurement systems should be called on-line or in-line. We chose to use the term "on-line". Since then, however, the world of the internet became known as "online". So, to avoid confusion, we changed our view and now refer to direct measurement as "in-line" moisture measurement.
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Topics:
Moisture Analysis,
Moisture Testing,
Loss-On-Drying,
In-Line Moisture Measurement
Karl Fischer Titration and Loss-on Drying (LOD) are both methods for determining moisture content in a product.
That’s where the similarities end, though. In this article, I will explain the difference between Karl Fischer Titration and Loss-on Drying, and offer some suggestions to help you choose the right method for your application.
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Topics:
Moisture Analysis,
Moisture Testing,
Karl Fischer,
Karl Fischer Titration,
Loss-On-Drying
A question we get a lot is:
“How do I determine the moisture in my product?"
Of course, the answer is often “it depends”, and the method does depend on the chemical and physical composition of the product. There are several methods used to determine moisture content: Loss-on-Drying (also known as Weight Loss), Karl Fischer, NIR, and Radio Frequency.
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Topics:
"Ask Art",
Moisture Analysis,
Karl Fischer,
CSC Digital Moisture Balance,
Loss-On-Drying,
Moisture
I am very excited about a new update to the CSC Digital Moisture Balance. To give you a perspective of why I’m excited about this Moisture Content Analyzer update, I thought you my be interested in the story of the transition from a classic mechanical moisture analyzer to the current highly robust and durable electronic instrument of today.
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Topics:
Moisture Analysis,
Moisture Testing,
Loss-On-Drying
“Why are my Moisture Test results inconsistent?”
That is an issue for many of you who test for moisture. We discussed the complexities and multiplicity of issues involved with moisture content determination in our “Loss-on Drying Moisture Analysis and other Moisture Mysteries” series.
In addition to intrinsic properties of test samples that may adversely affect moisture testing systems, automatic equipment parameter set-up, operator oversights and sample handling contribute to seemingly intractable moisture test result inaccuracies.
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Topics:
Moisture Analysis,
Moisture Testing,
Karl Fischer,
Loss-On-Drying,
Moisture
