The Challenges of Measuring Moisture Content (AN-13478-00)
Moisture content is a measure of the quantity of water in a product and the terms moisture content and water content are often used interchangeably. Moisture content provides valuable information about yield and quantity, making it important from a financial standpoint. In addition, moisture content provides information about texture since increasing levels of moisture provide mobility and lower the glass transition temperature. Moisture content and water activity together provide a complete moisture analysis. Water activity, which provides information about product safety and quality, is often thought to be a more complicated measurement than moisture content. However, this application note will show why moisture content may not be as simple as it seems.
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