Determination of Moisture in Foods by Loss on Drying (CAT#: STEM-PPA-0005-WXH)
Introduction
The determination of moisture content in food during the production and packaging processes is crucial to ensure the quality and safety of the product.
Loss on drying is the loss of weight expressed as percentage w/w resulting from water and volatile matter of any kind that can be driven off under specified conditions. The test is carried out on a well-mixed sample of the substance. If the substance is in the form of large crystals, reduce the size by rapid crushing to a powder.