Guide to Moisture Analysis
This guide provides insight into the key points that will help you obtain the best results when working with a moisture analyzer.
Fundamentals of moisture determination
Our extensive knowledge collection on moisture content determination explains how you can switch from the drying oven or any other reference method to the moisture analyzer, how to develop a good moisture method and how you can make sure you get reliable moisture results every day.
Switching to the moisture analyzer
When considering different techniques for moisture analysis, a common topic is whether the drying oven can easily be replaced by a moisture analyzer. Respected regulatory bodies such as USP and AOAC state that this is possible as long as the results obtained with the moisture analyzer are comparable to those from the reference method. Learn what this means exactly, and how to guarantee reliable moisture results, in the section below.
Developing a good moisture method
To achieve results matching the reference method (e.g. drying oven) a good moisture method is indispensable. Our publications show you how you can develop a robust moisture method and how to optimize it for speed and repeatability. Our extensive method library and our method collections can serve as a good starting point to develop a method for your sample.
Regular performance testing
To shorten periods of uncertainty and have confidence in your reliable moisture results at all times, it is crucial to regularly service and routinely test your moisture analyzer. Learn more about routine testing for moisture analyzers and our easy to use calibration and adjustment tools.
This guide provides insight into the key points that will help you obtain the best results when working with a moisture analyzer.
Our poster "Moisture Matters" gives you an overview of the three main influence factors and shares tips and tricks on how to achieve best moisture results.
METTLER TOLEDO:s fuktanalysatorer levererar snabba, noggranna och tillförlitliga resultat för bestämning av fukthalt tack vare halogenuppvärmning och avancerade vägningstekniker.
This white paper describes in detail how the drying oven method can be replaced by the halogen moisture analyzer method.
Learn how to best develop a reliable moisture method matching the reference value from e.g. the loss on drying procedure with a drying oven.
Our pharma excipient method collection provides moisture methods for the most common excipients and compares them to the drying oven method.
Our plastics method collection provides moisture methods for the most common plastic resins and compares them to the Karl Fischer titration method.
In our collection of moisture methods for the food industry, you'll find over 20 moisture determination methods for samples in the food and bakery industry.
This application note illustrates the fast moisture determination in sugar and its co-products in sugar factories.
This white paper describes the influences of routine testing on your moisture analyzer and how to guarantee the correct function of your instrument.
This white paper describes the benefits of a fast and convenient interim performance test using SmartCal™ - an ideal test substance for moisture analyzers.
The SmartCal User Guide explains in detail on how to use the SmartCal test substance for regularly testing the performance of a moisture analyzer.
METTLER TOLEDO:s fuktanalysatorer levererar snabba, noggranna och tillförlitliga resultat för bestämning av fukthalt tack vare halogenuppvärmning och avancerade vägningstekniker.
These SOP describe in detail the testing procedure for testing the moisture analyzer's overall functionality and performance.