Loss-on-Drying (LOD)

Method to measure moisture content by drying a sample and calculating the weight loss.

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The AOAC Official Method (925.10) Solids (Total) and Moisture in Flour utilizes a manual, air oven, loss-on-drying technique that is widely used in the food industry. AOAC Official Method (923.03) Ash in Flour also utilizes a manual, air oven, los...
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One of the most common moisture determination methods is a manual mass loss on drying using an air oven following the AOAC Moisture in Meat Method (950.46). Lloyd Allen will talk about how an automated thermogravimetric moisture instrument, such a...
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Accurate moisture content determination is critical to ensure product quality, consistency, and safety in both food and feed industries. Moisture levels affect texture, taste, and microbial stability, and are key factors in calculating purity, yie...
Jeff Gast [LECO] discusses an approach for determining proper temperature and analytical gas composition to provide the most accurate moisture value in cannabis, utilizing the RC612 and TGM800.
Several methods of determining moisture and ash content, with a focus on the weight loss on drying method for moisture and the weight loss after combustion method for ash.