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Moisture Sorption Method for Hygroscopic Samples Using a Modified Proximity Equilibration Cell
Author(s) -
KANADE P. B.,
PAI J. S.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1988.tb13566.x
Subject(s) - gravimetric analysis , sorption , moisture , materials science , chemical engineering , chemistry , environmental science , composite material , adsorption , organic chemistry , engineering
The study was undertaken to develop a suitable design to accommodate liquefying hygroscopic samples in the Proximity Equilibrium Cell (PEC) for equilibration to desired water activity. The system suggested has overcome the limitation of the earlier reported methods using PEC and is found to be rapid compared to other gravimetric methods used for hygroscopic materials.