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1. Moisture Content and Water Activity in Foods

   Food Chemistry · 2 replies · 3171 views · updated 2026-06-25

   Moisture content is the amount of water in the food material, usually expressed in percentages. Water activity, on the other hand, is the amount of free water available for bioche…

2. Water activity and Reaction Rates

   Product Development · 2 replies · 3012 views · updated 2026-06-25

   I have three products with the following water activity & moisture content. Can you tell which reaction should I be more concerned with for each product? Please base all answers s…

3. What is Water Activity?

   Food Chemistry · 1 replies · 2043 views · updated 2026-06-25

   Water activity is expressed as aw, which is the ratio of the vapor pressure of water in food to the vapor pressure of pure water at the same temperature. It shows how the water in…

4. Moisture Sorption Isotherm Modelling - Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) Equation

   General · 2 replies · 1182 views · updated 2026-06-25

   Hi Everyone! I hope everyone is safe and sound!:) We have a new how-to video for you and it's about how to calculate monolayer values in your moisture sorption isotherm using the…

5. What are the main Criteria to include in monitoring of pH in Meat & Water?

   Regulations · 1 replies · 830 views · updated 2024-10-28

   Hi FSTDESK team, I have just purchased a HI98163 Professional Portable Meat pH Meter, and want to build a working document/sop in monitoring in our Butchery and Small-Goods factor…