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AQUALAB 3 - The one minute water activity meter
Products & Accessories
Get an overview of our latest products and enter the world of AQUALAB water activity meters and SKALA.
Honest nutrition for adventures
Food quality assurance is key. As a bar manufacturer, water activity is the primary metric we use for shelf life testing.
Ending malnutrition now
Ready-to-use food-maker Edesia pays careful attention to shelf life. Water activity measurements help.
AQUALAB 4TE CERTIFICATION
Become an AQUALAB 4TE certified user by watching this 15-minute training video and passing the certification test with a score of 80% or better.
VAPOR SORPTION ANALYZER
What if you could create an isotherm in just 48 hours? The VSA does that and more.
Using hurdles for safer, fresher food
Over-processing food products can cause losses in taste, texture, and ultimately, profit. Hurdles allow milder forms of food preservation while keeping products safe.
Water activity USP 922 standard in pharma
In recent years, water activity has joined the ranks of long-favored methods like Karl Fischer titration, HPLC, GC, and others
Mold in snack foods: why it still causes so many recalls
Mold tends to show up when manufacturers expect it least. When it does show up, it’s tough to scrub it off a brand, if not a product. With all the innovative food science and modern packaging in the industry, why does mold keep showing up in …
Unpacking USP 922 and Water Activity’s Role in the Pharmaceutical Industry
In this webinar, Dr. Tony Cundell breaks down general chapter USP 922 and the details and implications of USP’s involvement in water activity regulations.
Mastering moisture in powders: flowability and beyond
In this webinar, scientists Mary Galloway and Dr. Zachary Cartwright address the top five moisture-related issues in powders.
Water Activity Definition
Water activity (aw) is derived from fundamental principles of thermodynamics and physical chemistry.
