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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.
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 …
Seven steps to ensuring safe, consistent cold-pressed bars
Without chemical preservatives and powerful humectants like salt and sugar, cold pressed bars have a very narrow margin for safety, profitability, and product quality.
Which moisture balance is perfect for you?
Functional foods need a shelf life that guarantees not only safety but effectiveness of the functional ingredient. Water activity can help.
Solving Moisture Issues in Snack Foods
Achieving the perfect taste or texture in snack foods is only the beginning – from then on, your customers expect perfect consistency, year after year.
Water Activity Definition
Water activity (aw) is derived from fundamental principles of thermodynamics and physical chemistry.
