A practical guide to drying oven versus halogen moisture analyzer

Moisture affects the quality, shelf-life and usability of many products, including pharmaceutical substances, plastics and foodstuffs. Therefore, monitoring and determination of the moisture content in samples is an important application. Typically, loss on drying (LOD) using a drying oven is used as reference method, but this can be slow with many manual steps. Faster determination of moisture content can be achieved with new methods, such halogen moisture analyzers (HMA), which are easy to use and give a direct result in a fraction of the time. The challenge has been how to validate the HMA method and prove that the results are comparable with the drying oven method.

Explore a detailed comparison between the drying oven and halogen moisture analyzer (HMA) methods for moisture content determination. With practical guides, real-world examples, and expert insights, this resource is essential for optimizing moisture analysis in industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and food production.