OHAUS MB120, Instruction Manual

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EN-66 MB120
A1. APPLICATION EXAMPLES
This appendix includes a table indicating problems specific to various substances and their
possible solution. The samples were selected so that representatives of many material
classes are considered. For the solution to your specific problem, a substance similar to your
sample can be selected from the list.
APPLICATION DISCLAIMER:
— Moisture determination applications must be optimized and validated by the
user according to local regulations. Application specific data provided by
Ohaus is provided for reference purposes only.
Ohaus waives all liability for applications based on this data.
TABLE A-1 COMPILATION OF APPLICATIONS WITH THE OHAUS MOISTURE ANALYZER
Method Code Sample Name
Sample
Size
Prep.Method Heating Profile
Shut-off
Criteria
Time %MC
Dry Food Ingredients
ZZ1001 Flour 3 g as is, well mixed fast, 105°C A60 5 min 13.10
ZZ1002 Corn meal 3 g as is, well mixed fast, 120°C A60 4:30 min 10.45
ZZ1003 Corn starch 3.5 g as is, well mixed standard, 123°C A60 8 min 12.60
ZZ1004 Breadcrumbs 4 g as is, well mixed standard, 135°C A60 10 min 7.71
ZZ1005 Cocoa powder 3 g as is, well mixed standard, 140°C A60 4:30 min 5.45
ZZ1006 Powdered milk 3g as is, well mixed fast, 100°C Timed 5 min 5.68
ZZ1007 Instant coffee 3 g as is, well mixed standard, 154°C A30 2:30 min 2.56
ZZ1008 Black tea 4 g as is, well mixed standard, 125°C A60 10 min 5.95
ZZ1009 Pepper powder 2 g as is, well mixed standard, 110°C A30 4:30 min 9.86
Finished Baked/Fried Foods
ZZ2001 Cake 3 g uniform mix of crumb step, 140°C 3
min,110°C 4 min
A30 8 min 19.04
ZZ2002 Cracker 3 g grind uniform crumb fast, 76°C A60 4:30 min 1.42
ZZ2003 Potato chip 3 g small pieces standard, 150°C A30 3 min 1.83
ZZ2004 Roasted peanuts 3 g grind,15 sec. standard, 128°C Timed 5 min 2.24
Misc. Foods
ZZ3001 Carrot 3 g shredded
step, 190°C 3
min,120°C 3 min
A30 30 min 87.06
ZZ3002
Fruit juice
concentrate
3 g drop on glass pad
step, 185°C 4min,
145°C
A60 15 min 92.92
ZZ3003
Wet vegetables
(spinach)
5 g small pieces
step, 195°C 7 min,
150°C 1 min, 105°C
A30 30 min 93.74
ZZ3004
Dehydrated
vegetables
2 g as is fast, 125°C A30 4 min 7.98
ZZ3005 Dried herbs 1 g small pieces standard, 160°C A30 2:30 min 10.20
ZZ3006 Snack pudding 2 g
sandwich between
pads
step, 180°C 3
min,120°C 3 min
A30 15 min 78.08
ZZ3007
Creamy salad
dressing
3 g spread on glass pad step, 190°C 3
min,120°C 7 min
Timed 10 min 23.23
ZZ3008
Lowfat salad
dressing
2 g
sandwich between
pads
fast, 170°C 1mg/40s 9:30 min 49.66
ZZ3009 Butter 3 g spread on glass pad step, 180°C 2min,
130°C
A60 14:30 min 14.81
ZZ3010 Processed cheese 3 g
sandwich between
pads
step, 180°C 7min,
170°C
A30 20 min 57.00
ZZ3011 Ketchup 1 g
sandwich between
pads
step, 180°C 10min,
120°C 2min
A60 14 min 70.34
ZZ3012 Salt 10 g as is standard, 200°C Timed 4 min 0.05
ZZ3013
Powdered rock
candy
5 g as is standard, 145°C A60 1:30 min 0.07
ZZ3014
Brown powdered
sugar
5 g mix with sand standard, 135°C A60 15:30 min 6.15
ZZ3015 Coconut milk 2 g drop on glass pad fast, 130°C A60 5 min 90.5
ZZ3016 Chocolate mil
k
2 g drop on glass pad fast, 120°C A30 5 min 82.58
ZZ3017 Bean paste 3 g spread on glass pad fast, 145°C A30 20 min 61.3