Food & Agriculture

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  Oil Moisture Content of Seeds

  March 21, 2023 Applications / Articles / Food & Agriculture

  Low field NMR is a useful technique for measuring the oil and moisture content of seeds, and is becoming increasingly popular in the food and agriculture industries.

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  Moisture Migration of Food

  March 2, 2023 Applications / Articles / Food & Agriculture

  In the food industry, moisture migration can affect the quality, texture, and shelf life of products. For instance, moisture migration can cause crispy foods to become soggy, or cause the formation of ice crystals in frozen foods. Food manufacturers use various techniques, such as packaging, refrigeration, and drying, to manage moisture migration and maintain the quality of ...

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  Fat Content Measuring by Time domain NMR

  March 2, 2023 Applications / Articles / Food & Agriculture

  Fat Content Measuring by Time domain NMR Fat Content Measuring Application Background The quality and taste of chocolate largely depend on its ingredients. The fat content in chocolate is an important physical and chemical index to measure its quality. At present, the fat content can be measured by solvent extraction, which is very time-consuming and requires professional ...

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  Solid Fat Content Measurment by NMR

  February 21, 2023 Applications / Articles / Food & Agriculture

  Pulsed NMR is the only direct measurement of solid fat content (SFC), unlike indirect methods such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dilatometer, which obtain results by measuring the melting point (i.e., the volume change resulting from solid phase melting).

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  Water Distribution in Food

  January 31, 2023 Applications / Articles / Food & Agriculture

  Due to the restraint of water molecules, the difference in the speed of attenuation is shown in the NMR spectrum. The greater the restraint, the smaller the relaxation time. Usually, water can be divided into three types: free water, immobile water and bound water.

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  Seeds Oil Content NMR Measurement

  January 31, 2023 Applications / Articles / Food & Agriculture

  NMR is a rapid, simple and non-damaging technique for the determination of oil content in oil crops. This technology has been used for the determination of oil content in rapeseed, soybean, peanut, sunflower seeds and other oil seeds.

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