Determination of moisture content by pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. 1991

S J Schmidt
University of Illinois, Division of Foods and Nutrition, Urbana 61801.

Water is vital to all life processes. In foods, water is often the key component which determines the extent and rate of several chemical reactions, as well as the growth of microorganisms. There are several methods available to measure water content in foods; however, one of the most successful methods is Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The NMR method is rapid and accurate and, most importantly, non-destructive to the sample. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the use of NMR, both as a research tool and as a quality control (off- and on-line) method, to measure moisture content in food components and food systems.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009682 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Spectroscopic method of measuring the magnetic moment of elementary particles such as atomic nuclei, protons or electrons. It is employed in clinical applications such as NMR Tomography (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING). In Vivo NMR Spectroscopy,MR Spectroscopy,Magnetic Resonance,NMR Spectroscopy,NMR Spectroscopy, In Vivo,Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, NMR,Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopies,Magnetic Resonance, Nuclear,NMR Spectroscopies,Resonance Spectroscopy, Magnetic,Resonance, Magnetic,Resonance, Nuclear Magnetic,Spectroscopies, NMR,Spectroscopy, MR
D005504 Food Analysis Measurement and evaluation of the components of substances to be taken as FOOD. Analysis, Food,Analyses, Food,Food Analyses
D014867 Water A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Hydrogen Oxide

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