Cased Set Provides Efficient Measurement of Water Activity

The measurement of water activity plays a decisive part in the quality inspection of humidity sensitive products. The free water in a product influences its microbiological, chemical and enzymatic stability and has a significant influence on the shelf life of the product. Rotronic (Germany) offers a cased set for all those who are interested in a precise measurement of water activity.

The case contains a HygroPalm23, which Rotronic has developed specifically as a portable solution for the measurement of water activity. The measuring unit has 2 exchangeable probe inputs, provides all psychrometric calculations and can be connected to a PC via a mini-USB interface.

The case includes all the accessories needed to allow users to calibrate their measuring unit quickly and easily by themselves. The contents are the following 1 HygroPalm23, 1 sample holder, 1 measurement station, 4 different Rotronic humidity standards (35, 80, 50 and 10%rh) and a set of 10 disposable sample containers. The set is suitable for all applications in which water activity is measured and is an ideal companion for the manufacturing of cheese, meats and in the pharmaceutical industry.