Moisture Content Determination for Rice and Corn PAES 203:2000

Question 1

amount of moisture in the grain expressed as percentage of the total weight of the sample, wet basis

Answer 1

moisture content

Question 2

method of grain moisture determination based on actual extraction of water either by convection heating (oven method) or distillation

Answer 2

primary method

Question 3

method of grain moisture determination based on some characteristics of the grain sample such as electrical resistance and capacitance which are related to moisture content and must be periodically calibrated against an official primary method

Answer 3

secondary method

Question 4

accurate balance graduated to permit 0.001g reading and accuracy of + 0.001g

Answer 4

analytical balance

Question 5

heavy glass with ground-on cover with knob, and should contain standard desiccant (i.e. silica gel)

Answer 5

desiccator clean,

Question 6

laboratory mill, having the following characteristics:

Answer 6

grinding mill –

Question 7

drying containers with lid, having a diameter of at least 50 mm. (Aluminum/pyrex glass drying containers with cover, capacity = 30ml with 50 mm diameter.)

Answer 7

moisture dishes

Question 8

ventilated drying oven with temperature range that can be regulated

Answer 8

oven