Japanese

Standard

JPN (105C)
Determination of moisture
content
in Japan
Routine reference method

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1. Application
2. Definition
3. Apparatus
4. Procedure
5. Calculation and expression of
results
6. Revision
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1.Application
This method is applied to :
paddy, brown rice, white rice,
wheat , barley, naked barley, buck
wheat , soybean and beans in form
of grain

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2. Definition

Loss in mass, expressed as a

percentage, undergone by the product
under the conditions specified in this
standard

Moisture content is expressed as a

percentage
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3. Apparatus
1) Analytical balance
2) Grinding mill
3) Metal dish
4) Oven
5) Desiccator

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3. Apparatus-1
1) Analytical
balance
Capable of
weighing to an
accuracy of
0.1mg

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3. Apparatus-2
2) Grinding mill
not absorb
moisture, easy to
clean,
without heat,
tightness to air,
at 20C and 60%
R.H.
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3. Apparatus-3
3) Metal dish
Non-corrodible,
tight-fitting,
Aluminum
container,
a diameter of 50
60 mm and
height of 25 mm
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3. Apparatus-4
4) Oven
Constant and
stable for 5hr at
106.5C 1.0C,
and
correspond to
the laboratory
condition
at 20C and
60% RH.

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3. Apparatus-5
5) Desiccator
Containing an
effective
desiccant

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4. Procedure-1
The result is the arithmetic
mean of two separate
determinations of the
moisture contents which
meet the repeatability
requirement,
shall not exceed 0.1%.
Round the result to one places
of decimals.

1) Weigh empty dishes to the

nearest 0.1mg

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4. Procedure-2
2) Test portion
In case of samples to
be ground, provide a
test portion slightly
greater than 5g
before grinding, and
weigh all the grind.
Weigh the test
portions after
grinding to the
nearest 0.1mg.
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4. Procedure-3
3) Drying
Place the open dishes
containing the test
portions together with
the lids in the oven
and leave for
5hr5min from the
moment when
the oven temperature
is regained to 106.5
C 1.0 C.
Do not open the oven
door during drying.
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4. Procedure-4
4) Weighing
When the
dishes have
cooled to the
laboratory
temperature,
weigh them to
the nearest
0.1mg.

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5. Calculation and expression

of results

The moisture content, mx, expressed as

percentage by mass is given by the following
equations.
mx =(1 w1/w0)100%
where w0 and w1 are the weights, in grams, of
the test portion and the dried test portion,
respectively.

The result is the arithmetic mean of two

measurements values which meet the
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repeatability
requirement,0.1%. Round15the

6.Revision
105 C. method is
affected by the
environmental
condition.
(temperature and
humidity)

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Rice Conversion table

Needed to count
the
measurement
results to the
reference
condition of
20C and 60
R.H.

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Thank You for your attention!