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IS 16072 (2012): Determination of Moisture Content in Milk

Powder and Similar Products (Routine Method) [FAD 19: Dairy
Products and Equipment]

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Indian Standard
DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE CONTENT IN MILK
POWDER AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS
(ROUTINE METHOD)

ICS 67.100.10

© BIS 2012
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September 2012 Price Group 1

Dairy Products and Equipments Sectional Committee, FAD 19

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Dairy
Products and Equipments Sectional Committee had been approved by the Food and Agriculture Division Council.
Quite often, various laboratories employ different temperature and time combinations for determination of moisture
content in milk powder and similar products, which might give varying results. This standard has been formulated
with a view to providing uniform method to facilitate comparison of results. This method is for use for commercial
and quality control purposes.
This method was earlier covered in IS 11623 : 1986 ‘Method for determination of moisture content in milk
powder and similar products’. Subsequently, IS 11623 was revised in 2008 under dual numbering identical with
ISO 5537 : 2004 ‘Dried milk — Determination of moisture content (Reference method)’. Since IS 11623 : 2008
covered only the reference method for determination of moisture content in milk powder and similar products, a
need was felt to formulate a separate standard covering the routine method for determination of moisture content
in these products.
The method outlined in this standard is expected to be used for routine analysis of milk powder and similar
products.
In reporting the result of a test or analysis made in accordance with this standard, if the final value, observed or
calculated, is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical
values (revised)’.

Indian Standard
DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE CONTENT IN MILK
POWDER AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS
(ROUTINE METHOD)
1 SCOPE
This standard specifies a method for the determination
of the moisture content in milk powder and similar
products.
2 REFERENCES
The standards listed below contain provisions which
through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this standard. At the time of publication, the editions
indicated were valid. All standards are subject to
revision and parties to agreements based on this
standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility
of applying the most recent editions of the standards
indicated below.
IS No. Title
1070 : 1992 Reagent grade water — Specification
(third revision)
1165 : 2002 Milk powder — Specification (fifth
revision)
3 QUALITY OF REAGENTS
Unless otherwise specified, pure chemicals shall be
employed in tests and distilled water (see IS 1070) shall
be used where the use of water as a reagent is intended.
NOTE — ‘Pure chemicals’ shall mean chemicals that do not
contain impurities which affect the result of analysis.
4 TERMINOLOGY
For the purpose of this standard, the moisture content
of milk powder and similar products, shall be the loss
in mass, expressed as a percentage by mass when the
product is heated in an air oven at 102 + 2°C to constant
mass.
5 APPARATUS
5.1 Flat-Bottom Moisture Dishes with Cover, of
stainless steel, glass, nickel, aluminium or porcelain
having approximately 50 mm diameter and 25 mm
depth. The dishes shall have lids which fit well and
can readily be removed.
5.2 Drying Oven, a well ventilated air oven,
thermostatically controlled at 102 ± 2°C. The
temperature should be uniform throughout the oven.
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5.3 Desiccator, containing an efficient desiccant.
5.4 Bottles, with tight fitting stoppers for mixing the
product.
6 SAMPLING
Prepare a representative and homogenous sample
(see IS 1165).
7 PROCEDURE
7.1 Preparation of Sample
Transfer the whole of the sample of the product to a
dry stoppered bottle of a capacity of about twice the
volume of the sample and mix intensively by rotating
and shaking the bottle. Carry out the determination, as
explained below, in duplicate using two flat-bottom
moisture dishes with covers.
7.2 Determination
7.2.1 Uncover a dish and place the dish and its lid in
the oven at 102 ± 2°C for 1 h. Place the lid on the dish,
transfer the covered dish from the oven to the
desiccator. Allow it to cool to room temperature and
weigh it with the lid on.
7.2.2 Put approximately 1 g of the product in the dish,
cover the dish with the lid and weigh the covered dish
accurately and quickly.
7.2.3 Uncover the dish and put the dish and its lid in
the oven at 102 ± 2°C for 2 h.
7.2.4 Replace the lid, transfer the covered dish to the
desiccator, allow it to cool to room temperature and
weigh it accurately and quickly.
7.2.5 Heat the uncovered dish and lid in the oven at
102 ± 2°C for further 1 h, replace the lid, allow the
covered dish to cool to room temperature in the
desiccator and weigh it.
7.2.6 Repeat the process until successive weighings
do not differ by more than 0.5 mg. It is usually found
that drying is complete after the first 2 h.
8 CALCULATION
M1 – M 2
8.1 Moisture, percent by mass = ¥ 100
M1 – M
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where
M1 = initial mass of the dish and lid with the
material taken for analysis (see 7.2.2), in g;
M2 = final mass of the dish and lid with the
material after drying (see 7.2.5), in g; and
2
M = mass of the empty dish (see 7.2.1), in g.
8.2 Accuracy of Determination
The maximum deviation between duplicate
determinations should not exceed 0.15 percent by mass
of moisture.
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