Moisture can be extremely detrimental to the quality of stored cannabis products. Dried cannabis typically has a moisture content of 10-12%. A moisture content above 12% is prone to mold growth. The moisture content of a variety of cannabis samples should be measured using performance balances and heaters.
NOTE: If you believe you’ve already detected mold, it may be advisable to forego this test and submit your samples for a microbiology and mold test first. Please call us at (813) 634-4529 if you have any questions about which analysis you should be ordering.
Moisture CONTENT IN CANNABIS & HEMP
(MOC63u)
MATRIX: Flowers/Plants, Derivative Products and Edibles
ANALYTES: Moisture Analyzer
WATER ACTIVITY
MATRIX: Flowers/Plants, Derivative Products and Edibles
ANALYTES: Water Activity Meter
Measuring the water activity in a cannabis product is an important way to test how vulnerable the product is to microbial contamination.
The higher the measured water activity is in a product, the more freely water can be used by microbes as a food source or to support chemical and enzymatic reactions leading to spoilage.
