Mike,
In the two articles listed below, you should find plenty of references to
aid you in your project. If you need more let me know and I'll try to dig
up some more for you.
Friedel, R.R. and A.M. Cundell (1998) "The Application of Water Activity
Measurement to the Microbiological Attributes Testing of Nonsterile
Over-the-Counter Drug Products," Pharmacopoeial Forum, Vol.24, No.2,
March/April, pp. 6087-6090.
Friedel, R.R. (1999) "The Application of Water Activity Measurement to
Microbiological Attributes Testing of Raw Materials Used in the Manufacture
of Nonsterile Pharmaceutical Products," Pharmacopeial Forum, Vol. 25, No. 5,
Sept/Oct., pp. 8974-8981.
Bob Friedel
Quality Assurance Manager
Perritt Laboratories, Inc.
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Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 10:15 AM
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Subject: [PMFLIST] Water Activity and Mold Growth
Hello all,
Can anyone help me in providing any references regarding water
activity / humidity levels present in relatively dry products (i.e., wood
baskets, dried flowers, wood shavings) and the potential for mold growth?
I'm looking into a project involving these types of products in gift sets
and need to know if there is a potential for mold growth given the amount of
water in the product. In other words, how dry should the product be to aid
in retarding mold growth?
Many thanks in advance for any insight.
Mike Villa
Supervisor-Lab Services
Bath & Body Works
Phone - 614-856-6765
Fax - 614-856-6363
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