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What is Water Activity (Aw)?

“Aw ” means water activity which is a measure of the free moisture in a food product, is the quotient of the water vapor pressure of the substance divided by the vapor pressure of pure water at the same temperature, and is indicated by the symbol Aw .

Updated on July 23, 2019

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