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Effect of Electrolytes on Moisture Determination by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

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NUCLEAR magnetic resonance techniques are widely used to measure the liquid water content of solutions, emulsions, porous materials and biological materials1–6. The method is based on the measurement of the absorption of energy from a radio-frequency electromagnetic field by protons in the sample when the sample is in a magnetic field. Because protons are present in all liquids containing hydrogen, the method can also be applied to organic liquids7.

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SARAF, D., FATT, I. Effect of Electrolytes on Moisture Determination by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Nature 214, 1219–1220 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2141219a0

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