air-dry and oven-dry methods

Air-dry and oven-dry methods are techniques used to remove moisture from samples. Air-drying involves leaving the material in a well-ventilated space at room temperature, allowing natural evaporation of water over time. It’s gentle and suitable for delicate samples. Oven-drying uses controlled heat in an oven to speed up moisture removal, providing faster and more uniform results. The oven method is ideal when accurate, consistent drying is needed, especially with larger or more moisture-rich samples. Both methods are common in laboratories for preparing materials to measure their dry weight or analyze composition.