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FoodLab: A Fast, Simple and Reliable System
FoodLab enables to control the quality of food like milk, eggs, tomatoes, vegetable purees, cheeses, fats and oils.
It is simple to use, does not require a dedicated laboratory and enables to perform a wide panel of tests with a single system and in shorter time as compared to traditional methods.
It is used worldwide not only in laboratories and production lines in the food industry, but also in small cheese factories, dairy farms, cattle breeding farms, egg producers and testing laboratories.
System
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FoodLab is supplied with a 3 year warranty.
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The analytical system includes:
- A spectrophotometric analyzer with solid state emitters (LEDs) and reading and incubation cells thermostated at 37° C.
- A Kit of pre-vialed, disposable reagents with a low toxicity developed by the research laboratories of CDR and a 12-month shelf-life.
- Pipettes to simplify the collection of the samples.
- Print Manager: software that enables the connection of the analyser to the PC in order to store and print the results of the tests.
- Operator’s manual and functional illustrated sheets.
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Milk & Dairy products
Egg
Fats and Oils
Vegatable puree and Tomato
- L-Lactic acid vegatable puree and Tomato
- Glucose in tomato
- Chloride in sauces
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Simple methods
The analytical methods of FoodLab are muchsimpler and faster as compared to traditional ones: tests require a few simple steps.
- Reagents are pre-vialed and ready for use. Their low toxicity eliminates the need of handling toxic or carcinogenic agents.
- There is no need of preparing samples, at any rate, the operation is quick and simple.
- There is no need to clean containers or other accessories or the traditional “glassware”.
One System for Several Tests
FoodLab can be used to perform a wide panel of tests, therefore, eliminates the need of purchasing or learning to use several systems to control the quality of food matrixes.
Reliable
Several studies performed by certified laboratories have demonstrated that the accuracy of the analytical results of FoodLab is equivalent to that of reference methods. The only difference lies in the fact that FoodLab is easier to use and provides the required results in shorter time.
The analytical method and system have been validated by ACCREDIA certified laboratories, such as the Standard Latte Laboratory of the Associazione Italiana Allevatori [Italian Breeders Association]. Comparisons concerning the tests for acidity, number of peroxides, soaps in fats and oils, chlorides in milk and cholesterol in eggs were carried out in the laboratories of Neotron.
No Maintenance and Technical Support Expenses
- The system does not require regular calibrations: it is supplied pre-calibrated, although the calibration parameters can be changed quickly and simply.
- The system does not require costly spare parts: the analyser uses LED luminous sources and does not therefore require the maintenance that is usually needed for photometers with tungsten luminous filaments. The absence of moving parts eliminates the risk of damages.
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| Milk | N.tests | Code | Range |
| Milk Urea Nitrogen (MUN) |
10 |
*300004 |
5 – 100 mg/dL |
| 100 |
*300000 |
| Ammonia |
10 |
*300054 |
1 – 80 ppM |
| 100 |
*300050 |
| Chloride |
10 |
*300100 |
50 – 400 mg/dL |
| 100 |
*300104 |
| L-Lactic Acid |
20 |
*300076 |
2 – 200 ppM |
| 100 |
*300075 |
| Hydrogen peroxide |
10 |
*300328 |
1,5 – 25 ppM |
| 100 |
*300325 |
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
"Cow's milk" |
10 |
*300228 |
0,1 - 5 U/L |
| 100 |
*300225 |
| ε-fructosil-lysine |
10 |
*300404 |
(10 - 1000) delta x 1000 |
| 100 |
*300400 |
| Peroxidase |
20 |
*300528 |
0,01 – 50 mEqO2/Kg |
| 100 |
*300525 |
| Glucose (HD milk) |
10 |
*300111 |
??? |
| 100 |
*300110 |
| Cheese | N.Tests | Code | Range |
| Chloride in aqueous solutions |
10 |
*300028 |
0,01-50 g/dL |
| 100 |
*300025 |
| Cloruri in cheese |
10 |
*300204 |
0,02 – 7 g% |
| 100 |
*300200 |
| Ammonia |
10 |
*300054 |
1 – 80 ppM |
| 100 |
*300050 |
| L-Lactic Acid in cheeese |
100 |
*300375 |
0,01-1,75 g% |
| Eggs | N.Tests | Code | Range |
| L-Lactic Acid in egg |
20 |
*300388 |
10 – 10.000 ppM |
| 100 |
*300385 |
| D-3-hydroxybutyric acid |
10 |
*300426 |
0,5-15 ppM (mg/Kg) |
| 100 |
*300420 |
| Cholesterol |
100 |
*300395 |
25 – 1450 mg/100g |
| Vegatable puree and Tomato | N.Tests | Code | Range |
| L-Lactic acid in Vegatable puree and Tomato |
20 |
*300251 |
5 – 2100 ppM |
| 100 |
*300250 |
| Chloride in sauces |
10 |
*300204 |
0,02 – 7 g% |
| 100 |
*300200 |
| Glucosio su pomodoro |
100 |
*300450 |
0,01 - 10 g/100 g glucosio |
| Fats and Oils | N.Tests | Code | Range |
| Free Fatty Acid (FFA) |
10 |
*300128 |
0,01 – 3,5% ac. Oleico |
| 100 |
*300125 |
| Peroxides Value |
20 |
*300159 |
0,01 – 50 mEqO2/Kg |
| 100 |
*300150 |
| Soaps |
10 |
*300179 |
5 – 1350 ppM |
| 100 |
*300175 |
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Polyphenols-Antioxidant activity/Oil Stability Index
in olive oil
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10 |
*300478 |
10 – 900 mg/Kg ac. gallico |
| 100 |
*300475 |
Technical Specifications
- System: 6-channel photometer with temperature controlled at 37° C
- Measurement: solid state opto-electronic devices
- Photometric range: 0,0-2,3 Abs; (0,0-4,0 Abs) ampl
- Outputs: 1 connection for host PC, 1 connection for sw update
- Overall weight: 2,5 Kg
- Overall dimensions: 315 mm x 190 mm x 165 mm
- Power supply: 12V dc
- Absorption: 1,4A max
- Environmental operating conditions: the system and its accessories can be used at room temperatures ranging from 15° C to 35° C and with a relative humidity of 20% - 90% without condensation.
Reference Standards
- EN 50081/1. Electromagnetic compatibility: emission – residential environments – light industry.
- EN 55022. A Measurement of radio disturbances on IT equipment.
- EN 50082/2 Suscettività elettromagnetica irradiata e indotta.
- ENV 50140 Electromagnetic compatibility: immunity test in presence of radiated electromagnetic RM fields.
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