CDR FoodLab® is the analysis system that allows to perform fast quality controls on nuts and seeds in order to determine their oxidation status, abandoning the use of toxic solvents like Soxhlet involved in traditional testing methods.
CDR FoodLab® easily performs chemical analyses on nuts and seeds to determine their oxidation status and efficaciously monitor the natural degradation and rancidity process of batches of product.
With no use of toxic solvents, the system can determine:
Free Fatty Acids in 1 minute
Peroxide Value in 4 minutes
p-Anisidine Value in 6 minutes
CDR FoodLab® can analyze micro-quantities of samples by extracting the oil with a simple mechanical treatment. No maintenance and calibration is required. The system can be used not only in a laboratory, but also real time at processing plant, even by staff with no previous specific lab tech experience.
CDR FoodLab® Analysis System uses an analyzer based on photometric technology, available in two versions, and a dedicated kit of pipettes.
The ease and reliability of the system is based on exclusive technical features:
reading cells are equipped with state-of-the-art LED emitters;
reading and incubation cells are thermostated at 37 ° C;
the analyzer is supplied pre-calibrated, no further calibration or maintenance is required;
instruments can be equipped with a printer or PC connection.
Reagent Kits
CDR FoodLab® Analysis Systems use low toxicitydisposable pre-vialed reagents, specifically developed by the research laboratories of CDR.
The use of pre-vialed reagents and dedicated analytical procedures allows:
a sample preparation that is quick and easy, when needed at all;
making analytical procedures extremely fast and easy;
removing all needs for complex calibration procedures;
removing all needs to handle toxic or carcinogenic agents;
making the amount of chemical waste generated only a fraction of the waste generated by standard methods.
Reagents come in packages containing 10 test tubes each, to perform 10 tests (or packages for 100 tests containing 10 single packages of 10 test tubes each).
How to determine the oxidation status of nuts
Performing chemical analyses to monitor the oxidation status of oils and fats contained in hard shelled dried fruit, seeds, etc. is simple and fast because with the CDR system you extract the oil to analyze with a simple mechanical treatment, abandoning the use of toxic solvents, extraction hoods, All reagents are supplied in pre-filled cuvettes and ready to use, and operators do not have to handle toxic or carcinogenic compounds; there is no need to wash either containers or traditional glassware.
Thanks to the Multitasking Mode, on the oil extracted you can determine in 5 minutes Free Fatty Acids, Peroxide Vale and p-Anisidine Value, complex analytical instruments and complicated methods.
Save your time
To assess the oxidation status of an oil contained in nuts or seeds, CDR FoodLab® relies on analytical procedures and dedicated reagents specifically developed by the research laboratories of CDR that allow:
a sample preparation that is quick and easy and that does not involve the use of toxic solvents;
making analytical procedures extremely fast and easy;
removing all needs for complex calibration procedures.
Moreover, CDR FoodLab® allows accelerating analytical procedures. Its thermostated incubation cells and the multitasking mode allow performing in an simple and fast way:
several analyses at the same time on the same sample
sixteen different assays for the same parameter on a batch of different samples.
With the CDR extraction system you extract the oil to analyze with a simple mechanical treatment that allows to rapidly assess the quality of nuts abandoning traditional testing methods that foresee the use of toxic solvents (Soxhlet).
Monitoring nuts natural rancidity process
Nuts are very rich in fats. That is why acidity e peroxide value tests are constantly run by businesses operating in the field because they provide valuable information on the rancidity of fats and oils Here is an insight on the chemical features and methods of official testing systems compared with the techniques designed and fine tuned by CDR to efficaciously monitor the natural degradation and rancidity process of batches of product. For more info download the white papar
Extraction system: This innovative, practical and fast extraction system enables to obtain a sufficient quantity of oil to perform quality control tests with CDR FoodLab® directly from hard shelled dried fruit (walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, pistachios, etc.) via cold pressure, abandoning the use of solvents (Soxlhet).
The CDR FoodLab® chemical analysis system to test oil extracted from nuts, hard shelled dried fruit and seeds can also be used to test any type of vegetable and animal fats and oils. Moreover, it can be configured to perform analyses on eggproducts, milk and dairy products, tomato derivatives and vegetable purées in general.
CDR FoodLab® Analyzers for Nuts
CDR FOODLAB®
CDR FOODLAB®JUNIOR
Tests
Acidity
Peroxide Value
p-Anisidine Value
You can also determine:
Iodine value in Palm Oil
Soaps
Polyphenols in Olive Oil
Configurable analysis panel
Simultaneous analyses
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Possibility of running several tests on the same sample
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Incubation module
37˚C thermostatic block with 16 slots
37˚C thermostated reading block with incubation function
Internal memory to store analysis results
Touch Screen Display
Printer
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USB host port to connect USB memories
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USB port to connect to a PC
Ethernet (LAN) port
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Wireless link for external printer
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Dimensions and weight
32 X 29,5 X 13 cm (L x P x H) – 2,8 Kg
15 x 22 x 8,3 cm (L x P x H) – 0,80 Kg
Lithium ion battery
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With the CDR system, you can perform your tests in total autonomy
Neither skilled staff nor a dedicated external laboratory is needed to use our systems. CDR FoodLab® optimizes
traditional testing methods, making them faster and easier, while guaranteeing accuracy standards in line with
the reference methods.
Analytical kit
CDR FoodLab® Analysis Systems use disposable pre-vialed reagents specifically developed by the research
laboratories of CDR. The use of pre-vialed reagents and the analytical procedures allow:
a sample preparation that is quick and easy, when needed at all;
making analytical procedures extremely fast and easy;
removing all needs for complex calibration procedures.
Reagents come in aluminum packages containing 10 test tubes each to perform 10 tests (or packages for 100
tests containing 10 single packages of 10 test tubes each).
Just a few steps and results are yielded right away
Just a few steps will suffice to carry out your analysis in a rapid way in total autonomy. The system is composed
of both the analyzer based on photometric technology and a kit of low toxicity, pre-vialed reagents, developed by
CDR.
CDR FoodLab® is cost-effective because it does not require the use of expensive equipment and does not
entail maintenance, assistance or calibration costs. Find out how it works
CDR FoodLab® is the analysis system that allows to perform fast quality controls on nuts and seeds in order to determine their oxidation status, abandoning the use of toxic solvents like Soxhlet involved in traditional testing methods.
The CDR FoodLab® chemical analysis system to test oil extracted from nuts, hard shelled dried fruit and seeds can also be used to test any type of vegetable and animal fats and oils. Moreover, it can be configured to perform analyses on egg products, milk and dairy products, tomato derivatives and vegetable purées in general.
CDR FOODLAB®
CDR FOODLAB®JUNIOR
