The Australian National Measurement Institute (NMI) has issued a Certificate of Approval, No 15/1/2 Variation 1, for the Cropscan 1000B whole grain analyser.
The approval is a Pattern Approval for suitability to measure protein in wheat and barley.
The NIR analyser is designed to measure protein, moisture, oil and starch in wheat, corn, barley, sorghum, soy beans and rice.
It provides small to medium-sized grain silos and processors with a means of rapidly measuring the quality of the grain. The analyser also includes a test weight module for measuring hectolitre weight of grains.
The instrument uses a diode array spectrometer to scan the wavelength region, 720-1100 nm. Within this region of the NIR spectrum, protein, moisture, oil and starch absorb NIR energy.
The grain is metered through the optical chamber where the NIR spectra are collected and stored in memory. The average of between 15 and 30 spectra are used to compute the percentage protein and moisture. The grain falls into the sample cup, which is on a load cell. The weight of the 500 mL of grain is recorded and displayed along with the protein and moisture.
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