Processing > Testing

Help for difficult-to-pipette samples

13 November, 2020

If you are working with samples that are difficult to pipette or can be damaged by pipetting, you should consider using wide bore pipette tips.


AI-powered 'electronic nose' sniffs out meat freshness

12 November, 2020

The e-nose comprises a 'barcode' that changes colour over time in reaction to the gases produced by meat as it decays.


FCI AST ST80 and ST100 thermal flow meter

04 November, 2020

The FCI AST thermal flow meters can be used in a variety of natural gas applications.


Call for comment on irradiation of fruits and vegetables

02 November, 2020

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to irradiate fresh fruit and vegetables.


IKM Instrutek TC65 portable dry block temperature calibrator

01 November, 2020

The unit is compact and robust, designed for marine, industrial and laboratory use.


CDP301 hydrocarbon and water dewpoint tester

14 October, 2020

The product uses the chilled mirror technique for accurate measurements of both hydrocarbon and water dewpoint.


Michell Instruments Pura Trace Moisture Transmitter

14 October, 2020

The Michell Instruments Pura Trace Moisture Transmitter is available with an M12 connector for dual analog and digital communication.


Easidew PRO XP dewpoint transmitter service exchange

22 September, 2020

The Easidew PRO XP explosion-proof dewpoint transmitter is now part of Michell's calibration exchange program.


Colour-change sensor to detect packaged food spoilage

11 September, 2020

MIT engineers have designed a food sensor made from an array of silk microneedles that can pierce through plastic packaged food to detect food spoilage and contamination.


Lloyd TA-1 food texture analyser

03 September, 2020

Bestech Australia has released a cost-effective texture analyser from Lloyd, the TA-1. It is easy to use and capable of providing rapid and detailed texture analysis on test applications up to 1 kN.


Fluid Components International ST75 air/gas flow meter

01 September, 2020

The ST75 air/gas flow meter from Fluid Components International measures fuel gas, process gas, inert gas, waste gases and air in small line sizes.


Ensuring microbial safety of frozen foods with pulsed light

03 August, 2020

Bonduelle North America is considering the application of pulsed light technology when processing frozen vegetables, to ensure its products are Listeria-free.


AMS Instrumentation CDP301 Condumax Dew-Point Tester

22 July, 2020

The CDP301 Condumax Dew-Point Tester is designed to perform hydrocarbon water dew-point measurements, using a chilled mirror measurement principle.


Chocolatier bans animal testing following PETA appeal

20 July, 2020

Barry Callebaut has banned animal testing, after talks with animal rights organisation PETA US and its affiliates.


Australasian Medical and Scientific Compact Dry X-BC plates

07 July, 2020

The Compact Dry X-BC plates from Australasian Medical and Scientific are ready to use for the enumeration of Bacillus cereus in a variety of foods.


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