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Manual force test stand

22 October, 2009 by

The Mark-10 TSB100 Manual Test Stand is suitable for quick and precise force measurement. The TSB100 replaces the previous TSB test stand and offers several enhancements, including a more rugged column and a larger baseplate.

Package integrity tester

21 October, 2009 by

The Technical and Scientific Equipment (TSE) TSE6086 Package Integrity Tester from Sealtick has been designed and developed to enable the testing of seals in food and pharmaceutical packages. It ensures the seals have been made completely, allowing the manufacturer to be confident about shelf life and the integrity of the product, while offering a system of quality traceability.

Gluten testing

21 October, 2009 by

The Brabender Glutograph-E can be used for testing the rheological quality of wheat gluten. Gluten quality refers to the stretching and elastic properties of washed, wet gluten and of dry vital gluten when mixed with water to a dough consistency.

Automatic pressure controller

21 October, 2009 by

The Beamex POC6 is an accurate and user-friendly automatic pressure output controller, providing regulated output from vacuum to 70 bar (1015 psi). The POC6 can be delivered as panel mounted to Beamex MCS100 Workstation or as a portable desktop version. The POC6 can be used as a stand-alone pressure controller or as integrated to the Beamex calibration system.

AOAC-RI validated E. coli O157:H7 test

21 October, 2009 by

Idaho Technology (ITI) has been granted Performance Tested Methods Status by the AOAC Research Institute (Certificate No 100901) for its E. coli O157:H7 test used with the RAPID LT Food Security System (FSS). The assay uses real-time PCR technology to identify the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in raw ground beef and uncooked spinach food samples.

Moisture analysers

21 October, 2009

Adam PMB moisture analysers are claimed to provide fast and accurate moisture content results. The PMB moisture balances have features developed specifically for ease of operation.

Identifying marijuana in baked goods

21 October, 2009

Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced a method for identifying marijuana cannabinoids in baked goods that is faster, easier-to-use and requires less sample preparation. Using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (UHPLC/MS), the application is detailed in the application note ‘Identification of Cannabinoids in Baked Goods by UHPLC/MS’, which is available to download via the ‘Learn more about Accela’ link at www.thermo.com/accela.

Moisture analysers

14 September, 2009

With features said to be developed specifically for ease of operation and high performance, the Adam PMB53 and PMB202 moisture analysers are claimed to take the hassle out of moisture analysis for fast and accurate results.

Manual handling kits

31 August, 2009 by

SI Instruments has developed a manual handling kit, suitable for testing a variety of job tasks in the workplace to maintain a safe environment for employees.

Food allergen test kit

31 August, 2009 by

The Romer Labs AgraQuant Food Allergen ELISA test kit can be used to detect food allergens sensitively in a wide range of processed foods and raw materials. The user-friendly test kits include all ready-to-use reagents.

Salmonella detection kit

31 August, 2009 by

Applied Biosystems has announced the certification of its TaqMan Salmonella enterica Detection Kit for the identification of Salmonella in peanut butter through the Emergency Response Validation program of the AOAC Research Institute.

Dissolved CO₂ in wine and beverages

31 August, 2009 by

The CarboQC is a portable, robust measuring instrument for the determination of dissolved CO₂ in beverages. The analysis is based on the multiple volume expansion method to eliminate the influence of other dissolved gases such as air or nitrogen. The instrument is accurate, simple to operate, requires low sample volumes and provides rapid results.