Food & Beverage Analysis
Mobile NIR Spectroscopy Solution for Animal Feed Analysis
A portable NIR solution that provides customers with a fast and reliable on-site analysis of animal feed and ingredients has been announced by BASF Animal Nutrition and trinamiX GmbH.
By significantly miniaturising conventional NIR spectroscopy, the trinamiX’ Mobile Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy Solution provides a high-performance ‘lab in the pocket’. Together with BASF, the company is now using their solution to accelerate and simplify feed analysis. The collaboration brings together BASF’s animal nutrition knowledge and trinamiX’ expertise in mobile NIR spectroscopy. The result is a powerful, cloud-based combination of a handheld device, smartphone app, and customer portal which enables customers to receive relevant insights into the quality and nutritional value of samples at the push of a button. The solution thus enhances feed formulation and quality control. to address the industry’s most complex challenges.
The new NIR solution covers a broad variety of samples, ranging from feed ingredients to finished feed to forage. It supports parameters that are crucial to feed quality and the wellbeing of livestock, including moisture, protein, fat, and energy.
Measuring a sample takes less than a minute and can be performed on the spot. The results are instantly displayed in the smartphone app and are permanently accessible via trinamiX’ web-based customer portal for further evaluation.
Using our mobile NIR solution, feed millers, nutritionists, and farmers get a fast and independent solution to guarantee the quality of animal diets,” said Manuel Rez, Director Product Management Performance Ingredients & Marketing at BASF Animal Nutrition.
“By combining accurate results with the flexibility of a portable device which fits into your pocket, we are paving the way for an efficient and reliable approach to feeding,” explained Nils Mohmeyer, Head of Business Development and Sales Spectroscopy at trinamiX. “Our customers no longer need to send samples to the laboratory. Instead, the laboratory comes to them,” he added.
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Fast Measurement of Oil and Water in Seeds using Benchtop NMR
The breeding, cultivation, and processing of seeds to obtain vegetable oil is a major global industry. Therefore, it is critical to understand the amount of oil and water in seeds at all stages as oils derived in this manner are used in foodstuffs, the manufacture of biofuels and as a chemical feedstock for many products. The MQC+ benchtop NMR QA/QC analysers from Oxford Instruments provide an extremely fast, simple-to-operate answer to the question: how much oil and water is present in my seeds?
The MQC+ test complies with: ISO 10565 for oil and water in seeds, ISO 10632 for oil and water in seed residue and is USDA-GIPSA approved for the measurement of sunflower seeds.
Two versions of the MQC+ are available for this application. MQC+5 is for large volumes of seed (40 and 80ml), typically used for determining the value of agricultural produce and MQC+23 is for single seeds and small seed volumes (up to 14ml), typically used for breeding and other research.
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Straightforward Analysis of Infant Formula by Ion Chromatography
Metrohm is pleased to present a free white paper that gives an overview how manufacturers and QC labs can use ion chromatography (IC) to determine numerous carbohydrates, micronutrients, and contaminants in infant and follow-on formulas – fully automatically and at lower costs than competing methods.
The quality and integrity of infant formula is strongly regulated by national and international standards. Among the preferred analytical methods mentioned by Codex Alimentarius (CXS 234-1999), ion chromatography (IC) stands out for its robustness, ease of use, and capability to determine multiple parameters with a single analysis.
The present white paper gives a comprehensive overview of the following topics and applications of ion chromatography: Ion chromatography: how it is applied for QC of infant and follow-on formulas; Current regulations, norms, and standards; Analysis of carbohydrates (mono- and disaccharides, oligosaccharides: GOS, FOS, and fructans); Analysis of micronutrients and other specifications (minerals, vitamins, vitamin-like components); Analysis of contaminants (melamine, nitrite, nitrate,...).
Download the White Paper. More information online:
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