Description
The LactoScope FT-A is our most versatile mid-infrared analyser capable of testing a wide range of dairy product: milks, creams, whey, concentrates, ice-creams and yoghurt mixes. The latest hardware innovations allow to easily test the most challenging dairy products, such as creams with up to 55% fat and other viscous products. With a typical accuracy under 1% CV, a measuring time of 30 seconds, low cost of ownership and minimal downtime, this instrument is the preferred choice of the large processors and dairy laboratories.
Features
- Accurate and user friendly
- Automatic clean cycles and zeros
- Sample pre-heat
- Full-spectrum analysis
- Includes calibrations
- Intuitive software
- Results 24/7
Patented Dynascan™ interferometer in the FTIR Spectrophotometer
The LactoScope spectrometer incorporates PerkinElmer’s Dynascan™ interferometer, the OpticsGuardTM technology and molecular sieve as an optic compartment desiccant.
The automatic clean cycles and zeros maintain the sample pumping unit and the measuring cell in optimal conditions, therefore improving the overall reliability and accuracy of the instrument.
Sample pre-heat and homogenisation standardise the temperature and particle size of the fat globules before measurement.
Full-spectrum analysis enables quantification of all components.
The LactoScope includes the calibrations to analyse raw, standardized and processed milks, whey, and cream.
The Intuitive Results Plus software provides rapid implementation with minimal training, is designed to make analysis as rapid and secure as possible and is compatible with LIMS systems.
The PerkinElmer NetPlus™ cloud solution enables remote configuration and monitoring of the LactoScope. Using NetPlus the LactoScope can easily be set up in a master/satellite network.
Specifications
- Repeatability (typical): CV≤ 0.25%
- Accuracy (typical): CV≤ 1% (on cow milk bulk tank samples)
- Typical sample intake volume: 10 ml
- Sample intake temperature: 4°C-42 °C (35.5 °F - 107.5 °F)
- Power supply: 100-120 V, 60 Hz; 220-240 V, 50 Hz; 400 VA
- Standards & approvals: EMC Directive 2014/30/EU; Low Voltage Directive: 2014/35/EU; IDF 141/ISO 9622 compliant; AOAC 972.16 compliant
Applications
- Raw milk
- Skimmed milk
- Whey
- Pasteurised UHT milk
- Cream < 40% fat
- Cream < 55% fat
- Yogurt with starter culture just added
- Ice cream (white mix)
- Whey concentrate (max 38% total solids)
- Whey protein concentrate (max 38% total solids)
- Skimmed milk concentrate (max 38% total solids)
- Open for customer application development