"Vaiseshika" Digital Cereal / Grain Analyser Type : 7705
Description
Digital Cereal/Grain Analyser TYPE 7705 is a precision electronic instrument for analysing the contents of protein, oil/fat and moisture in different types of grains and oil seeds. The measurement of these contents determine the overall quality characteristics of the grains or oil seeds. Normally the measurement of these parameters by chemical methods is highly time consuming and cumbersome.
The Digital Cereal/Grain Analyser is simple-to-use and user friendly instrument. This instrument gives direct read-out of the values of protein, oil/fat and moisture in computer display.
Digital Cereal/Grain Analyser has been developed in technical collaboration with the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh under the Technology Modernisation for Oil and Pulses Industry Mission of the Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
This Instrument has been designed to provide higher productivity, efficiency and cost benefit to Oil and Pulses producing farmers and corresponding industries.
INTERNAL VEIW
Features
Automated analysis.
Once the sample has been placed in the sample drawer and the drawer inserted in its proper position, the instrument shall display the results within a short duration.
Precision measurements.
Speed and simplicity of analysis for the quality control technician.
PC Interface
Measurement unit in % Once the sample has been placed in the sample drawer and the drawer inserted in its proper position, the instrument shall display the results within a short duration.
Principle
The system uses Near Infra Red (NIR) technology and statistical mathematical treatment to predict the percentage of constituent concentration within a sample. Research has proven that certain constituents absorb the light energy at specific wave lengths. For instance, moisture absorbs 1940 nm band of NIR light, protein absorbs the 2180 nm band and the oil 2310 and 2330 nm bands. By bombarding the sample with a very narrow band at a specific wavelength of NIR light, the constituents of a sample can be predicted, since the light energy absorbed by the sample is inversely proportional to the reflected light. The following equation is used :
Log (1/R1) = First filter's machine logarithm of reciprocal reflectance (absorbance) = A1
K2 = Coefficient for the second filter position.
Log (1/R2) = Second filter's machine logarithm of reciprocal reflectance (absorbance) = A2
Calibration
A large number of standard samples of a particular Cereal/Oil Seed or Grains are taken with different percentage content of moisture, oil and fats, etc. and calibrated using the software against these samples.
Specification
The Digital Cereal / Grain Analyser measures the percentage concentration of constituents like moisture, oil, protein etc. in a wide range of commodities common to the grain, oil seeds and food industries etc.
Measurement
: Percentage concentration of constituents like Oil, Fats, Protein
: & Moisture contents in different types of grains & oil seeds.
: The system is equipped with five optical filters. Provision for further addition of five more filters has been made.
Environment
: The system must not be used in hazardous locations i.e. there should not be any rapid temperature change at its location.
Sample Cup
: Two sample cups, a sample cup - loading tray, scapula and brushes are provided with the system.
Requirements of the Computer System
: Windows 98 / Windows 2000 / Windows XP compatible PC.
Electrical Power :
Voltage Range
: 110 - 260 Volts AC
Frequency
: 47 - 63 Hz.
Power Consumption
: 100 Watts
Weight
: 5 Kg.
Applications
The system can be used for the measurement of various constituents such as proteins, moisture, oil / fats etc. in different types of grains and oil seeds.
It can be used for quality control of edible oils, agricultural produce, dairy industry, food processing and other allied industries etc. by checking the incoming raw materials and their final products.
