QCL Blog

11/8/26 Chemical Analysis of Sidra da Madeira Cider
The CDR CiderLab is used for chemical analysis of Sidra da Madeira cider, a geographically protected product.
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Chemical Analysis of Sidra da Madeira Cider

11/8/26 Bivalve Whole-Phenotype Response to Climate Change
A study of nutrient remediation capacity and the potential use of bivalves for improving coastal water quality.
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Bivalve Whole-Phenotype Response to Climate Change

28/7/26 How Mangroves Breathe Underwater
Investigating the relationship between internal oxygen dynamics and tidal fluctuations in the physiologically challenging intertidal zone.
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How Mangroves Breathe Underwater

28/7/26 Quantifying Microbial Respiration in Glacier-Fed Streams
Capturing fine-scale oxygen dynamics showed that as glaciers disappear, stream ecosystems undergo a fundamental shift in microbial energetics.
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Quantifying Microbial Respiration in Glacier-Fed Streams

15/7/26 Gluconic Acid Measurement During the Grape Harvest
Measuring gluconic acid can be a useful marker for Botrytis activity in the vineyard. High gluconic acid levels in grapes can cause problems during the winemaking process.
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Gluconic Acid Measurement During the Grape Harvest

15/7/26 Plankton Metabolism During Mucilage Event
The anthropogenic stress on the Sea of Marmara ecosystem have been increasing over decades causing higher risk of anoxia due to the depletion of dissolved oxygen.
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Plankton Metabolism During Mucilage Event

9/7/26 Wine Analysis at the Winery During the Harvest
Callaway Vineyard has integrated the CDR WineLab into the winery’s daily operations resulting in a direct impact on harvest management.
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Wine Analysis at the Winery During the Harvest<br />

9/7/26 Simultaneous, Multi-Channel Analysis
Mantech automated analysis systems allow simultaneous multiprobe analysis from one sample tube to improve analytical efficiency.
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Simultaneous, Multi-Channel Analysis

7/7/26 Measuring Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen (YAN) in Wine
Comparison of the traditional Sorensen Titration method with the Spectrophotometric methods used on the BioSystems automated analysers.
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Measuring Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen (YAN) in Wine

7/7/26 The Thermal Resilience of Perch
The effects of chronic warming on wild fish population and physiological mechanisms that allow Perch to survive in higher temperatures.
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The Thermal Resilience of Perch

11/6/26 Validated CO2 Measurement in Wine
The BioSystems method of CO2 measurement is automated, fast and stable, with an accurate working range of 0.12-2.5 g/L.
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Validated CO2 Measurement in Wine

11/6/26 Evaluating the Phenolic Potential of Grapes
The BioSystems method of determining phenolic potential of grapes in the vineyard is comparable to the Glories method.
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Evaluating the Phenolic Potential of Grapes

5/6/26 Drinking Water Accessibility in High Arctic Communities
Mantech’s PeCOD analyser provides a safe, environmentally friendly and reliable solution to drinking water testing.
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Drinking Water Accessibility in High Arctic Communities

5/6/26 Effect of Rising Sea Surface Temperature on Arctic Kelp
PyroScience FireSting technology demonstrated distinct spatial differences in the underwater light climate and potential kelp habitat.
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Effect of Rising Sea Surface Temperature on Arctic Kelp

4/6/26 Chemical Analysis of De-Alcoholised Wine
Analysis using the CDR WineLab allows maintenance of wine’s organoleptic properties and compliance with regulations.
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Chemical Analysis of De-Alcoholised Wine

4/6/26 Monitoring Oxygen Consumption During a Microbial Toxicity Test Results
The FireSting O2 plate reader facilitated quantification of oxygen consumption in sediment contact tests.
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Monitoring Oxygen Consumption During a Microbial Toxicity Test Results

2/6/26 Analytical Parameters To Guide Timing of Vineyard Harvests
During the harvest, data can make the difference between a decision based on a partial indication and a choice based on a more complete overview of the grape’s condition.
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Analytical Parameters To Guide Timing of Vineyard Harvests

2/6/26 Which Coffee Has The Most Caffeine Content
Roasting does not increase the total caffeine content in coffee beans, it is determined by the interaction between raw material, roasting and the extraction method.
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Which Coffee Has The Most Caffeine Content

21/05/26 CDR CoffeeLab Correlation with HPLC
Comparative analysis of Chlorogenic, Malic, Citric and Lactic Acid, and Caffeine, showed a high degree of correlation between the CoffeeLab and the reference method.
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CDR CoffeeLab Correlation with HPLC<br />

21/05/26 Diacetyl in Beer
The BeerLab can be used to monitor VDKs during fermentation, tracking the phases of yeast metabolism and verifying the diacetyl level.
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Diacetyl in Beer

15/5/26 The New Mantech T20 Turbidity Meter
The T20 provides fast and accurate measurement of turbidity and prevents carryover and the effects of dilution.
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T20 Turbidity Meter

15/5/26 Quality Control in the Brewery – BrewFist
BrewFist has always focused on quality control of the beer production process, enhanced by using the CDR BeerLab.
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Brewfist brewing quality control

14/5/26 Why is a Homogeniser Important in a Dairy Analyser?
The new LactoScope 500 is backed by our comprehensive training, calibration and technical support package with service engineers equipped with full sets of spares maintaining an average 24 hour response.
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Why is a Homogeniser Important in a Dairy Analyser?

14/5/26 The Best Supported Dairy Analyser In The UK
The new LactoScope 500 is backed by our comprehensive training, calibration and technical support package with service engineers equipped with full sets of spares maintaining an average 24 hour response.
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The Best Supported Dairy Analyser In The UK<br />

13/5/26 The Best Dairy Liquids Analyser Just Got Better
The new LactoScope 500 has been re-designed to be easier to use and cheaper to run..
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LactoScope 500: Next Generation Testing-for Dairy Liquids

13/5/26 Intuitive and Straightforward Dairy Liquids Analysis
The new LactoScope 500 makes operation simple and calibration easy.
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LactoScope 500 Powered by ResultsPlus

5/5/26 Rapid Return on Investment on Analysis System
A Mantech multi-parameter analysis system installed at a Eurofins laboratory achieved a 21 day ROI..
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Rapid Return on Investment on Analysis System

5/5/26 Metabolic Strategies of Bivalves
AquapHOx underwater loggers were used to demonstrate high overnight oxygen removal by Mediterranean bivalves.
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Metabolic Strategies of Bivalves<br />

24/4/26 Butter and Margarine Quality Control
Long production cycles and storage conditions expose butter and margarine to chemical degradation, particularly lipid oxidation and hydrolytic rancidity.
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Butter and Margarine Quality Control

24/4/26 The Importance of Water in Brewing
The chemical composition of water used for brewing is of primary importance in defining the organoleptic characteristics of the beer.
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The importance of water in beer production

21/4/26 Natural Plant-Derived Oils in Modern Industry
The CDR FoodLab measures PV, AV and Totox to monitor oxidation in natural plant-derived oils used in the cosmetic, nutritional, pharmaceutical and food industries.
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Natural Plant-Derived Oils in Modern Industry

21/4/26 Sea Star Wasting Syndrome (SSWS)
PyroScience technology was used to investigate reduced oxygen concentrations leading to Hypoxia, a suspected proximal cause of SSWS that has decimated starfish populations.
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Sea Star Wasting Syndrome

16/4/26 Gluconic and Galacturonic Acids
The CDR WineLab provides rapid, accurate measurement of these critical indicators for wine quality and stability
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Gluconic and Galacturonic Acids

16/4/26 Responses of Intertidal Algae To Climate Extremes
The distribution and ecophysiology of marine macroalgae in the intertidal zone is strongly influenced by temperature.
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Responses of Intertidal Algae To Climate Extremes<br />

15/4/26 The Importance of Proper Yeast Recovery
The reuse of yeast enables considerable savings and can improve the organoleptic properties of beer.
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The importance of proper yeast recovery when brewing beer

15/4/26 Oxygen Consumption in Shallow Waters
The differences in the occurrence of macrozoobenthos species results in varying oxygen demand in a given sea bed area.
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Oxygen Consumption in Shallow Waters

8/4/26 Characterising Oils for use in Biofuels
The CDR FoodLab measures FFA, IV and PV in oils to assess their suitability for use in the processing of biofuels and biodiesel.
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Analysing oil for biofuels

8/4/26 Measuring NOM in Drinking Water
NOM (Natural Organic Material) can impact upon the treatment of drinking water, affecting coagulant usage, taste and corrosion control.
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Measuring NOM in Drinking Water

2/4/26 COD Measurement in Baking Soda
The Mantech PeCOD can provide results in a fraction of the time required for the dichromate COD test.
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Chemical analysis of baking powder

Insertable pH and Temperature Miniprobes
These new probes feature a 500µm sensing tip for fast measurements in semi-solid samples.
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insertable ph and temperature probes

1/4/26 Monitoring Water from the Deluge Sprinkler System at SpaceX
The PeCOD offers a safe, green and reliable solution to wastewater monitoring providing COD measurements in 10 minutes.
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Monitoring Water from the Deluge Sprinkler System at SpaceX

1/4/26 Monitoring Chloride in Potable Water and Wastewater
Online ISE systems provide real-time measurements to protect consumers and the environment.
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Monitoring Chloride in Potable Water and Wastewater

31/3/26 Chemical and Organoleptic Qualities of Coffee
The CDR CoffeeLab can monitor how the quality of green coffee can significantly change during storage and transportation.
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The influence of storage and transportation on the chemical and organoleptic qualities of coffee

30/3/26 Detecting Endpoints in Titrations
Mantech Pro software allows endpoints to be calculated either by inflection points, set pH or mV values.
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Detecting endpoints in titrations

25/3/26 Measuring Bitterness, VDKs, FAN and Polyphenols
Brewfist use the CDR BeerLab to speed up analyses and to control the propagation of yeasts.
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Brewfist Italian Ales In-house Quality Control

24/3/26 Microprofiling in Sediments, Biofilms and 3D Cell Cultures
PyroScience oxygen microsensors are suitable for multiple applications in gas, water and aqueous samples.
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PyroScience Microsensors

19/3/26 The Invisible Catalyst
Managing copper from vine to glass.
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Monitoring Copper in wine

19/3/26 2D and 3D Cell Culture
Oxygen and pH sensing in 2D and 3D cell culture.
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Oxygen and pH sensing in a variety of applications such as 2D and 3D cell culture, tissue engineering and Organ-on-a-Chip applications

17/3/26 Quality Control for Essential Oil Manufacturers
The CDR FoodLab is a quicker and safer way to evaluate oxidative degradation through measurement of free fatty acids and peroxide value.
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Measuring FFA and PV in essential oils to assess oxidative degradation

17/3/26 COD Measurement in the Athabasca River
The PeCOD can automatically analyse multiple samples from surface waters with same accurate and precise results as manual methods.
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COD measurement in the Athabasca River

13/3/26 Measuring Acetic Acid
The CDR WineLab can play a strategic role in managing wine production.
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Measuring Acetic Acid

12/3/26 Monitoring Anaerobic Digesters
SENTRY monitors the development of volatile acids in real time.
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Monitoring Anaerobic Digesters

11/3/26 – Quality Control of Soft Drinks
Analytical strategies and case studies illustrating the benefits of the CDR DrinkLab to soft drink producers.
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Quality Control Challenges in Modern Soft Drinks

11/3/26 – Removing Phosphorus from Wastewater
SENTRY provides early detection of deviations in consumable BOD that can lead to phosphorus breakout.
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https://www.qclscientific.com/blog-174-quality-control-challenges-in-modern-soft-drinks/

10/3/26 – Chemical Analysis of MUN
High concentrations of MUN can have negative effects on the cheese making process, potentially increasing coagulation time and affecting the structure of curd.
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Importance of MUN

9/3/26 – Frozen Standards for Purrfect Calibrations
DRRR frozen dairy calibration standards provide excellent linearity, don’t oil off and come with certified uncertainty of measurement.
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Highest Quality Frozen Dairy Calibration Standards

6/3/26 – Deep Abyssal Measurement of Oxygen and pH
The range of PyroScience deep sea oxygen and pH loggers and transmitters has been extended to 6,000 meters.
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Deep Abyssal Measurement of Oxygen and pH

3/3/26 – Investigation of the Caffeine Content of Honduran Coffee Varieties
Analysing the effect of genetic profile, cultivation altitude and bean aging on the caffeine content.
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Investigation of the Caffeine Content of Honduran Coffee Varieties

26/2/26 – Oxygen Detection During Photocatalytic Water Splitting
Monitoring the the formation of oxygen with high temporal resolution to construct detailed kinetic models of the water splitting reaction.
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Photocatalytic water splitting

25/2/26 – The Science Of Fruit Wines
Technological principles and analytical control in non-grape fermentation using the CDR WineLab.
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The Science of Fruit Wines

24/2/26 – Mastering Bitterness Measurement
The CDR BeerLab offers brewers rapid measurement of bitterness (IBU) for in-house quality control during various stages of brewing.
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Mastering bitterness ibu measurement in brewing

23/2/26 – Deep Sea Monitoring
AquapHOx logs and transmits oxygen, total scale pH and temperature data from down to 4000m, ideal for long term, high sensitivity monitoring.
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Pyroscience Underwater ph oxygen temperature measurement

17/2/26 – Hydrodynamic Cavitation Brewing
Using the CDR BeerLab to monitor an innovative process
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hydrodynamic cavitation brewing

17/2/26 – Freezing Point Depression of Authenticated Milk
A guide to implementing the IS05764 standard.
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Cryoscope FPD of Authenticated Milk A Guide to Implementing the Standard IS05764

11/2/26 – Optimising Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Analysis in Wine
The CDR WineLab provides a fast and easy to use alternative to traditional methods of measuring SO2 in wine.
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Optimising Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Analysis in Wine

11/2/26 – Testing Wastewater and Drinking Water for Organic Pollutants
Comparing methods of measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Organic Carbon (TOC).
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Testing Wastewater and Drinking Water for Organic Pollutants

3/2/26 – Quality Control for Oat Based Beverages
The complex formulation and processing requirements of oat drinks benefit from the quality control offered by the CDR DrinkLab chemical analyser, a practical tool for modern plant-based beverages at every production stage.
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Quality Control for Oat Based Beverages

3/2/26 – Measuring COD in Wastewater at a Heineken Brewery
The PeCOD is a safe and green alternative to the traditional COD testing method, preventing high levels of sugars, alcohols, solids and variable pH levels from overwhelming wastewater treatment facilities.
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Measuring COD in Wastewater at a Heineken Brewery

2/2/26 – Measuring the Metabolism of Mountain Streams
PyroScience FireSting technology provides a solution to the challenges involved in measuring the metabolic activity of high mountain streams, such as low nutrient availability, cold temperatures and dynamic flow conditions.
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Measuring the Metabolism of Mountain Streams

2/2/26 – United Utilities WWTP Compliance Management
SENTRY is being used as an early warning system of varying loads, recording a reading every minute to identify imbalance or toxic shock events the instant they begin to impact microbial activity.
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United Utilities WWTP Compliance Management

19/1/26 – Managing Variable Industrial Loading in WWTP’s
Using SENTRY to manage abnormally high Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in wastewater influent through real-time monitoring.
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Wastewater Management of Variable Industrial Loading

17/1/26 – Precision Analysis for Brewers
Monitoring the brewing process with the CDR BeerLab by measuring specific parameters at the right point at the right time.
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Brewers Quality Control

2/1/26 – Monitoring Aircraft De-Icing Chemicals in Wastewater
De-icing chemicals such as ethylene and propylene glycols require significant oxygen to biodegrade, leading to high levels of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD).
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Monitoring aircraft de-icing wastewater

1/1/26 – Real Time Influent Monitoring
The Peterborough WWTP has a wide variety of influent to monitor due to large scale industrial manufacturers and strong seasonal population trends.
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Real-Time Influent Monitoring

19/12/25 – Quality Control in the Winery
Developing an analytical protocol with the CDR WineLab.
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Quality Control in the Winery

18/12/25 – Chemistry, Tradition and Accurate Measurement
Evaluating ethanol in the complex matrix of mulled wine.
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Evaluating ethanol in the complex matrix of mulled wine

16/12/25 – CDR FoodLab Calibration for Long Term Analytical Consistency
CDR FoodLab line analysers are engineered to ensure precision, reliability and reproducibility through factory calibration and built-in self-check procedures.
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CDR FoodLab Calibration

16/12/25 – Measure WWTP Events in Real Time
The PeCOD can provide real time regulatory screening for compliance and optimization of wastewater treatment processes.
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PeCOD Municipal Wastewater Treatment

15/12/2025 In-Line Measurement of Cheese, Butter and Powders
QCL are the new UK distributor for the PerkinElmer DA 7250 dairy processing monitor for measurement directly in piplines hoppers and othe locations.
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DA 7350 in-line measurement for butter, cheese and dairy powders_l

12/12/2025 Rapid Analysis of Cheese, Butter and Powders
QCL are the new UK distributors for the PerkinElmer DA 7250, the best dairy NIR instrument on the market.
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Rapid Analysis of Cheese, Butter, and Powders

2/12/2025 Automated Heating and Shaking
Mantechs offers a wide range of automation options, for water and soil analysis, automated heaters and shakers can be integrated into the MT series automated analysers.
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MT Series Heater

02/12/2025 Metabolic Response of Chlorella Ohadii
PyroScience technology was used to provide important insights into the metabolic responses of chlorella ohadii under varying light intensities and growth phases.
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Metabolic Flexibility of the Desert Alga Chlorella Ohadii

25/11/2025 Kelp Oxygen Production
PyroScience sensors were used to monitor oxygen production in kelp as they are very sensitive to temperature changes.
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Kelp Oxygen Production

18/11/2025 Ethanol in Mulled Wine – Chemistry, Tradition, and Accurate Measurement
The intricate chemical matrix combining sugars, acids, antioxidants, colorants, and spices can interfere with traditional analytical methods for ethanol measurement.
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Ethanol measurement in mulled wine

17/11/2025 Bitterness in Beer , Prediction, Measurement and Innovation
The CDR BeerLab provides a validated, rapid, and reliable alternative to traditional IBU analysis methods such as UV Spectrophotometry or HPLC.
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Bitterness-in-Beer-Prediction- Measurement- and-Innovation

16/11/2025 Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Clean Harbors invested in the PeCOD COD analyzer, replacing the CODCr method with this much faster test.
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PeCOD-Industrial-Wastewater-Treatment

8/10/2025 Data Guided Winemaking with the CDR WineLab
Rapid, reliable and easy to use, the CDR WineLab standardises the winemaking process, reducing quality risks and improving sensory repeatability.
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Data Guided Winemaking with the CDR WineLab<br />

7/10/2025 Resolving Problems with pH Measurements
When troubleshooting pH measurements check the meter, electrodes, buffers or standards, sample and the technique in turn.
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Resolving Problems with pH Measurements<br />

6/10/2025 Comparison of BeerLab and MEBAK IBU Measurement Methods
The University of Hamburg’s comparative study confirms that CDR BeerLab is statistically equivalent to the MEBAK reference method.
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IBU Measurement Methods Comparison

5/10/2025 Growth and Survival of Coral Species and their Potential for Reef Restoration
A PyroScience AquapHOx logger monitored changing pH levels in the Caribbean to assess the potential affect on coral growth rates.
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Colombian Caribbean

1/10/2025 Real-Time Detection of BOD Spikes
The PeCOD MO1000 provides a rapid, accurate BOD results in only 10-15 minutes, making it the optimal tool for actively monitor BOD loading.
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Real-Time Detection of BOD Spikes

1/10/2025 pH, ORP and ISE Theory Good Lab Practice
pH and ISE electrodes are sensitive measuring devices and should be cared for properly in order to achieve accurate pH and ISE measurements.
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pH, ORP and ISE Theory Good Lab Practice

26/9/2025 Monitoring Coral Water at NYC Aquarium
The Mantech MT100 monitors calcium, total hardness, pH, alkalinity and alkalinity in water for rehabilitated coral.
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Monitoring aquarium coral water

25/9/2025 Monitoring COD in a Drinking Water Plant
A Florida drinking water plant used a PeCOD COD analyzer to monitor the plant influents and point of entry.
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Drinking Water and Source Water Monitoring

4/9/2025 Seafloor Oxygen Consumption
Measuring oxygen consumption of polymetallic nodule ecosystems using aquatic eddy covariance.
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Oxygen consumption of polymetallic nodule ecosystems

4/9/2025 Electrochemistry – Dissolved Oxygen Theory
Measurement of the amount of oxygen actually dissolved in a water sample is of great importance for many biological and chemical processes.
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Dissolved Oxygen Theory

20/8/2025 Electrochemistry – Conductivity Theory
Electrical conductivity is the measure of a material’s ability to conduct electricity, the flow of electrical current.
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Electrochemistry - Conductivity Theory

19/8/2025 Testing for Lactic Acid in Milk
Lactate can be used as an indicator of milk’s hygienic quality and of its state of preservation.
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The Importance of Testing for Lactic Acid in Milk

08/8/2025 Deep Sediment Ecosystems Function
Understanding the distribution, abundance and dynamics of particulate organic matter (OM) and living organisms in the deep Mediterranean.
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Remote sediment sampling robot

08/8/2025 Measuring Lactic Acid Levels in Tomatoes
The FoodLab system measures the L-lactic acid and D-lactic acid values as the sum of the two values and as distinguished values.
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Lactic Acid Measurement (D+L) in Tomato

25/7/2025 Protecting WWTP’s From Biomass Loss
The wastewater treatment facility at Frankfort installed SENTRY after several “plant kills” related to distillery discharges, providing data to identify loading trends and patterns.
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WWTP Biomass Loss

25/7/2025 Anaerobic Digestion Real-Time VFA and Toxicity Event Monitoring
SENTRY is a reliable sensor for monitoring the health of anaerobic digesters with issues such as of feedstock variability and unknown wastewater composition.
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Anaerobic digestion real-time VFA and toxicity event monitoring

16/7/2025 Testing Fish Oil
The CDR FoodLab shows a strong correlation of results for tests of PV, AnV and FFA when compared with the official method.
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Testing fish oil

16/7/2025 Monitoring pH in Norwegian Fjords
Measurements were taken as part of a 12 month study to monitor the growth of mussels at different locations.
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pH monitoring of oceans

16/7/2025 Ellers Farm Distillery
The AlcoTest measures the ABV of the spirits and liqueurs produced by Ellers Farm.
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Ellers Farm Distillery

23/6/2025 BioSystems Y15 at Nyetimber
Nyetimber are already reaping the benefits of their new Y15 automated wine analyser.
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Nyetimber automated wine analyser

05/6/2025 Cryoscope Repeatability Guide
Techniques to optimise the repeatability of results when using the Advanced Instruments 4250 Cryoscope.
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Cryoscope Repeatability Guide

15/5/2025 Microbioiogical Monitoring of Soft Drinks Production
The ColiMinder proved superior to HPC tests in the production plant of a global manufacturer.
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Soft drinks production

12/5/2025 Monitoring the Health of our Oceans
Next generation optical pH sensors provide total scale pH monitoring that is critical for understanding the impact of ocean acidification and other environmental changes.
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Total scale ocean ph measurement

6/5/2025 Real-Time COD Measurement of Wastewater Discharge
PeCOD can monitor wastewater from food and beverage manufacturing sites providing true on- line COD measurement, not approximations, with consistent correlations with BOD.
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PeCOD Food and Beverage Wastewater monitoring

11/4/2025 Yeast and Sugar Interplay in the Mash Phase
Analyzing the composition of fermentable and non-fermentable sugars in wort is crucial for optimizing mash efficiency and ensuring consistent beer quality.
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Unlocking Yeast Metabolism Secrets - Nitrogen and Sulfur Dioxide Effects on Beer

11/4/2025 Nitrogen and Sulfur Dioxide Effects on Beer
Understanding and managing the levels of FAN, SO2 and pH throughout the brewing process is crucial for achieving a stable and high-quality beer.
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Understanding Yeast and Sugar Interplay in the Mash Phase

12/3/2025 CDR CoffeeLab Analyser
Analyse green and roasted coffee and the finished beverage for caffeine, fermentable sugars, acidity and polyphenols.
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CDR CoffeeLab

28/2/2025 Monitoring Oxygen Generated on Mars
PyroScience gas sensors were used to monitor the production of oxygen from the carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere.
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Monitoring oxygen production from the carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere.

19/2/2025 Industrial Wastewater COD Measurement
Using the PeCOD to monitor a WWTP removing heavy metals, suspended solids and organics from effluent.
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Industrial Wastewater COD Measurement

19/2/2025 Monitoring Wastewater Treatment Plants
The SENTRY system is used for performance monitoring of treatment based on organic loading at a WWTP in Genoa.
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Sentry WWTP Genoa

19/2/2025 Quality Control in Egg Products
Parmove use the CDR FoodLab for testing eggs used in tier products by measuring Lactic and 3-hydroxybutyric acid.
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Parmovo - Quality Control in Egg Products

1/1/2025 Automated Rinse Stations
Cross contamination between samples can negatively impact analyses and lead to inaccurate results.
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Automated Rinse Stations

31/1/2025 pH Theory
pH serves as a convenient way to compare the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution at a given temperature.
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pH Theory

21/1/2025 Detection of Mesophilic Aerobic Bacteria
Detection of microbial contamination, yeasts and moulds in detergents, cosmetic and personal care products.
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Bactrac 4300

20/1/2025 Accurate Analysis of the Sugar Content of Wine
The CDR WineLab allows a precise assaying of the actual fermentable sugar content during alcoholic fermentation via an easy, fast and reliable method based on enzymatic analysis.
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WIneLab Analysis of Sugar in Wine

4/12/2024 Optimising Water Treatment
The PeCOD analyzer can be used for continuous treatment optimization, in the same way some utilities currently use TOC and UV254 instruments for source monitoring.
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PeCOD Water Treatment Optimization

28/11/2024 Automated Wine Analysis
Balfour Winery, one of England’s leading wine producers, brought analytical testing in-house with the BioSystems Y15 to enable faster decision making.
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automated wine analysis at balfour winery

26/11/2024 Wastewater Treatment at the Notre Dame
Water from the restoration of the cathedral is monitored for lead and heavy metals contamination.
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notre dame restoration

28/10/2024 Identifying Quality Parameters In Milk
The LactoScope FTA Dairy Analyzer is AOAC and IDF compliant for the analysis of fat, protein, lactose, and total solids in milk. With FT-IR optics, this analyzer is easy-to-use and comes with our robust Results Plus software.
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LactoScope FTA

30/9/2024 Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen and Gluconic Acid
Variations in weather during grape harvesting such as temperature can affect the winemaking process. Analysing the composition of must before fermentation is essential for producing high quality wine.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

30/9/2024 Mitigating Matrix Effects in the Analysis of Milk
When utilizing FTIR it is critical to understand the complexities of the milk matrix such as the structure and potential interference of fat and the composition of proteins. Sample preparation procedures such as homogenization can mitigate these complexities.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

24/9/2024 Plant Based Milk Quality Control
Despite the significant differences in composition between plant based and traditional milk and cream the LactoScope FTA provides rapid, accurate analysis of these increasingly popular products.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

22/9/2024 Conversion of Sugar in Beer Fermentation
This study explores the key role of fermentable sugar analysis in beer fermentation. It shows how precise enzymatic measurements can improve the brewing process and help prevent over-carbonation.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

17/9/2024 The Phenolic Maturity of Grapes
This study demonstrates how phenolic compounds directly determine the colour of red wines and strongly influence their stability during ageing, measuring the concentration of anthocyanins in the proximity of maturation.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

15/9/2024 Contact Lens Refractometers
These refractometers are specifically designed for measuring hard and soft contact lenses and checking saline solutions and replace the Index Instruments CLR 12-70.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

13/9/2024 Automated BOD Dechlorination
Improve the efficiency and accuracy of the dechlorination process when preparing samples for the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) test.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

9/9/2024 Online COD and BOD Monitoring
The MO1000 automatically monitors chemical oxygen demand and biological oxygen demand.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

22/8/2024 Testing Low and No Alcohol Beer
The CDR BeerLab is a QC tool for brewers that delivers accurate analysis of low and no alcohol beers.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

5/8/2024 Monitoring Water Quality at the Paris Olympics
ColiMinder was used during the Olympic games to monitor water quality and provide early warning of contamination in the Seine.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

22/7/2024 Brewery Mashing Efficiency
A project at Long Man Brewery analysed the mash process using the CDR BeerLab to sees if the mashing time could be reduced.
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Brewery Mashing Efficiency

20/7/2024 Dry-Hopping, Fermentable Sugars and ABV
A project at Northern Monk studied the effect of dry-hopping on ABV.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

18/7/2024 New Improved Tests for the CDR BeerLab.
Some of the key tests on the BeerLab have been updated for improved performance.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

25/6/2024 Test Pipette Accuracy in Just 30 Seconds
The ATMOS can test single and 8 channel pipettes without the need for a balance and manipulating liquids.
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Test The Accuracy of Your Pipettes in Just 30 Seconds

31/5/2024 Testing Potatoes Potential to Form Acrylamide
The FoodLab measures sugars in potatoes which contribute to the formation of acrylamide during the frying process.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

28/05/2024 Internal Circadian Rhythm of Marine Invertebrates
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution used PyroScience technology to investigate the metabolic state and external environmental stress of marine invertebrates.
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Small Marine Invertebrate Comparative Physiology

12/5/2024 Monitoring Dynamic Diurnal Changes on Reefs
Monitoring the effect of rising surface water temperatures and ocean acidification on coral reefs using PyroScience data loggers to monitor oxygen, pH and temperature.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

5/5/2024 Growth and Mortality in a Marine Calcifier
Live culturing experiments on Globigerina bulloide to monitor the relationship between diet, growth and mortality,
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

1/5/2024 Wastewater Treatment Plant Energy Optimisation
Monitoring wastewater for key biological imbalance and to validate biological activity and organic loading correlations.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

1/5/2024 Why You Should Test The Lactic Acid in Milk
Testing of lactic acid in milk is an important quality assurance measure to ensure safety and compliance,
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

1/4/2024 Measuring Exchange Acidity for Soil Management
MT automated environmental analyzers can automate soil analyses including pH, acidity exchange and more.
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Measuring Exchange Acidity for Soil Management

15/3/2024 Respiration in Stress Biology
Crabs plasticity to pollution when exposed to a new generation pesticide.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

5/3/2024 TOTOX Value
Monitoring rancidity in oils used as a food ingredient with the CDR FoodLab.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

28/2/2024 Measuring Acetaldehyde in Wine
A new analysis method has been added to the WineLab to determine the levels of acetaldehyde in wine in 6 minutes,
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Measuring Acetaldehyde in Wine

20/2/2024 Compact Multi-Channel O2 Meter
New multi-channel oxygen reader for simultaneous dissolved oxygen (DO) and O2 measurements in up to 96 channels.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

20/2/2024 Portable Density Meter
A hand held, Peltier temperature controlled density meter for laboratory level accuracy wherever you measure.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

19/2/2024 Portable Refractometer
A hand held, Peltier temperature controlled refractometer for laboratory level accuracy wherever you measure.
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$Hand Held Portable Refractometer$

19/2/2024 Quality Control for Galvanising Baths
Real-time quality control for precious metal electroplating baths including pollutants and precious metal recovery.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

25/2/2024 Monitoring VFA in Anaerobic Digesters
Real-time monitoring of consumable VFA to optimise loading and increase energy production.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

19/02/2024 Measuring Total Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) in Beer
The development of the CDR BeerLab method.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

17/01/2024 New Insertable Oxygen Probes
Designed for insertion into animal tissue, organs or soils.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

14/01/2024 Controlling Bitterness and Aroma
Oakham Ales chose the CDR BeerLab to measure bitterness more accurately and obtain more information on bitterness development and hop utilisation.
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Controlling Bitterness and Aroma

20/12/2023 ABV and Brix Measurement for Distillers
The AlcoTest allows Cotswold Distillery to accurately measure alcohol (ABV) much faster than their original previous steam distillation method.
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AlcoTest at Cotswold Distillery

19/12/2023 Cleaning Cryoscope Tubes
The correct procedure for cleaning the test tubes used for measuring extraneous water in milk on the Advanced Instruments Cryoscope .
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Cleaning Cryoscope Tubes

28/11/2023 Measuring Pericellular Oxygen Tension
A new method to measure pericellular O2 tension in mammalian cell culture using PyroScience FireSting technology.
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Measuring Pericellular Oxygen Tension

18/11/2023 Oxidation in Fats and Oils by p-Anisidine Value
A rapid and reliable way to verify the the real oxidation stage of fats and oils.
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Checking Oxidation in Fats and Oils by p-Anisidine Value

4/10/2023 Late and Dry Hopping Contribution to IBU
A study at Hackney Brewery to investigate the effect of hop compounds on bitterness.
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Quality Control of Frying Oils in the Snack Industry

4/10/2023 Mediterranean Corals and Fucus Virsoides
Coral and Alga studies using PyroScience FireSting Oxygen and pH meter technology.
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FireSting Oxygen and pH meters - Mediterranean Corals and Fucus Virsoides

4/10/2023 Automated Density Meter
CPL Aromas purchased the AutoFlex to measure aroma compounds.
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Analysis of Fish Oil

19/9/2023 Analysis of Fish Oil
The CDR FoodLab measures key parameters in fish oil to monitor quality during production and storage.
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Analysis of Fish Oil

4/9/2023 Measuring the Iodine Value in Oils and Fats
Rapid and accurate determination of Iodine Value with results that correlate with the official Wijs method.
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Measuring the Iodine Value in Oils and Fats

29/8/2023 Efficient and Consistent Dairy Production
A homogenizer is an essential feature of a dairy analyser to ensure the uniform particle size required for accurate, reliable and repeatable analyses of viscous dairy products.
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Sample Homogenization – The Key to Efficient and Consistent Dairy Production

21/8/2023 Revolutionary pH Meters
PyroScience PC-controlled fibre-optic meters can be combined with the complete sensor portfolio for optical O2, pH, and temperature sensors.
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Pyroscience Revolutionary pH Meters

21/8/2023 Tests on Frying Oil
Use the FoodLab to monitor the degradation of frying oil to maintain the quality of finished products.
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Tests on Frying Oil

5/8/2023 Olympics Water Safety
ColiMinder – ensuring the bathing water quality for Paris residents and the forthcoming games.
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2024 Olympics Water Safety

1/8/2023 Transformative Quality Control for Bottled Water
ColiMinder helps bottled water manufacturers improve quality assurance and meet regulatory compliance.
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Transformative Quality Control for Bottled Water

26/7/2023 Protecting the Brand with Advanced QC
Missing Link Brewing upgraded their quality control and protected their brand with the BeerLab analytical system.
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20/7/2023 Ultrapure Water Monitoring for Quality Control
Microbial monitoring ultrapure water used in pharmaceutical and semiconductor manufacture using the ColiMinder.
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Enhanced Ultrapure Water Monitoring to Ensure Product Quality

14/7/2023 Reducing Product Release Delays
How Northstar Lipids reduced costs and achieved faster product release with the CDR FoodLab.
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Reducing Product Release Delays

12/7/2023 Revised Alkaline Phosphatase Limits
UK limits for Alkaline Phosphatase for heat treated milk defined for the correct use of the Fluorophos ALP for pasteurization verification.
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Revised Alkaline Phosphatase Limits

12/7/2023 Accurate, Robust Analysis for Production
Improved laboratory efficiency at Cotteswold Dairy thanks to the higher speed and excellent repeatability of milk analysis using the LactoScope FTA.
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Investing in Accurate, Robust Analysis for Production

5/7/2023 A Revolution in Biogas Production Monitoring
SENTRY microbial performance monitoring system testing the effectiveness of biogas production by anaerobic digesters.
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A Revolution in Biogas Production Monitoring

3/7/2023 FPD Limit for Milk Updated
Updated guidance from Dairy UK/NML on the Freezing Point Depression (FRD) limit for milk in the UK.
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FPD Limit for Milk Updated