LMS Volume 33 Issue 3 | Page 23

Food & Beverage LMS  Issue 3 | 2014  23 Detect Differently with DairyGuard M ilk is one of the most widely traded food commodities and basic food groups in the human diet, both in its original form and as various dairy products. Due to the nature of economically motivated adulteration and mislabeling, it is difficult to predict the exact nature of potential threats and economically motivated adulteration of ingredients such as milk and milk powder is a well-known issue. Do you know what is in your milk? With increasing concerns over contaminants in milk, how can you be sure? Testing for protein, moisture and fat is standard today, but how does one test for F Play with your food ood texture is a multi-dimensional attribute. One feels it, sees it, tastes it and measures it as the food is consumed. One assesses food, based on its perceived texture. Food Technology Corporation (FTC) has 40 years of experience in providing the food industry with objective, precise and repeatable methods of texture measurements. The TMS-Pro is the flagship of the FTC’s line of food testing instruments. When the application calls for precise force, position and speed control, the TMS-Pro is unsurpassed. It is affordable, durable and rugged. With a capacity of 2500N, it can measure both delicate and tougher applications. From assessing the texture of soft foods to bulk analysis performed on solid products, the TMS-Pro can do it. The system comes with the award winning Texture Lab Pro software package and any size load cell. The TMS-Pro accepts the full line of FTC test cells. ⚛ Wirsam Scientific Tel:  011-482‑1060 / 021-386‑9020 / 031-709-0199 / 041-365‑2060 / 016-931‑1731 Email: [email protected] those things they don’t know? With the introduction of the DairyGuardTM Milk Powder Analyzer, advanced algorithms are applied to easily screen for known and unknown economic adulterants in milk powder, as well as perform key quality parameters such as protein, lactose, moisture, ash and fat in as little as 30 seconds. The DairyGuard system with full self-checking and diagnostics ensures it is always performing at highest capacity and optimised for the most dependable results. Simply place a sample in a petri dish, push the button and a simple pass/ fail answer tells you if the sample has been adulterated and whether or not the sample may require further testing. This non-targeted screening help deliver the most important ingredient by far, namely peace of mind. Learn to detect differently and protect your brand. ⚛ PerkinElmer Contact: Chris de Jager Tel: 011-564-2400 Email: [email protected]