Description

Vitamin A in Food Analyzer- iCheck™ Fluoro

Technical Specification

• Analyte: Retinyl palmitate , retinyl acetate and retinol

• Sample type: Vitamin premixes, sugar, milk, flour, rice, processed foods and biological fluids.

• Sample preparation: None for liquid samples; Homogenization and Dilution in water for solids

• Analysis method: Fluorometric

• Principle of reaction: Autofluorescence of vitamin A

• Sample volume per analysis: 500 μL (0.5 mL)

• Linear range: 50–3000 μg retinol equivalents (RE)/L

• Time per analysis: < 10 minutes

• Optimal measuring temperature: 20–30 °C

• Variation: < 10%

• Method comparison: Validated against reference method High-performance liquid

• chromatography (HPLC)

• Light source: LED lamp

• Staff qualification: 1 day training

• Use: Portable

• Data transfer: Included (via USB cable)

• Weight: 0.45 kg

• Dimensions:11 x 4 x 20 cm (W x H x L)

iCheck Fluoro

iCheck Fluoro measures vitamin A in biological fluids and food

iCheck™ Fluoro is a state-of-the-art portable fluorometer. It determines vitamin A quantitatively in food and biological fluids. Using innovative technology it measures the fluorescence of vitamin A in the sample. The vitamin A concentration is displayed in μg RE/L (RE=retinol equivalent). It is used to measure vitamin A in vitamin premixes, sugar, flour, milk and biological fluids such as breast milk.

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