Complete olive oil extraction unit (ALFA OLIVER 500 version TOP)
Olive oil extraction unit comprise of:
- Washing System
- Olive crusher & depitting machine
- Pulp malaxators
- Metering pump
- 2-phase Horizontal decanter
- Disc stack centrifuge
Inox oil press for seeds
For cold extraction of valuable oils by over 100 different seeds with capacity 25 kg of pressed material per hour and with capabilities to control process parameters and optimization of extracted oil yield and quality
SOXHLET Solvent Extractor (VELP – SER 148)
For the separation of a substance or a group of elements from solid and semi-solid samples and the determination of the content of soluble products such as fats, detergents, plasticizers and pesticides in food, animal feeds, detergents, rubber and plastic formulas, pharmaceutical products, soil etc. With capability to perform single or multiple solvent extractions.
Rotary vacuum evaporator (BUCHI ,Rotavapor R-200, Heating bath B – 491, Vacuum Pump V-700)
Rotary vacuum evaporator equipped with heating bath with the ability to process samples ranging in size from 50 mL to 3 L.
Supercritical Fluid Extractor (SFT110, Supercritical Fluid Technologies Inc.)
- Temperature Range: Ambient to 200°C.
- Operating Pressure: 6,000 psi upper pressure limit.
- Flow Rates: 0.01 – 21.00 ml/min liquid CO2
- Sample Vessel Volumes from 10 ml to 50 ml
- Co-solvent Addition Module
Gas chromatograph equipped with FID and ECD detectors (Agilent)
Gas chromatograph equipped with FID and ECD detectors
Time Domain NMR and ProFiler (TD-NMR for SFC, TFC, Droplet size in O/W & W/O emulsions, Diffusion Coefficient) (minispec mq20, Bruker)
TD-NMR for the determination of:
- Solid Fat Content (SFC)
- Spin Finish
- Total content of Hydrogen
- Total Oil and Moisture in Seeds
- Diffusion Coefficient
- Droplet Size in Emulsions
Oxidative Stability Instrument, OSI (ADM)
For the determination of the oxidative stability of fats oils and other organic materials, eliminating the time. Continuous data monitoring and up to 24 channels simultaneously.
Rapid Microbial Detector (SOLERIS)
Rapid optical system for the detection of microbial contamination. The optical assay measures microbial growth by monitoring pH and other biochemical reactions that generate a color change, as microorganisms in the broth grow and metabolize nutrients. The results are monitored by the system providing an alert for samples that are out of specification
Automatic Fat and Olive Analyzer
UV/Vis spectrometer (HELIOS a – THERMO SCIENTIFIC)
- High energy, double beam UV/Visible system for stability in the UV region
- Advanced Local Control including Scan, Fixed, Quant, Rate, Serial Wavelength, Multi-Wavelength and Multi-component Analysis (MCA) functions
- Variable-speed scanning up to 3800nm/min with a range of peak-picking options for easy identification purposes
- Comprehensive data manipulation capabilities
Specifications
- Bandwidth, 2nm
- Scanning Yes
- Wavelength Range, 190 – 1100 nm
- Wavelength Accuracy,1 nm
- Wavelength Reproducibility, ± 0.2nm
- Photometric Accuracy ± 0.005A at 1A
- Photometric Reproducibility ± 0.002A at 1A
- Stability: < 0.001A/hr
- Stray Light < 0.05% at 220 nm & 340 nm
CAM 200, KSV with pulsating drop module for dilatational rheological measurements
Fully computer-controlled instrument based on video capture of images and automatic image analysis for measuring static/dynamic contact angles, surface or interfacial tensions of liquids, surface free energies, and absorption of liquids into porous materials. Equipped with pulsating drop module for dilatational rheological measurements
ISR2 (Interfacial Shear Rheometer), Biolin Scientific
Interfacial shear rheometer for highly sensitivity measurements of interfacial viscoelasticity. Suitable for both at air-liquid and liquid-liquid interfaces.
Brewster Angle Microscope, Biolin Scientific
For non-invasive imaging of Langmuir monolayers at the air-water interface. Real-time observation and recording of film structure enables dynamic activity to be captured, without the need of any microscopy agents that could interfere with the Langmuir layer.
Force Tensiometer, Sigma 700, Attention
For the determination of:
- Surface tension
- Interfacial tension
- Critical Micelle Concentration
- Dynamic contact angle
- Surface free energy
- Powder wettability
- Density
- Sedimentation
- Adhesion force