- Determination of carbohydrates and organic acids by enzymatic tests is a standard method in food analysis. The benefit of this method is the high specificity of the enzymes, which allows accurate analysis even for complex sample materials. Moreover, enzymatic tests are suitable for production control and quality assurance of many food products
- RIDA®CUBE SCAN is an automatic enzyme analyzer used for the analysis of sugar, acidity and alcohol content. The analyzer is portable and suitable for any laboratory, even with low sample volumes. You can save time and money on your enzyme analysis even if you only test a few samples a day.
1. How can an analyzer for sugar, acidity and alcohol content in food help you?
- Enzyme analysis plays an important role in quality control of products such as fruit juice, wine, honey and many others. Sugars, organic acids and other components are important quality parameters. Automatic enzyme analyzers have been on the market for many years – but they require large sample volumes to be used efficiently. The RIDA®CUBE SCAN automatic enzyme analyzer handles individual samples. Therefore, even if you only have a few samples per day – you can still save time (and money) with automation.
- Enzymatic tests are essential in beverage analysis because acid and sugar content provide important quality indicators in beer and wine production (see How to determine acid in wine).
- When manufacturing dairy products such as yogurt, butter or cheese, lactic acid content must be monitored.
- When producing diet foods for diabetics, analyzing sugar content is very important.
- When producing fruit juice, alcohol, acetic acid and lactic acid content must be analyzed to comply with regulatory limit values.
* Parameters that can be tested on RIDA® CUBE SCAN
- Acid Acetic
- Ethanol
- D- Galactose
- Glucose
- Sucrose/ D-Glucose
- D-Glucose/ D-Fructose
- Sucrose/D-Glucose/D-Frutose
- D/L-Lactic Acid
- Lactose/ D-Galactose
- L-Lactic Acid
- Lactose/ D-Glucose
- L-Malic Acid
- SO2 – Free Sulfite
- SO2 – Total Sulfite
2. Fully automatic on-site enzyme analysis
- Enzyme analysis usually requires some pipetting steps and equipment, making a laboratory necessary. Now, RIDA®CUBE SCAN compact, fully automatic analyzer allows on-site enzyme testing – directly at the winery, the brewery or other production facilities. The video below shows how the analyzer works:
3. The benefits of using the RIDA®CUBE SCAN
- All reagents are ready to use – no need to prepare the enzyme solution.
- All necessary method data is stored on the RFID card, which is included with each test kit. Simply insert the RFID card into the RIDA®CUBE SCAN, enter the sample ID and sample volume, and you are ready to start.
- Add the sample to the cartridge tube; close the cartridge tube with the cap. Insert the tube into the RIDA®CUBE SCAN and start. The analyzer performs the rest.
- The tablet included with the RIDA®CUBE SCAN calculates the results for you – so no more complex calculations are needed.
- This compact and convenient analyzer makes enzyme analysis in food quality control easier and more convenient.
- The RIDA®CUBE SCAN may be small, but its performance is excellent. Results are as good as those obtained with larger automatic analyzers or compared with manual enzyme tests
- On-site analysis for determining acid and sugar content, fully automated and providing results in less than 15 minutes. Thanks to its compact size, the device can easily be transported in a standard camera bag and can be used anywhere you want. You only need to pipette the sample into the cartridge; all other steps are performed automatically.
View detailed information about the RIDA®CUBE SCAN analyzer at the following link:
