This Foss FoodScan Lab is a laboratory analyser — sometimes referred to as a near-infrared food analyser or NIR analyser — used for the rapid, non-destructive compositional analysis of food products. Foss is a well-established Danish manufacturer of analytical instruments, supplying solutions to the food, feed, and agricultural industries worldwide, and is widely recognised for its near-infrared spectroscopy technology used in quality control and production monitoring environments.
The instrument operates on the principle of NIR transmission spectroscopy, measuring across a wavelength range of 850 to 1050 nm. This approach allows multiple compositional parameters to be determined simultaneously from a single sample, without the need for chemical reagents or destructive sample preparation. Parameters measured include fat content, protein content, moisture content, collagen, salt content, and calorific value. The unit is specifically designed for meat products but is equally applicable to cheese, ready meals, and other food categories.
Raw materials suited to analysis include beef, pork, lamb, mutton, chicken, and turkey. The analyser is also used for filler materials such as sausage stuffings, mortadella, and polony, as well as cooked and smoked finished products including dry sausages, salami, minced beef, pork burgers, smoked ham, cooked meats, liver sausages, deli products, and liver pâtés. Typical sample weight is 200 to 400 grams, depending on product type, and analysis time is approximately 30 to 60 seconds per sample, making it well suited to high-throughput quality control applications.
The unit accepts a wide input voltage range of 100 V to 240 V (1+N, 50 Hz / 60 Hz) and has a power consumption of 0.175 kW, making it compatible with both European and North American electrical supplies. The housing is constructed in stainless steel. Overall dimensions are 425 mm wide, 565 mm deep, and 490 mm tall, with a machine weight of 40 kg. The analyser requires connection to an external PC for operation and data management. This is a used example, manufactured in 2011, and is located in the Netherlands.
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