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Food Scanner

The F-750 Food Scanner for fruit quality measurement analyses the product quality of plant foods through near-infrared spectral analysis (NIRS) in a quick and non-destructive way.

This measuring method is already used in many industrial applications for material testing and is also suitable for swift deployment of the various stages of the plant value chain. In many experiments, e.g. for tomatoes, grapes, mangoes and blueberries, a very good correlation has been stated between e.g. the Brix value (sugar content) and the NIRS value.

The correlation to other quality parameters required for predictive models, for example, like dry matter content, acidity or hardness, must be determined by tests.

Product Features:
  • Measures traits including:
    Total Soluble Solids (TSS or brix)
    Dry Matter
    Titratable Acidity
    Internal Color
    External Color
  • Light-weight, portable, and field-ready
  • Fast and consistent—scans take 4-6 seconds per sample
  • Non-destructive measurements
  • Built-in GPS for easy crop mapping
  • Transflective display for outdoor viewing
  • Rechargeable/replaceable batteries that last all day
  • Wi-Fi capabilities

F-750 allows creating of own models and its adapting for the respective field of application. The non-destructive prediction of the current ripeness degree and the estimated shelf life can help to prevent future food losses in the fruit and vegetables business, since alternative methods of utilization can be taken early in case of insufficient quality.

Technical data:
  • Spectrometer: Carl Zeiss MMS-1 spectrometer
  • Range: 310-1100nm
  • Spectral sample size: 3nm
  • Spectral resolution: 8-13nm
  • Light source: Xenon Tungsten Lamp
  • Lens: glass, coated to enhance NIR
  • Shutter: gold-plated reference standard
  • Display: sunlight visible transflective LCD screen
  • PC interface: USB and Wi-Fi SD card
  • Data recorded with each measurement: raw data, reflectance, absorbance, first derivative absorbance, second derivative absorbance
  • Power source: removable 3100 milliamp hour lithium-ion battery
  • Battery life: 1600+ measurements
  • Data storage: removable 64 GB SD card
  • Body: heavy-duty anodized aluminum body
  • Dimensions: 180 × 135 × 55 mm
  • Weight: 1.05 kg

Item-no.: 26010 – Food scanner F-750