Free fatty acids, moisture and iodine value in palm oil Fast and straightforward determination by near-infrared spectroscopy A dedicated solution for quality control of palm oil 02 Metrohm offers a turnkey solution the determination of various quality parameters in palm oil by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Based on a dedicated spectral database and a pre-calibration model, this solution is enables manufacturers and processors of palm oil to reduce the cost of their daily quality control while improving their product quality. After its production in specific geographic areas, Palm oil NIRS on the other hand requires neither chemicals nor is shipped across the globe and is used as an ingredient in hardly any sample preparation, it can even be used by various different products, such as cleaning products, de non­chemists, and provides results in less than a minute. tergents, shampoo, cosmetics, and processed food. Key Furthermore, multiple chemical and physical parameters quality parameters of palm oil are iodine value (IV), can be determined simultaneously with a single measure­ moisture and free fatty acids (FFA) content. These ment. The combined benefits of this technology parameters are still often determined in the laboratory by make NIRS the ideal solution for a large number time consuming wet chemical analysis involving complex of daily QA/QC measurements or process analysis. sample preparation. Easy-to-use • Turnkey solution • Measure at the push of a button • No expertise required Fast • No sample preparation • Analysis results within one minute • More than 15 minutes time saving compared to reference methods $ SAVE Cost minimizing MONEY • No solvents, no reagents • No waste disposal Clean • Non­destructive, chemical­free method • Minimum of impact on health and environment Turnkey solution for palm oil analysis 03 The Metrohm solution for palm oil analysis comes with ready­to­use pre­calibration models for the determination of the iodine value, moisture and free fatty acids content. Metrohm provides different specific pre­calibrations dedicated for the analysis of different products like crude palm oil (CPO), crude palm kernel oil (CPKO) or refined, bleached and deodorized crude palm stearin or olein (RBD). Due to these pre­calibrations, the Metrohm solution can be used as a starter model without any me thod development. Reliable results from day one Parameter CPKO CPO RBD The robust pre­calibration model allows precise and FFA in % Range 0–4 2.5–6 0–0.25 accurate determination of the iodine value, moisture and SECV 0.11 0.26 0.03 free fatty acids content with excellent reproducibility. The Water in % Range 0–0.3 0–0.3 0–0.1 performance of the pre­calibration can be improved even SECV 0.03 0.05 0.01 further, if a smaller calibration range is selected or if it is augmented with customer specific samples. IV Range 7–19 49–53 21–63 SECV 0.27 0.22 0.56 Straightforward and intuitive operation Metrohm instruments for Vis­NIR are controlled by Vision Air software. Vision Air provides two environments tailored to users’ needs: Vision Air Routine enables se cure daily operation by routine users, while Vision Air Manager allows experienced and authorized users to control data and perform instrument configurations. For daily routine analysis, measurements can be perfor med with two simple clicks. Customized service and support Metrohm supports users by updating the default precalibration on demand with customer specific samples. This improves the performance of the method and/or extends it to new applications. Such updates are easily performed in the Vision Air Manager network mode. When using Vision Air Network, all instruments within a global customer network can be synchronized at the push of button. Customer specific calibrations can be easily developed for the analysis of further palm oil products or for the determination of additional quality para­ meters such as peroxide value (PV), carotene content, and de ter i o ration of bleachability index (DOBI). Ordering information 6.6072.302 NIRS pre-calibration for crude palm oil (CPO) 6.6072.303 NIRS pre-calibration for crude palm kernel oil (CPKO) 6.6072.304 NIRS pre-calibration for refined, bleached and deodorized crude palm oil (RBD) Requires hardware 2.921.1410 NIRS XDS RapidLiquid Analyzer Comprised of: 1.921.0010 NIRS XDS Monochromator 1.921.0410 NIRS XDS RapidLiquid Module 6.7400.000 NIRS XDS accessory kit 8.921.8005EN Manual for NIRS XDS RapidLiquid Analyzer Requires software 6.607.2201 Vision Air 2.0 Optional software 6.607.2204 Vision Air 2.0 Server 6.607.2206 Vision Air 2.0 Network Requires certified standards 6.7450.040 NIRS transmission wavelength calibration standard Optional certified standards 6.7450.050 NIRS transmission standard, set of 6 (for the regulated environment) 6.7450.060 NIRS transmission wavelength verification standard Sampling accessories 6.7402.000 NIRS disposable glass vials, 8 mm (250 pcs.) 6.7403.000 NIRS XDS spacer for disposable glass vials, 8 mm ­9100 Herisau G, CH ohm A witzerland by Metr www.metrohm.com , printed in S SW ­06 Subject to modifications Layout by Ecknauer+Schoch A 8.000.5239EN – 2017