FLASH 4000 N/Protein Analyzer
FLASH 4000 N/Protein Analyzer
Expand your laboratory’s capabilities with an automated, accurate and reliable method to determine Nitrogen/Protein in any type of food and beverages using large sample amounts
- up to 2g!
The Thermo Scientific FLASH 4000 is a step forward for determination of N/Protein concentration in any food matrix.
Based on the Dynamic FLASH Combustion technique – well known as a modified Dumas method – the FLASH 4000 is the optimum choice for Quality Control
and R&D environments in the food industry.
With proven accuracy and unbeatable cost-per-analysis, the FLASH 4000 gives lab managers an automated 24/7 solution for solid and liquid samples that they
can be confident in.
Bursting with Productivity
Now with a large sample volume capacity
Beyond Kjeldahl
The classical Kjeldahl Nitrogen method (involving sample oxidation by digestion in sulphuric acid followed by distillation and off-line titration measurements), is extremely time-consuming, expensive, and requires laboratory safety measures.
As Kjeldahl becomes inadequate in meeting international safety rules, many official methods (e.g. AOAC, AOCS, AACC), support the Dynamic Flash Combustion/ modified Dumas method as an alternative to the well known Kjeldahl method. Furthermore, the Kjeldahl method suffers from high waste cost, the inability to operate continuously, and is dependent on the user’s experience and capabilities.
The FLASH 4000 N/Protein analyzer overcomes all concerns of the Kjeldahl method, by reducing sample preparation. This in turn eliminates safety concerns, operator experience requirements, costs of preparation materials and most significantly, the time involved.
Automation
- Autosampler MAS200
For today's busy laboratories
Simplicity in design ensures accurate results for any material requiring Nitrogen / Protein determination. The simple configuration of the FLASH 4000 includes a sample loader, oxidation and reduction furnace, a Peltier system for water elimination, a regenerative CO2 trap (patent pending) for eliminating the CO2 produced during the combustion, a GC separation column and a thermal
conductivity detector.
The large sample capacity of the FLASH 4000 model combined with the unique Flash combustion principle ensures optimum conversion of Nitrogen bounded
compounds into elemental gases without dilution or splitting of the gases. This reduces handling time and increases accuracy.
Automated running
The Thermo Scientific MAS 4000 Autosampler provides fully automatic running of 31 solids samples (loaded in Tin capsules to eliminate contamination). The multiple tray concept of the MAS 4000 sampler can enhance productivity to a capacity of 124 sample positions.
Automated maintenance Patent pending Regenerative CO2 Traps improve the autonomy of the FLASH 4000. Consisting of two CO2 traps which are automatically activated, the traps are always ready to adsorb any CO2 generated during the flash combustion and so increase the
up-time of the analyzer. Simplicity in design ensures accurate results for any material requiring Nitrogen / Protein determination. The simple configuration of the FLASH 4000 includes a sample loader, oxidation and reduction furnace, a Peltier system for water elimination, a regenerative CO2 trap (patent pending) for eliminating the CO2 produced during the combustion, a GC separation column and a thermal conductivity detector. The large sample capacity of the FLASH 4000 model combined with the unique Flash combustion principle
ensures optimum conversion of Nitrogen bounded compounds into elemental gases without dilution or splitting of the gases. This reduces handling time and
increases accuracy.
Cost savings
for the conscientious lab manager
Water condensation drainage device
To remove water out of the combustion gases, the FLASH 4000 is fitted with a Peltier device.As this eliminates the need to use and purchase solid adsorbers,operating costs are reduced.
Electronic Flow Controller
Reproducibility, performance and accuracy are increased with the FLASH 4000 by the presence of an Electronic Flow Controller (EFC) which regulates gas flow. The EFC system is also connected to the dedicated Eager Xperience software,allowing users to perform an Automatic Leak Check Test.
