February 12 was Darwin Day. Darwin, of course, was known for his theories of evolution. While his theories continue to be hotly debated 137 years after his passing, none could argue that products and companies must evolve in some capacity to keep pace with, and meet the demands of customers-at-large. Borrowing the words of Spanish... Continue Reading →
Near vs. Mid-IR: pick your poison
Is there a simple answer? Of course not! When it comes to the debate regarding which infrared spectroscopy reigns superior, near-infrared (NIR) or mid-infrared (IR), the answer should be a reflect the merits of the technology in light of the application of interest. It's like asking whether a knife is better than a spoon. Well,... Continue Reading →
Chemical Industry QC with NIR
Read this post, or watch the webinar instead! Quality control for many labs involves a heavy dose of wet chemistry methods, things like titration and separation techniques that take skill, time and (even more) chemicals to execute. Luckily, some of these traditional testing methods can be replaced by simple, fast and safe NIR spectroscopy. While... Continue Reading →
Be a Champion of Final Goods Inspection
Max won't let a pile of untested final goods (or third wheel) stand between him and a coffee date with his lady love. Check out the newest and last installment of the Food Quality Champion Series animated videos, then download the Guidebook and become a Final Goods Inspection Champion, yourself! The Final Goods Inspection Guidebook... Continue Reading →
Champion saves the day: Volume 2 Production
In-process and at-line NIR for production
Be a Food Analysis Champion!
Save time with efficient incoming goods inspection
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BUCHI NIR is Pro-Food Quality at ProFood Tech
The BUCHI wagon got put back on the road for the ProFood Tech conference in Chicago this week. Hopefully you'll catch us at our booth at Lakeside Upper Hall #3113 (vs. catching our booth attendants just lurking the show floor devouring free samples all day). ProFood Tech is an event, and BUCHI is a laboratory equipment... Continue Reading →
Chocolate. The quality side.
QC of cocoa & chocolate using NIR
Feed Manufacturing: Profit with In-line NIR Process Control
Is moisture content in feed synonymous with profit margin? Talk to a feed producer and you're likely to see a head nodding in agreement. How valuable would it be to have a continuous read-out of the moisture content of your feed at points along the process where you can still adjust your process to reach... Continue Reading →
Training an NIR?
Sample planning & calibration
What is NIR?
More alphabet soup
Entering the Blogosphere
Why are we here?
