Food Safety Magazine, February/March 2012

Product ShowcaseNitrogenGeneratorParker Hannifin’s Filtrationand Separation Divisionhas introducedthe NitroFlow60 MembraneNitrogen Generator,a self-containedgeneratorthat producesup to 60 litersper minute ofpure liquid chromatography/massspectrometry(LC/MS)-grade nitrogen atpressures of up to 110 psi. Thesystem is ideal for multipleLC/MS and new LC/MS instrumentsrequiring high flow.Parker Hannifin Corporation,800.343.4048www.labgasgenerators.comPorcineDetection KitsPerkinElmer Inc. has announcedthe introduction ofPorcine Detection Kits for therapid detection of porcinemeat traces by the halal foodcertification industry. The newsolution will make it easier,faster and more cost-effectiveto provide confidence in theintegrity and authenticity offood products for globalmarkets that require halalcertification.PerkinElmer, 877.754.6973www.perkinelmer.comSpiral OvensUnitherm Food Systems has introduced smaller spiral ovensinto the hands of small and midsize producers of ready-to-eatfrozen and chilled foods. The “micro” spiral, the smallest of itskind on the market, is nominally 5 feet wide by 7 feetlong by 7 feet tall and has over 60 linear feet of belt. Asingle micro spiral oven has the equivalent throughputof approximately three batch ovens. The company’s minispiral oven is slightly larger at 8 feet by 8 feet by 8 feetand has over 180 linear feet of belt with throughput of up to 1,500 pounds per hour.Unitherm Food Systems, 918.367.0197 • www.unithermfoodsystems.comVapor Sorption AnalyzerThe AquaLab Vapor Sorption Analyzer(VSA) by Decagon Devices allows scientiststo better understand moisture in productsand pinpoint quality control issues.The way a product isinfluenced by temperature andhumidity changes can reveal importantdetails about physical andchemical changes that end shelf life.VSA technology tracks changesin the amount of moisture ina product as the water activitychanges. This VSA is the only moisturesorption analyzer to combine both dynamic andtraditional isotherm methods in one instrument.Decagon Devices, 800.755.2751 • www.aqualab.comAntibiotic DetectionIn anticipation of the new antibiotic rule from the U.S. Foodand Drug Administraion (FDA), Neogen developed its BetaStarPlus lateral flow system with a separate ceftiofur detection line.This system offers a three-line test for beta-lactam antibioticresidues in milk. The primary detection line detects the five betalactamdrugs as outlined in the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance,while a special secondary line uses antibody detection specificallyfor ceftiofur and its metabolite. BetaStar Plus has been validatedthrough the AOAC, FDA and the National Conference onInterstate Milk Shipments.Neogen, 800.234.5333 • www.neogen.comProfessionalThermocoupleThermoWorks has introducedits splash-proofThermapen, a professionalthermocouple with a foldawaydesign that replacesbulky hand-held thermometersfor use in restaurants,labs and food processingplants. TheThermapenhousing is madeof molded plasticembeddedwith Biomaster,which inhibitsthe growth ofcommon bacteria,such asE. coli, Listeria and Salmonella,among others. Each thermocoupleis traceable to the NationalInstitute of Standardsand Technology and includesa certificate of calibration withactual test data.ThermoWorks, 800.393.6434www.thermoworks.comPumps for Juice ProcessingWith quick unloading time and ease of maintenance, MasoSine pumps are the ideal solutionin both the fast-growing ready-to-pour and frozen concentrate market segments. Thehighly economical and reliable pumps offer superior speed of transfer, powerful suction, lowshear and low pulsation. The pumps are used in several phases of juice processing, includingloading and unloading of takers that transport the concentrate, pumping concentrate to ablending process and pumping concentrate to fillers for packaging as frozen concentrate.These pumps are capable of being cleaned in place (CIP), and various CIP modifications areavailable, depending upon the product being pumped and the cleaning protocol used.MasoSine Process Pumps, 800.282.8823 • www.masosine.com62 F O O D S A F E T Y M A G A Z I N E