The
HI-99163 is a portable Foodcare pH/temperature meter specially designed
for the meat processing industry. Automatic calibration is performed at
one or two points with two sets of buffers. All calibration and
measurement readings are automatically compensated for temperature
variations.
The
HI-99163 uses the PVDF body FC2323 amplified pH electrode that offers
numerous features to improve pH testing for meat processors. The
probe comes with the FC099 removable stainless steel blade to help users
perform non-intrusive measurements of meat products, inside and out. The
free diffusion junction helps to avoid a clogged reference and the
external body material is non-toxic and food compatible.
The FC2323 is an amplified pH
electrode with a built-in temperature sensor. This probe is designed
with low temperature (LT) glass, a conical tip shape, and is housed
in a food grade PVDF body with a removable, piercing stainless steel
blade. This electrode also features a unique open junction design in
which there a viscolene (hard gel) electrolyte layer that is free of
silver chloride (AgCl) between the sample to be measured and the
internal reference cell. The open junction design resists clogging
and the probe’s conical tip makes it ideal for pH measurements in
meat and semi-solid food samples.
Conical
Glass Tip
The
conical shaped tip design allows for penetration into solids,
semi-solids, and emulsions for the direct measurement of pH in food
products including meat, cheese, yogurt, and milk.
Open
Junction Reference
The
open junction design consists of a solid gel interface (viscolene)
between the sample and internal Ag/AgCl reference. This interface not
only prevents silver from entering the sample, but also makes it
impermeable to clogging, resulting in a fast response and stable
reading.
PVDF
Body
Polyvinylidene
fluoride (PVDF) is a food grade plastic that is resistant to most
chemicals and solvents, including sodium hypochlorite. It has high
abrasion resistance, mechanical strength and resistance to ultraviolet
and nuclear radiation. PVDF is also resistant to fungal growth.
