Rapid On-Site IR/NIR Services

The QTA^® solution provides analysis of incoming feedstock, in-process, glycerin, and B100. The QTA^® Solution central processor calculates the results, returns them to the user and stores the data for future retrieval. The method, AOCS Ck 2-09, has been fully validated through ASTM D6708 and ISO 5725 statistical protocols.

• Increase production yield and reducing testing costs
• Validated based on your feedstock
• Additional technical staff not required
• Bench top and in-line solutions
• All inclusive contracts

The QTA Solutions B100 reduced specification portfolio:

• Methanol
• Water
• Free Glycerin & Total Glycerin
• Cloud Point
• Acid Number
• Oxidative Stability

Traditional IR capabilities may be limited to global models with a predefined trait options. Our team at Eurofins QTA, Inc. can custom develop models to give you a central database tailored to your products and traits of interest. Our QTA^® Solution provides the option for in-line systems with automated data capture, bringing the lab to your production line. We can help your operations optimize down stream production and distribution by testing constituents of your dairy products and other ingredients.

• Inclusive analytical services
  • Accuracy and precision are monitored and maintained by our team
  • Analytical consultations at no cost
• Verify quality of incoming products
• Monitor blended samples for consistent products
• 24/7 Live technical support

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

Traditional analytical methods can be time consuming and expensive. The QTA^® Solution can empower dietary supplement manufacturers to make in-process decisions and reduce rework. It can test for multiple traits in 60 second cycle from a single sample.

• Perform ingredient verifications against supplier Certificate of Analysis
• Monitor blended samples for consistent products
• In-line and bench-top applications
• Accuracy and precision are monitored and maintained
• Eliminate reagent waste

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

• Fats & Lipids
• Ash
• Moisture 
• Protein & Amino Acids
• Saccharides
• Vitamins & Minerals in certain applications

As demand for synthetic and organic fertilizers increase, the need for sustainable quality measures becomes more important. Eurofins QTA, Inc. can provide real-time monitoring of critical specifications to provide yield optimization and testing concentrations of incoming ingredients. Our QTA^® Solution puts the power of analysis where you need it most with in-line, at-line, and bench-top solutions. Enable your production teams to make real-time decisions with in-process materials to stay within controls. Test for multiple traits in 60 second cycle from a single sample!

• Monitor blended samples for consistent products
• Trend charting of multiple parameters
• Accuracy and precision are monitored and maintained
• Eliminate reagent and consumables waste
• Enable producers to excel in IFA's SHE Principles
• 24/7 technical support

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

Our system can analyze a wide variety of finished products and ingredients for the food industry. Whether analyzing specific components of the food, e.g. fat, oil, sugar; or predicting functional properties, our system provides fast, accurate analyses, with results in less than 2 minutes. 

The versatility of the sample presentation system enables the analysis of all types of food materials, whether they are solids, liquids, pastes, suspensions, etc., all using the same instrument. Below are a few examples of products and ingredients our system can support and some common analytes that are analyzed.

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

• Animal Proteins: moisture, protein, fat, saturated fat, unsaturated fat, trans fat
• Coffee beans: moisture, color
• Corn syrup: fructose, dextrose, dextrose equivalent, solids, DP2 - 4, color, conductivity, pH 
• Chips: fat, moisture, salt
• Cheese: fat content and solids
• Eggs: fat content and solids
• Fats & Oils: iodine value, fatty acids and glycerides, fat content, moisture insoluble, color, free glycerin, saponification, ester value, and phosphorus
• Flour & Flour Mixes: moisture, fat, protein, ash, glyceride content, oil content, flour content, amylose, sugars, whey, preservative content, vitamins (niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, retinol, ascorbic, etc.)
• Nuts: water, protein, lipids, carbohydrates, sucrose, niacin, alpha tocopherol, stigmasterol, campesterol, triglycerides
• Oat bran: moisture, fiber, beta-glucan 
• Sauces (ketchup, hot sauce, mustard, etc.) & jellies: sugar, viscosity, brix, acidity, moisture, solids content 
• Sweeteners: Ni level, lactitol purity, xylitol purity
• Yeast: solids, moisture, protein, phosphate, trehalose, vitamins
• Others

The hops industry hinges on having the highest quality products in order to maintain competitive growth. We provides hop growers with the tools to optimize harvesting and processing using infrared technology tailored to the hops industry. Our on-site solution is capable of testing hops in wet, dry and pelletized forms.

• Determine pre-harvest field selection
• Quickly analyze multiple parameters with a single sample
• Minimal training and set-up required
• Inclusive analytical and technical support
• No capital investment
• Seasonal contracts

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

• Alpha Acids, %
• Beta Acids, %
• HSI
• Total Oil, %
• Moisture, %

Eurofins QTA, Inc. combines infrared (IR) technology, advanced modeling techniques, and a simple user interface to provide detailed results—on site, in real time. The analysis is non-destructive, reagent-free, and requires no technical expertise to perform. In just a 60-second test cycle, limestone and dolomite producers can test both raw materials headed to the kiln and finished product with our in-line or at-line testing solutions.

• Emission heads, bench-top, and mobile probe applications
• Un-mined, raw material, and finished product analysis
• Easy to use, with the ability to test multiple parameters on one sample
• Confirm moisture levels for product safety
• Extensive reporting, Certificate of Analysis, and data services

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

• CaCO₃, MgCO₃, SiO₂, Al2O3, Fe₂O₃, KO₂, S, CaO

Marine products demand grows globally, our QTA^® Solution can help your production maintain a consistent product for consumers. In order to produce high quality marine products, analyses can be performed for both in-process and finished products.

• Optimization of ethyl esterification process
• Applications for aquaculture industry sectors
• Ability to test fish oil, krill oil, fish meal and blends
• Eliminate reagent waste
• Monitor blended samples for consistent products
• Reduction of rework and product waste

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

Whether you need to test beef, poultry, pork, or other meat products, Eurofins QTA, Inc. is able to provide tailored solutions for analysis and risk management. Meat composition, including fat content and quality can be analyzed on-site in real-time with bench-top and in-line applications.

• Risk management addressing FSMA requirements with rapid, real-time screening:
  • In-coming ingredient compliance verification
  • In-process testing (both at-line and in-line)
  • Final product compliance verification
• Determine lean point in real-time
• Rugged system suitable for most environments
• Reduces the need for other time-consuming analytical methods
• Inclusive analytical and technical support

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

The edible nut industry is a billion dollar industry and growing, making quality testing and efficiencies more important than ever. The Eurofins QTA^® solution provides seeds and nut producers with the tools to optimize harvesting and processing by reducing the use of time consuming methods that require specialized instruments and training. We can help you meet FSMA and other food safety standards.

• Increase yields per acre
• Assess production from soil to finished product
• Inclusive analytical and technical support
• Analyze multiple parameters with a single sample
• Accuracy and precision are continuously monitored
• No capital investment

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

The maturity and chemical composition of olive fruit are critical to produce high quality olive oil. We provides olive producers with the tools to optimize harvesting and processing by reducing the use of time consuming methods that require specialized instruments and training. The QTA^® Solution can help you meet the quality standards set by the Olive Oil Commission of California (OOCC).

• Increase yields per acre
• Assess production from soil to finished product
• Inclusive analytical and technical support
• Analyze multiple parameters with a single sample
• Accuracy and precision are continuously monitored
• No capital investment

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

ASTA analytical methods can be time consuming, with some taking up to 16 hours to conduct. Our QTA® Solution can test for multiple traits in 60 second cycle from a single sample. Additionally with spice adulteration and food fraud being a major concern of the spice industry, we can develop solutions for nearly every need. Immediately determine whether your products are within specifications, help to meet FSMA and other requirements, and reduce production hold times with rapid on-site analysis.

• Perform ingredient verifications against supplier Certificate of Analysis (COA)
• Performance is validated against the ASTA methods
• Accuracy and precision are monitored and maintained
• Eliminate reagent waste
• Monitor blended samples for consistent products

IR/NIR Rapid Testing Capabilities

• Steam Volatile Oil (SVO)
• Moisture
• Ash
• Total Oil
• Titratable Acidity
• Spice Adulteration (for certain applications)