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CHRONECT Workstation Sterols

Fully automated analysis of sterols for food control

Routine-tested sterol analysis

An essential parameter for the purity and quality of edible oils is the composition of the sterols they contain. Due to the many manual steps involved, the procedure for determining the total sterol content described in ISO 12228 is time-consuming and prone to error. With the CHRONECT Workstation Sterols this analysis is fully automated. It is based on the LC-GC technology, which is also the core of the CHRONECT Workstation MOSH/MOAH and which is in routine use in many laboratories.

Advantages of the CHRONECT Workstation Sterols

  • high sample throughput
  • high degree of automation
  • low risk of contamination
  • excellent reproducibility
  • best possible sensitivity
  • expandable to further applications e.g. determination of mineral oils, alkyl esters or stigmastadiene

How it works

Only the modular concept of the CHRONECT Robotic Autosampler with several different syringes allows a complete automation. Sample saponification and other preparations are carried out fully automated. One syringe is used to dose the reagents necessary for saponification. Another smaller syringe carries out the injection into the HPLC.

The subsequent purification is performed by HPLC, which is directly coupled with GC-FID detection. The HPLC fraction containing the sterols is specifically transferred to the gas chromatographic system. The upstream LC eliminates the need for preparative thin layer chromatography. All interfering components are thus elegantly separated and can be kept away from the GC.

The software platform CHRONOS allows a user-friendly operation and the integration of different HPLC or GC systems.

High degree of automation

The manual workload is reduced to weighing and adjusting the samples in the autosampler. Other manual interventions, such as concentration, are not necessary. This eliminates potential points of contamination. The final result is available after only approx. two hours.

Reproducible results

Extensive validation took place in customer laboratories. By comparing numerous samples with known sterol content and distribution, it was verified that the presented method is precise and gives reproducible results. The analytical parameters of the method are equal or superior to those of the ISO method in all points.

Commissioning

Axel Semrau's LC-GC solutions are pre-installed in the application laboratory, tested and installed directly at the user's site ready for use. These factory and site acceptance tests ensure the fastest possible start of routine measurement operations.

Determination of the egg content of food

In order to be able to measure the sterol cholesterol not only in edible oils but also in food samples directly, this workstation was advanced to the CHRONECT Workstation Cholesterol. With it, the egg content in food can be measured as a quality-determining parameter after grinding the sample without further manual preparation.

 

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Do you have questions regarding the product? I would be glad to help you or to connect you with the right contact person.

Business Economist (VWA) Janine Schwafertz
Chromatography and Automatisation, Head of Order Processing
+49 2339 1209-57
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