minispec Sample Automation System

The minispec mq and mq-one Series is an innovative, easy-to-use and cost-effective system that brings sample automation to routine minispec applications, such as complex Solid Fat Content (SFC) analysis.

Quick sample exchange times improve reliability and maximize throughput in minispec measurements, significantly boosting the productivity of the minispec series.

^theminispec​ Sample Automation system is offered as a packaged system with a new minispec spectrometer, or as a standalone accessory to current minispec systems from the mq and mq-one Series.

Key Advantages

SFC Sample Automation system controls tempering times automatically and accurately in order to deliver results in accordance with SFC International Standard Methods.

Single supplier solution: Bruker BioSpin provides both Sample Automation and minispec systems

Brings sample automation to other Time Domain-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (TD-NMR) minispec applications, including the following preparation stages:

Barcode reader option

Sample pre-tempering (heating)

Support and service by Bruker BioSpin or local representative

TD-NMR minispec Solid Fat Content Automation (Food Analysis)Play

Technical Details

^theminispec Sample Automation Offers a New Dimension in Options

Sample Automation Set-up

TÜV approved and conform to American, Canadian and European regulations (with and without safety housing)

An x-y-z sample changer mounted on a strong platform that holds minispec, racks, tempering devices (optional, depending on application)

Optional (but recommended) safety housing with sliding doors and locks. In addition, this option includes an emergency stop button.

Quick and Convenient Sample Insertion

Special versions of trays customized for the SFC application

Detection sensors on input and output racks clearly display tray status (software supported)

The software can control the two trays as separate or combined input/output blocks

Tempering Options/Further Assemblies

SFC tempering blocks: ±0.1 °C precision

Maximum temperature ranging from 0 to 100 °C

Peltier Technology-based heating and cooling devices

Heating only devices available

Tempering devices are also offered without sample changer

Handles with up to 6 measurement temperatures (optional)

Barcode reader (optional)

Increasing TD-NMR Efficiency with the New ^theminispec Sample Automation Software

^theminispec Sample Automation software is a feature-packed, easy-to-use solution, and offers significant usability, performance, and flexibility to increase the users’ lab efficiency by automating their TD-NMR minispec applications.

^theminispec Sample Automation’s practical software design and feature options include:

Different TD-NMR methods can run simultaneously

Existing customer TD-NMR methods can be easily added and implemented

Different rack combinations with in-position/out-of-position sensor

Error management adds colors to the results in order to highlight errors

Sample priorities can be allocated

^theminispec Sample Automation Software

Accurate monitoring of temperatures and tempering times with out-of-limit warnings

Automatic mapping of bath temperatures

Graphical display of data with calculation options and error handling

Fully automatic Daily Check functionality guarantees consistent operation

PC controlled: Windows 7 / 32 or 64 bit Software

Supports all common International Standard Methods

Applications

Automating Solid Fat Content (SFC)

Maximized productivity from the world leader in SFC measurements

^theminispec Sample Automation system automates tempering times in order to ensure highly accurate sample temperatures and deliver results in accordance with SFC International Standard Methods.

Automated SFC Measurements Include:

Visual display of the products’ melting curves

Quick SFC measurement option with automated data correction

Resulting parameters, such as slip melting point and dropping point, can be measured using TD-NMR SFC values

Crystallization kinetics and curve plotting (SFC versus time)

Automatically calculated averages

Sample Automation for SFC Features:

Waste position for simple disposal of post-analysis sample tubes

Six tempering blocks of 10 positions for heating and cooling

SFC calibration sample positions: 0%, ca. 30% and ca. 70% SFC integrated in the SFC automation system

Three tempering blocks of 60 positions for 0 °C, 60 °C, and 100 °C/80 °C

Two input racks for 10 mm tubes with 60 tube positions

Fully automated Daily Check functionality

Block cooling by advanced Peltier Technology, including purge option

New software package incorporates Bruker‘s innovative experience with SFC Automation knowledge of collaborator comicon GmbH, Hamburg, Germany

Automating Users’ TD-NMR Applications

^theminispec Sample Automation system brings fast and efficient sample exchange for 10 mm diameter sample tubes to users’ lab.

Typical automatic applications include:

R&D

Contrast agent analysis in 10 mm sample tubes at different NMR field strengths

Polymer

Density in polyethylene

Xylene solubles in polypropylene

Cross linking in elastomers

Rubber contact in ABS, polystyrene

Food

Oil and moisture content in single/small amounts of seeds

Total oil / fat content in homogenous/small amounts of samples, like chocolate

A full range of ^theminispec Sample Automation solutions is offered based on different features and software options, for example:

Xylene Solubles in Polypropylene with ^theSample Automation

Input and output racks for both insertion and removal of 10 mm sample tubes

minispec mq-one or mq-series analyzer

^theminispec sample automation software for non-SFC applications

Tempering device: heating only

Sample changer with safety housing and emergency stop (optional)

Barcode reader (optional)