MOCON is launching the OX-TRAN® 2/12 O2 permeation instrument which will provide produce marketers and their material suppliers with oxygen (O2) permeation data quickly and more easily to assist in meeting shelf-life goals.
Ryan Holland, product manager, permeation, MOCON, explains, “Unlike many other food products which require higher barrier films to extend shelf life, produce has a much shorter shelf life and it requires higher transmitter materials that can breathe in order to prevent premature spoilage. Not having a good handle on your material transmission rates can result in shelf life of a couple of days vs. a couple of weeks that is necessary for the packer-to-consumer lifecycle. For example, a film batch that is off by 10% could have a devastating impact on an already narrow shelf life window,”
At the core of the new OX-TRAN 2/12 is simplified set up. Typically, a significant number of labour hours are spent setting up tests or waiting for results, creating a bottleneck. The new instrument was specifically designed to produce results quickly, with minimal effort, to increase efficiency. A new user interface, coupled with increased automation makes testing easier than ever before, with less skill required.
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