Food safety audit readiness involves product usage accuracy, risk-based justification, and accurate records. Auditors are looking for completeness and consistency. This post covers the what inspectors will expect to see...
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In recent years, the most common way to measure oxygen has been to use a chemical sensor. These sensors produce a small current by a chemical process when exposed to...
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We all understand the phrase “In a perfect world….” used to describe a hypothetical scenario that is unlikely to happen. This phrase is helpful for understanding the variability in oxygen...
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The Model 9000/1 series analyzers make use of a chemical sensor to measure oxygen. This chemical sensor has the intrinsic characteristics of producing less than 0.10 equivalent oxygen when no...
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In Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), your goal is simple: preserve product quality for as long as possible. But that goal depends entirely on accurate gas measurements. In this post, we...
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Calibration and verification sound similar, and both are essential, but they serve very different purposes. In this article we break down what the terms really mean and how they work...
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Calibration gases serve as the known reference standards for Modified Atmosphere Packaging. Selecting the correct gases for your product mix and managing them properly will be the difference between success...
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Bridge Analyzers offers two oxygen sensors for MAP Analyzer applications. The sensors are field changeable, mechanically and electrically interchangeable, and self-calibrating; aiding field configuration of any Bridge MAP Analyzer to...
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Modified Atmosphere Packaging vs. Vacuum Packaging If you walk through any grocery store’s meat aisle, you will see meat and poultry neatly displayed in a variety of packages. The best...
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This shows a typical process for testing the low levels of oxygen in a coffee k-cup package. The Bridge Analyzer will test levels down to 0.000%. Most food packaging processes...
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The Health Benefits of Leafy Greens Leafy green vegetables are one of the most nutritious foods that you can eat. Salad greens, spinach, kale, bok choy, these greens are just...
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While High-Oxygen modified atmosphere packaging is still a prevalent meat packaging technology, many of the largest meat producers in the world have turned to Low-Oxygen modified atmosphere packaging as their...
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When modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) for meat began, most practitioners were using a high oxygen concentration in their gas mix. At the time, this High-Ox modified atmosphere packaging was extremely...
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High-Oxygen modified atmosphere packaging for meat applications is a lot like it sounds, it uses high levels of oxygen (70-80%) along with carbon dioxide (20-30%) in the headspace gas mixture....
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After many years of watching the meat, produce, and packaged food industries successfully implement modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) techniques to preserve product quality and lengthen shelf life, many companies in...
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Bridge Analyzers provide the reliable testing you need to ensure your gas flushed food product is successfully being packaged in the correct atmosphere for increased shelf life and to maintain...
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Modified Atmosphere Packaging 05 MAP Analyzer ‘Lo’ and ‘Off’ Oxygen Sensor Display Prompts Explained 07 ...
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Low Oxygen Testing Overview Current Bridge MAP analyzers provide extremely low oxygen resolution using a chemical sensor – to 0.001% (10 ppm). This is a very low oxygen value when...
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Overview of MAP Headspace Gas Measurement – and the need for Certified Test Gas As the gases used in package headspace have become more complex and the accuracy requirements for...
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This white paper discusses the challenge of maintaining headspace gas integrity in difficult packaging. Sampling and testing methods to address the issue are provided.
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Analyzer Calibration, Accuracy and Stability Overview Gas analyzers are manufactured to close tolerances, and calibrated on certified gas blends at the factory. The published gas accuracy for the analyzer is...
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Standard Practices Overview for MAP Gas Analyzers Laboratory and Portable Gas Analyzers have been used for several years to verify the mix constituents and accuracy of mix of headspace gas...
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Chemical Oxygen Sensor Overview By far the most popular way to measure Oxygen has been to use a chemical sensor that produces a small current by a chemical process when...
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Carbon Monoxide in Meat Packages – Overview It has been a practice in Norway since 1986 to introduce a small (0.400 %) concentration of Carbon Monoxide (CO) into the headspace...
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