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Request and Specifications

Chopin Technologies SDMatic Instrument

Reason for request:

The Hard Red Spring & Durum Wheat Quality Laboratory requires a Chopin SDMatic instrument to rapidly perform starch damage determination in wheat flour. This specific instrument is required to perform starch damage determination as defined in the approved AACCI Method 76- 33.01.

Specifications:

1. SDMatic system must include:

Measurement probe, stirrer and heater resistor;

USB memory stick with software and user manual;

All necessary cables (i.e. power supply, PC cable connection);

Touch screen and special pen/stylus;

Reaction bowls, spoons, and cleaning container;

Plastic bottle and dropper;

2. Must include the following flour references:

Weak flour reference sample for performance checking;

Strong flour reference for performance checking;

Flour reference sample for performance checking.

3. Analysis requires small sample size (less than 5 g);

4. Analysis time should be 10 minutes or less;

5. Must provide installation and training by a Certified Service Team member;

6. System must be compliant with approved AACCI Method 76-33.01;

7. Power requirements: 110V

8. Instrument must fit benchtop space that is 12-in long and 15-in deep.