SpectraStar™ XT-R NIR Food, Feed, & Forage Analyzer
Our Premiere Bench NIR Analyzer. Examine Virtually any Sample Type in About 30 Seconds.
The Unity® Scientific SpectraStar™ XT-R stands out as the premier benchtop near-infrared (NIR) analyzer, capable of analyzing virtually any sample type, be it solid, slurry, or liquid, across a wide range of parameters. While it excels in measuring common parameters like moisture, protein, and fat, it also possesses the capability to measure more challenging parameters such as sugars, fibers, ash, lignin, and fatty acids.
Notable features of the SpectraStar™ XT-R include a dual detector design and patented data processing algorithms that extend across a broad wavelength range, ensuring exceptional performance on a diverse array of sample types and applications. Additionally, its sealed case and integrated computer with a user-friendly touch screen interface make it well-suited for at-line or laboratory applications in the food, agricultural, and industrial sectors.
Furthermore, the instrument's ability to deliver rapid results in under one minute is a significant advantage, as it allows for swift feedback to production managers, enabling them to optimize production processes and reduce wastage effectively.
Features
- Calibrations available for a wide variety of sample types and constituents
- Stand-alone design with built-in computer for easy implementation
- Sealed case for use at-line in production environments
- Designed for ease-of-use; only minimal training required for routine operators
- Advanced sample management and reporting features makes the analyzer lab-ready
- Sealed case with 17” touch screen monitor for easy operation in laboratories or at-line on the production floor
- Windows® 10 Professional computer with SSD provides easy integration into computer networks
- Available with KPMLink, a cloud-based software suite to support the real-time remote configuration of product settings, calibrations, and review of test results from any instrument worldwide
Benefits
- Improve process control and final product quality for a wide variety of parameters
- Analyze fibers, sugars, fatty acids, starch, and other difficult constituents, as well as moisture, protein, and fat
- Easy-to-use with graphical interface and modular configuration, requiring minimal training for routine operators
- Minimal sample preparation required
- Environmentally friendly; requires minimal energy use with no hazardous chemicals or waste
- Save costs and reduce waste, which improves your company’s bottom line
Applications
Tackle Complex Sample Types and Difficult-to-Measure Parameters
Whether you are analyzing ingredient quality and supporting claims, ensuring proper batch or continuous processing conditions, or verifying a final product for quality, label, or specification claims, the SpectraStar™ XT-R NIR Analyzer will do the job. Each SpectraStar™ XT-R is a stand-alone unit in a small form factor for easy placement in nearly any quality lab or production setting.
SpectraStar™ XT-R NIR Analyzer customers use the system to measure quality parameters in a variety of products, including:
- Bakery By-Products
- Barley
- Butter
- Canola (flakes, meal, seeds)
- Cheese
- Chocolate
- Cocoa (beans, butter liquor, nibs, powder)
- Cookies
- Corn (flour, germ, meal, silage)
- Corn Gluten (feed, meal)
- Corn Starch -Dry
- DDGS
- Egg Powder
- Feather Meal
- Feed (general, poultry, swine)
- Fish Meal
- Flour (clear hard wheat, soft wheat)
- Frozen Finished French Fries
- Hay (alfalfa, grass, mixed)
- Ice Cream Mix
- Infant Formula Powder
- Liquid Whey
- Liquid WPC
- Malted Barley
- Meat & Bone Meal
- MPC 56
- MPC 70
- Mustard (flour, seeds)
- Olive Oil
- Olive Pomace
- Petfood Dry Kibbles
- Pita Chips
- Pork Meal
- Potato Chips
- Potatoes (raw/dried)
- Poultry Meal
- Processed Cheese
How It Works
Advanced Sample Management and Reporting
The SpectraStar™ XT Series NIR Analyzers utilize scanning monochromator technology for the highest signal quality available. These systems utilize near-infrared light and precisely measure absorbance at each wavelength. Robust calibrations transform this spectral information into multiple constituent values that cannot be quantified through visual inspection. These systems are designed for flexibility, ease-of-use, and speed, as samples can be analyzed in less than one minute.
- Select or verify your product type
- Fill your sample cup and place on the instrument
- Press start and your results are displayed in about 30 seconds
All SpectraStar™ XT analyzers are operated by UScan™, a software package incorporating an intuitive graphical interface and a reliable SQL database for data management. Designed for ease-of-use, routine operators can be completely trained in 15 minutes to deliver accurate, operator-independent results.
TheSpectraStar™ XT patented TRUE ALIGNMENT® Spectroscopy (TAS) is an easy-to-use technology to precisely align and monitor the instrument calibration to certified optical standards for reliable results over time and across analyzers.
System Components
- SpectraStar™ XT-R Extended range NIR Analyzer unit
- Built in Windows® 10 computer with 17" touchscreen
- UScan software™
- Multi cup adapter
- ISI ring cup/powder cup adapter
- TRUE ALIGNMENT Spectroscopy (TAS) standards
Installation
Calibrations
Calibrations
The SpectraStar™ XT-R has many calibrations available to ensure robust and reliable results out of the box. Calibrations include ingredient, dairy, and processed models from Unity® as well as forage, feed, and feed ingredient calibrations.
Custom Calibration Options with UCal™ 4
The Optional UCal 4 Calibration Software makes custom NIR calibrations easy for any product including food, agricultural, and industrial applications. UCal 4 offers advanced chemometric algorithms and development tools for the creation of robust and high-performance calibrations. t is suitable for novices and experts alike.
- Quantitative and qualitative model creation and validation
- Calibration transfer tools to re-use calibration data from other instrument types
- Population structuring toolbox gets the most from your reference chemistry budget
- Enhanced graphical displays for quick and thorough evaluation of results
For a full list of calibrations available for the SpectraStar™ XT-R, click HERE.
Accessories
Available Accessories
- Cups of varying sizes, including options with plungers and a sample ring
- Kit for measuring liquid samples, 0.3 mm path length
- Ring cup
- KPMLink cloud-based software user license for 1 year
- UCal 4 calibration software with 1 year calibration support
Software
The SpectraStar Analyzers are operated by UScan™, a software package incorporating an intuitive graphical interface and a reliable SQL database for data management. Designed for ease-of-use, routine operators can be completely trained in 15 minutes to deliver accurate, operator-independent results.
The SpectraStar Analyzers are operated by UScan™, a software package incorporating an intuitive graphical interface and a reliable SQL database for data management. Designed for ease-of-use, routine operators can be completely trained in 15 minutes to deliver accurate, operator-independent results.
KPMLink: Cloud-Based Management of SpectraStar XT Series Analyzers
KPMLink enables closed-loop control of all SpectraStar XT instruments of any kind within a secure cloud server. It helps standardize protocols and ensure instruments within an organization are using current calibrations and operating at peak performance.
KPMLink users can:
- Load and instantly distribute calibrations, products, and scan methods to all SpectraStar XT analyzers connected to the network.
- Review sample results from all registered SpectraStar XT analyzers in real time.
- Monitor lamp health and TAS performance to ensure proper instrument operation.
KPMLink: Cloud-Based Management of SpectraStar XT Series Analyzers
KPMLink enables closed-loop control of all SpectraStar XT instruments of any kind within a secure cloud server. It helps standardize protocols and ensure instruments within an organization are using current calibrations and operating at peak performance.
KPMLink users can:
- Load and instantly distribute calibrations, products, and scan methods to all SpectraStar XT analyzers connected to the network.
- Review sample results from all registered SpectraStar XT analyzers in real time.
- Monitor lamp health and TAS performance to ensure proper instrument operation.
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