Saccharomat V Polarimeter
- Patented sugar polarimeter
- Calibration-free due to quartz wedge compensation
- High measurement stability
- Easy to use
The Saccharomat is a fully automatic sugar polarimeter based on the principle of quartz wedge compensation.
Quartz has an optical rotatory dispersion almost identical to that of a sucrose solution. The Saccharomat is a fully automatic sugar polarimeter based on the principle of quartz compensation and utilizes a quartz wedge to simulate the optical rotation of the sample.
As the quartz and the sample react in the same way to small shifts in wavelength the instrument automatically compensates for these wavelength shifts giving very accurate and stable measurements without the need for regular recalibration. An additional benefit is that dark samples with a high absorption may be measured at NIR wavelength (882,6 nm) after careful filtration (see filtration unit “AutoFilt Z”) without the necessity of additional clarification.
For the measurement of Polarity and Refractive Index values at the same time, the Saccharomat can be coupled directly with the refractometer measuring head creating a Purity Analyser making this an economical solution since there is no need for the additional electronic unit of the refractometer.
Main specifications
| Measurement scale | °Z Internationale Sugar Scale |
| Measuring range | -35 – 105°Z |
| Resolution | 0,01°Z |
| Precision | ± 0,01°Z** |
| Reproducibility | 0,01°Z |
| Sensitivity | up to OD 5 |
| Response time | approx. 4 sec |
| Wavelength | one or two fixed |
| Measurement mode | continuous |
Temperature
| Temperature measurement | If temperature sensor with appropriate tubes is used / T-Cell Peltier tubes |
| Temperature control sample | with appropriate tubes via external water bath/Peltier temperature controlled sample tubes |
| Temperature control range | depends on the water bath / 18 – 40 °C |
| Resolutio | depends on the water bath / 0.01 °C |
| Precision | depends on the water bath / ± 0.03 °C |
| Reproducibility | depends on the water bath / 0.05 °C |
Additional information
| Measuring tubes | up to 200 mm length |
| Ambient temperature | +10 – +40 °C |
| Light source | LED |
| Display | 7” TFT touch screen, 800 x 480 pixel, 16 bit colours |
| Operation | Touch screen, keyboard*, mouse*, bar code reader*, remote via PC* |
| Interfaces/communication | RS232 (1x), USB A (4x), USB B (1x), Ethernet (1x), analogue, W-LAN/LAN* |
| Power consumption |
90 V / 50 Hz – 31,0 W 110 V / 50 Hz – 31,0 W 230 V / 50 Hz – 33,8 W |
Standard models
| Saccharomat® 103 T (587 nm) Saccharomat® 101 T (882,6 nm) Saccharomat® 202 T (587 und 882,6 nm) |
Conformity
| Standards*** | International Pharmacopoea, ASTM, ICUMSA and others |
* optional
** Precision refers to physical standard conditions
*** Specific standard depends on application and the country it is used in. Details on request.
Features
- Fully electronic sugar polarimeter (saccharimeter) using the unique principle of quartz wedge compensation
- Less wavelength dependency compared to circle polarimeters
- The instrument does not need re-calibration at any time
- Measurement of very dark samples after filtration with Autofilt Z without additional clarification at the infrared wavelength (NIR)
- Energy-saving LED light source
- Accurate and stable measurements over the whole measuring range
- High compensation speed
- Indication of the optical density
- Automatic temperature compensation if using appropriate polarimeter tubes
- Polarimeter tubes with self-sealing coupling for quick and safe connection/disconnection of water circulators
- Opens external link in new window Triple Quartz Control Plates (TQCP’s)
- User-specific methods
- Up to 1000 programmable scales
- Continuous measurement
- Adapted user-friendly operation system displayed by a high resolution 7” TFT touch screen
- Minimal maintenance effort
- GLP/GMP conform documentation
- High quality “Made in Germany”, consultation and service at site possible
Software Features
- Menu-driven operation
- Individual structuring of display and data output
- Easy creation of user-specific measurement methods
- Operational levels with password protection (user administration)
- Programmable formulas
- Data export to MS Excel, as a text file or PDF file
- Convenient connection to LIMS systems
- Easy reset of all adjustments to the delivery status of the instrument
- Easy reset to company-specific basic adjustments on an administrator level
- Extensive self-diagnostics and service level for easier maintenance and repair
- Remote diagnostics and maintenance of data