BevTech have been appointed UK distributor for Sentia. “We are very proud to be taking on this innovative analytical tool for wineries,” explained Karen Telford, Technical sales for BevTech. “Until now wineries have had to choose between high cost, low accuracy or slow methods.”
The Sentia system can test for:
- Acetic acid υ Free SO2
- Glucose υ Fructose
- Residual sugar υMalic acid
- Titratable acidity
Key features
- Rapid results for quick decisions; Free SO2 in less than a minute
- Hand-held size lets you analyse in the winery
- Upload results to a PC, tablet or phone via Wi-Fi
- Touchscreen display
- More than 100 tests achievable on a single charge
- Auto calibrating
- Easy and intuitive for any team member
- Reproducible results comparable to other test methods.
In extensive trials performed by Fresno University, the correlation of Sentia analysis with aspiration for free SO2 is excellent. With none of the hassle.
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Comparison of Sentia vs Aspiration method for free SO2 |
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Sentia |
Aspiration |
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Time to test |
<1 minute |
20 minutes |
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Sample size |
>8µL |
20 ml |
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Result calculation |
Automatic |
Manual |
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Data based storage |
Yes |
No |
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Equipment required |
Sentia device |
Flasks, condenser, clamps, dispensers, flow meter, air pump, bubbler, volumetric pipette, burette and stand, glassware |
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Consumables & reagents |
FSO2 test strip |
Hydrogen peroxide, phosphoric acid, sodium hydroxide, indicator |
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Hazardous materials |
None |
Hydrogen peroxide, phosphoric acid, sodium hydroxide, indicator |
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Equipment & reagent checks |
None |
Weekly (flow checks), monthly (titrant standardisation) |
BevTech hold stock of test kits and analysis units. Please contact Karen for more information:
Karen Telford 07464 279475
karen@bevtech.co.uk
www.bevtech.co.uk
