This design is ideal for pH measurements in the food industry including dairy, dough, ground meats, and other semi-solid food samples. The recommended operating temperature range is from 0 to 50°C.
Hanna Instruments offers a wide variety of pH electrodes that are designed for many different applications. The type of glass used for sensing pH, bulb shape, body material, type of junction, type of reference and electrolyte used are just some of the design considerations.
The FC200S uses low temperature (LT) glass, conical bulb, food grade PVDF body, and open junction with viscolene gel electrolyte.
Conical Glass Tip
The conical shaped tip design allows for penetration into solids, semi solids, and emulsions for the direct measurement of pH in food products including meat, cheese, yogurt, and milk.
Open Junction Reference
Suspended solids and proteins found in food products will clog a conventional ceramic reference junction. This clogging will impede the measurement circuit between the indicating electrode and the internal reference resulting in slower response time, erratic readings, and frequent electrode replacement. The open junction design consists of a solid gel interface (viscolene) between the sample and internal Ag/AgCl reference. This interface not only prevents silver from entering the sample, but also makes it impermeable to clogging, resulting in a fast response and stable readings.
Specifications
Body Material | PVDF | |
Reference | single, Ag/AgCl | |
Junction / Flow Rate | open | |
Electrolyte | viscolene | |
Range | pH: 0 to 12 | |
Max Pressure | 0.1 bar | |
Tip Shape | conic (6 x 10 mm) | |
Diameter | 6 mm | |
Body Length / Overall Length | 75 mm / 111.5 mm | |
Recommended Operating Temperature | 0 to 50°C | |
Temperature Sensor | yes | |
Matching Pin | no | |
Amplifier | yes | |
Digital | no | |
Cable | coaxial; 1 m (3.3’) | |
Connection | Screw | |
Applications | Dairy – including milk, cheese and yogurt, plus semi-solid foods | |
Warranty | 6 months |