by Grégory VERICEL, Product Manager, CHOPIN Technologies
The CHOPIN Alveograph is used daily by breeders, elevators, millers and industrial bakers to analyse the quality of wheat flours.
Invented in the 1920s by Marcel CHOPIN and standardised in the 1970s, the Alveograph has continued to evolve. 2014 marks a new milestone in the history of CHOPIN Technologies and the Alveograph with the introduction of the new AlveoLab.
The latest evolution of the Alveograph, the CHOPIN AlveoLab benefits today from very important innovations making the test easier to run and more accurate. The main stages of the test are now automated to minimise the operator impact on the results. Furthermore, the dough bubbles are made in a temperature and humidity controlled compartment to ensure the results are identical whatever the ambient test conditions are.
Different test protocols are available such as: analysis at constant hydration according to international standards (ISO, AACC, ICC), analysis of flour at adapted hydration corresponding to its use in process, degradation protocol to detect bug-damaged wheat, and protocol for durum wheat are just some examples.
With the AlveoLab the user can also simply and rapidly define new testing protocols. For example, varying the intensity or duration of mixing may bring the method of analysis closer to a specific application and make the Alveograph test even more predictive of flour performance in your process.
Another important innovation is the simple, comprehensive and intuitive software. Many new features are available. For example, a new function helps you to find the most affordable wheat blends according to your specifications and available flours. An improvers guide can be used to select the most appropriate additive in order to obtain targeted Alveograph values.
The AlveoLab will be presented all over the world starting in October 2014.
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