LUMifuge®
The only direct and accelerated stability analysis
Up to 8 samples simultaneously
Exceptional possibilities
THE LUMiFuge® MASTERS THESE KINDS OF ANALYSES
- Direct accelerated stability testing
- Comparative & predictive shelf-life analysis
- Surfactant efficiency
- Destabilization phenomena
- Phase separation
- Solidosity
- Clarification
- Dewaterability, consolidation
- Segregation
- Creaming rate
- Sedimentation rate
- Magnetization
- Emulsifier efficiency
- Instability index
Measure up to 8 samples simultaneously
Physical stability - compare and predict
Deliver fast and direct stability measurements
Compare and predict shelf life
Analyse magnetic particles
Work with high sample concentrations and a wide range of temperatures
Flocculant and demulsifier selection
Needs no material constants
Immediately see and understand your complete sample top to bottom
Optimize your dispersion
Measure and differentiate various degrees of destabilization phenomena
Use disposable cells
Quick and easy to use
LUMiFuge® – Fast and direct stability measurements
Eight samples simultaneously thanks to special powerful LED elements
The LUMiFuge is an analytical centrifuge that measures instantaneously the extinction of transmitted light across the full length of your sample using the STEP-Technology®. It is the only instrument in the world that enables you to perform physically accelerated, direct and efficient stability testing and ranking of your formulations.
It features an advanced optical system enabling multi-sample analysis at user defined speeds, light intensities and temperatures. The optical blocks consist of high-powered special light sources of different wavelengths.
The parallel light illuminates the whole sample from top to bottom. Even the smallest changes across the entire sample height are detected by a sensor featuring high optical and spatial resolution. Immediate data collection ensures the ability to measure everything that occurs in your sample; no matter how simple or complex.
There is no need to dilute or to know any material constants; just input your samples and you have your results.
By looking at the fingerprint patterns of the whole sample, you can classify and understand the causes of instability, e. g. creaming, sedimentation or flocculation, as well as measure and rank stability.
Use this knowledge to develop new formulations and optimize current ones easily.
You can analyse up to eight different samples simultaneously in a wide range of viscosities and virtually any concentrations at operator preset temperatures (+/- 0.5 K).
A truly one-of-a-kind feature also allows you to measure the separation behaviour and magnetic properties of micro- and nano particles in variable superimposed orthogonal or parallel magnetic fields in addition to the conventional sedimentation field.
This provides you with the unique opportunity to analyse magnetic nano- and microparticles.
Comes with state-of-the-art software SEPView.
The LUMiFuge comes certified, factory pre-calibrated and is ready-to-go.
International norms and guidelines
THE LUMiFuge® MEETS THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS
ASTM STP1527
CFR 21 Part 11
GB/T 41316
ISO 18747-1
ISO/TR 13097
ISO/TR 18811
MATERIAL OVERVIEW
The following materials can be analyzed with the LUMiFuge®
Abrasives Beverages Carbon black Carbon nanotubes Ceramics Color pastes Cosmetics & personal care Fine chemicals Foams |
Fuel cells Graphenes Inks Nano-dispersions Pharmaceuticals Polymers Slurries Wastewater and many more materials... |
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Technical Data LUMiFuge®
Accelerated phase separation | 6–2300 times compared to gravity |
Consolidation measurements | concentrated dispersions and sediments |
Observation time | 1 s to 99 h |
Conformity |
ASTM STP1527; CFR 21 Part 11; GB/T 41316; ISO 18747-1; ISO/TR 13097; ISO/TR 18811 |
Samples | suspensions, emulsions, suspo-emulsions, sludges, slurries |
Channels | up to 8 simultaneously |
Volume | 0.05 ml to 2.0 ml |
Concentration | 0,00015 Vol % - 90 Vol % |
Density | up to 22 g/cm³ |
Viscosity | 0.8–108 mPas |
Light source | NIR, special versions |
Temperature control | 4 °C to 60 °C, +/– 1K |
Cells | different material and optical path |
Dimensions (WxHxD), weight | 37 cm x 27 cm x 60 cm, 40 kg |
Power supply | 100 V, 230 V; 50/60Hz |
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