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 Amylograph-E |
NEW MODEL: Amylograph-E
Measure the gelatinization characteristics and enzyme activity of flour (wheat, rye, rice, ...) in compliance with international standards:
• ICC standard no. 126/1
• ISO 7973
• AACC standard no. 22-10 and no. 22-12
For many decades, the Brabender® Amylograph has been the standard instrument worldwide for measuring the gelatinization properties and enzyme activity (α-amylase) of flour. The instrument enables
• assessment of the flour quality and of the suitability
of the flour for various applications
• production control and checking of the flour blend in the mill
• measurement of the baking properties of flours
(α-amylase content, gelatinization maximum, temperature in the gelatinization maximum)
• assessment of special flours, diastatic baking agents, self-raising flours, etc.
• well-aimed addition of enzymes
The instrument has been completely revised and now appears with improved technical features and a new, compact design. The mechanical measuring system was substituted by state-of-the-art electronics. The result is the Amylograph-E which meets all demands made to a modern, computerized measuring instrument and fully complies with the existing standards.
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 Amylograph Software |
Test procedure
A flour/water suspension is heated at a constant heating rate within a rotating bowl. Depending on the viscosity of the sample, a measuring sensor reaching into the bowl is deflected. This deflection is measured by a high-precision electronic measuring system as viscosity over time, i.e. vs. temperature, and recorded on-line through the software.
The heating rate of 1.5°C/min (AACC/ICC) corresponds with the temperature increase of a bread during baking, i.e. the measuring data of the Amylograph-E provide reliable information about the gelatinization behavior of a flour during baking in practice.
The rapid Amylogram with reduced sample weights and measuring times provides quick results and correlates very well with the standard method.
Comfortable 32-bit Windows software is available for operating the instrument, data recording, and fully automatic test evaluation in compliance with the standards.
A powerful correlation program permits to compare up to 10 different tests with each other for quickly assessing trends or irregularities.
