Microwave Fat Determination
Milestone ETHOS X — Fast, Automated Fat Extraction Without Soxhlet Solvents
Milestone | ETHOS X
ETHOS X
Automated Microwave Fat Extraction System
Automated microwave-assisted fat extraction system that dramatically reduces solvent consumption and analysis time compared to traditional Automated Soxhlet methods, delivering faster throughput for food and feed fat content testing.
Applications
- Fat/oil content determination in food and feed samples
- Total fat extraction for nutritional labeling analysis
- Quality control in dairy, meat, snack, and processed food industries
- Replacement for conventional Soxhlet fat extraction workflows
Key Specifications
| Extraction Time | 3 hours for 6 samples (vs. 6 hours for Automated Soxhlet) |
| Sample Throughput | Up to 15 samples in 6 hours |
| Solvent Use per Sample | 35 mL (vs. 125 mL for Automated Soxhlet) |
| Solvent Savings | ~72% less reagent consumption vs. traditional Soxhlet |
| Method Type | Automated microwave-assisted extraction |
