Lamy Rheology has produced an application file to illustrate the use of their TEX’AN TOUCH Texture Analyser for carrying out a BLOOM test on gelatine.
Lamy Rheology Instruments’s TEX’AN TOUCH Texture Analyser is ideal for consistent, elastic and adhesive products, with a number different operating modes available to measure compression, relaxation, traction and tpa cycle. Lamy has used the TEX’AN TOUCH 20 N in conjunction with a BLOOM cylinder probe (diameter: 12.7 mm) to carry out a BLOOM test of gelatine using a compression speed of 0.5 mm/s.
Maximum Force (Fmax) was measured and expressed in grams to give the consistency of the gel. Force curves were generated using the TEX’AN Drive software indicating how this method can provide a quick and easy way whereby the consistency of gelified or pasty products can be easily differentiated.
You can obtain more information on this interesting pharmacopoeia application by downloading the file from this page.
