New capsule for Fibertec FiberCap will generate results comparable to the official crucible method (ISO 6865 and AOAC 978.10) used for crude and detergent fibre methods for both feed and forage
Foss announces a new capsule for the Fibertec FiberCap fibre extraction system.
This new capsule is suitable to match the results of the filter paper method (AOAC 920.39) for forage samples.
The capsule extends the FiberCap system which was originally developed to mirror the official procedure AOAC 920.39 based on filtration using filter papers.
Laboratories using the crucible method can now also take advantage of the widely recognised benefits of the FiberCap system including improved accuracy through a simplified procedure that avoids sample transfer.
Filtration is done in seconds for all sample types and a modular system allows up to 72 samples to be extracted simultaneously.
The new FiberCap method was developed following close consultation with many laboratories following ISO 6865 and AOAC 978.10, the crucible method.
It was realised a different filter porosity was required to match their reference results.
Also those following the filter paper method required another mesh (filter porosity) for NDF, ADF and ADL in forage samples.
Accordingly, the new FiberCap has a green frame and white mesh to help clients to differentiate easily between this capsule and the original FiberCap, which is now all white.
Product manager Elizabet Frankenius said: "We are delighted that Foss, with its range of Fibertec and FiberCap systems is now covering the whole market, from high to low end regarding both price and capacity offering all common methods."
