Metrohm's 848 Food/Beverage Titrino Plus is said to provide laboratories with a complete package for determining the acidity of foodstuffs and beverages, particularly soft drinks.
Citric acid is a weak organic acid.
It is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic or sour taste to foods and soft drinks.
Citric acid is naturally present in almost all forms of life, and excess citric acid is readily metabolised and eliminated from the body.
Contact with dry citric acid or with concentrated solutions can result in skin and eye irritation, so protective clothing should be worn when handling these materials.
Excessive consumption is capable of eroding tooth enamel.
Close contact to the eyes can cause a slight burning sensation, and may cause loss of sight, and sometimes a high concentration of citric acid can damage hair, since it opens hair cuticles.
It can strip the hair of needed minerals and bleach it.
Analysis of the acidity of drinks and food stuffs is therefore of importance.
In addition to the more than 100 determination methods described in detail, the 848 package also includes the accessories for titrations.
The Titrino Plus instruments are claimed to be easy to use and require only a short familiarisation period.
Their robustness also makes them ideal titrators for routine determinations in day-to-day laboratory work.
At the end of the determination, the result is shown automatically.
Optionally you can connect a printer or save the result on a USB stick.
