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Next Instruments (02 9771 5444) has been advised by Aus-Meat that its MultiScan Series 3000 Food Analyser has been added to the Chemical Lean (CL) Approved methods list 2011 as of 2 March 2012.

The Series 3000 Food Analyser is a Near Infrared Transmission analyser developed in Australia for measuring protein, fat and moisture in meat, meat products, dairy products, baked goods and a wide range of other foods.

Next Instruments has undergone an extensive trial with Aus-Meat and Westons Technologies, Enfield, NSW, to evaluate the Series 3000 against reference tests for fat, moisture and chemical lean (CL) in ground beef between the ranges 50 to 95CL.

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