A new faster way for mineral analysis
“Finding something like Micral that has fewer steps, really is a great movement towards reduction of error in the laboratory,” Laboratory Director, MSc. Dustin Sawyer, Rock River
Micral™ changes the game by dramatically speeding up the test capacity of your element analysis.
Get valid results for key elements such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and more with a time to answer of only three minutes for dried and ground samples. Say goodbye to chemicals, reduce the need for specially trained operators and deliver many more results quickly, sustainably, and profitably.
Accurate, real-time data about mineral composition, reduced cost per sample, faster time to result with autosampler, and ready to use analytics packages.
6 macro elements: calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), sodium (Na), sulfur (S). 6 micro elements: aluminum (AI), boron (B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn).
The agri-food industry today has a growing focus on resource efficiency driven by net zero ambitions and consumer demands for sustainable food production.
This means that producers, farmers, and the agricultural industry as a whole are challenged to find new ways to reduce carbon footprint, such as optimized feeding of livestock and optimized nutrient flows in crop and feed production.
Meeting these challenges requires data driven solutions!
In this context, the need for element analysis is growing, but current methods are time consuming, expensive and require skilled labor and chemicals to perform, making it very demanding for laboratories to grow their capacity and business in element analysis.
Dramatically speed up test capacity
Improving throughput and turnaround time when testing for key trace elements in feed and forage is challenging for busy labs. A traditionally slow and laborious process from sample preparations to results doesn't help - and leaves the customers waiting for the results they need to balance their practices.
Micral changes the game. It is designed for continuous, fast, cost-effective element analysis, enabling timely response to findings.
Benefit from a much faster test capacity. Get valid results in just three minutes, including grinding and sample preparation. Say goodbye to chemicals and the need for skilled operators and deliver many more results quickly, sustainably, and profitably.
Get time on your side with fast, safe and accurate LIBS analysis
Offer your customers a better business
Does it take you hours or even days to produce the results that your customers need? Current testing methods are known for being time consuming, requiring many steps, skilled operators, modern lab facilities with fume hoods, use of hazardous chemicals and expensive gases.
All this has changed with Micral. After the drying and grinding steps, analysis time using the Micral™ LIBS analyzer takes less than three minutes. This results in higher throughput and faster time to result, allowing laboratories to significantly increase their sample capacity without compromising on accuracy and quality.
The agri-food industry today has a growing focus on resource efficiency driven by net zero ambitions and consumer demands for sustainable food production.
This means that producers, farmers, and the agricultural industry as a whole are challenged to find new ways to reduce carbon footprint, such as optimized feeding of livestock and optimized nutrient flows in crop and feed production.
Meeting these challenges requires data driven solutions!
In this context, the need for element analysis is growing, but current methods are time consuming, expensive and require skilled labor and chemicals to perform, making it very demanding for laboratories to grow their capacity and business in element analysis.
Micral offers a faster, safer and more sustainable flow with valid results in less than 3 minutes. Improve your throughput and run more samples at a lower cost, with chemical-free quantitative tests that do not compromise lab safety. • Easy to use • Ensure operator safety • Avoid environmental risks from chemical disposal • No risk of swapping samples or cross contamination • Low cost per sample
Micral exploits advances in instrument hardware and the latest in software and networking connectivity to achieve new levels of productivity. Now you can benefit from digital tools that allow you to boost productivity and evolve your laboratory operations. • Ready-to-use analytics packages • Traceable results with sample id barcode • Link up your lab to get a full overview of your data * FOSS IQX™ is a suite of software solutions that empowers data-driven decisions with trust, quality and insights. The software simplifies tasks that are essential to improved profitability and sustainability in food and agri production, including the management of fleets of instruments, food safety compliance and supplier collaboration. Read more at IQX.net.
Instrument downtime is a major concern for any laboratory. With a connected SmartCare™ service solution, uptime is safe-guarded and troubleshooting alleviated, setting you free to do your job in pursuit of improved laboratory efficiency. Know that your Micral solution is always delivering consistently accurate results with exceptional performance and uptime supported by: • Automatic troubleshooting • Intelligent diagnostics • Remote service and support
With traditional testing strategies where silage is typically tested once per year, results are not representative as the quality may change over time. Faster timer to result and lower cost per sample with Micral, means that you can test regularly throughout the year.
Micral adds accurate and timely data about mineral levels, reducing the cost and the environmental impact of unnecessary overuse of feed additives.
Increase your sample throughput while reducing your training and staffing burden. The autosampler cassette allowing you to run 60 samples in one go. Batch handling significantly increases time to result and contributes to a significantly reduced cost per test. At the same time, freeing up staff to do other jobs enables you to upscale laboratory capacity for increased lab efficiency.
LIBS is an abbreviation of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. It sounds great, but how does it actually work?
Learn more about the technology behind the Micral LIBS analyzer.
Read article| Micral™ LIBS | ||
| Analysis time | 1 minute | |
| Autosampler capacity | 60 samples | |
| N2 consumption (during measurement only) |
3 l/min | |
| Wavelength range | 178-427 nm | |
| Optical resolution | 0.1 nm | |
| Voltage | 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz | |
| Power consumption | 100 W | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 500 x 471 x 426 mm | |
| Weight | 40 kg | |
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Micral™ Press |
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| Voltage | 110 VAC, 60 Hz or 230 VAC, 50 Hz | |
| Power consumption | 500 W | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 305 x 496 x 434 mm | |
| Weight | 100 kg | |
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Micral™Searing |
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| Voltage | 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz | |
| Power consumption | 90 W | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 265 x 496 x 428 mm | |
| Weight | 25 kg | |
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Installation requirements |
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| Bench space | 300 x 80 cm | |
| Bench strength | Needs to support 175 kg | |
| Gas requirement | Nitrogen, propane | |
| Ventilation | Minimum ventilation rate is 150 m3/h | |
| PC and network connections | 2 PCs with LAN connection | |
| Temperature | 15-30 °C | |
| Relative humidity | ≤80% | |
Consumables
• Micral standardization 250g
• Batching tray assy Sample container, 1.000 pc
• Press shaft Ø14 mm
• Dry tissues
• Measuring spoon 1.5mL T-shape
• Measuring spoon 0.75mL T-shape
• Wet tissues
• Cassette assy
