Starch Damage Analyzer SD-A
The most modern and accurate starch damage analyzer available. Erkaya Instruments is one of the premium company in grain quality testing and The SD-A is the latest model and offers the best accuracy available. It is reliable, robust, and built to meet the requirements of grain handling operations.
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Principle
​The measurement principle is based on the amperometric method (Medcalf & Gilles).
The SDmatic measures iodine absorption in a diluted flour suspension. How fast the iodine is absorbed by the starch depends on how damaged it is.
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Application
Measures the level of starch damage in flour:
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To ensure optimization and settings of the milling process (rolls, parallelism, wear).
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To produce flours according to customer’s specifications.
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To ensure a flour of an optimal and constant quality.
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To optimize the addition of additives in the flour including α-amylase.
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To predict and control processing and the quality of finished products (stickiness, volume, shelf-life and color).
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To control the consistency of your flours (hydration rate, proofing, behaviour during the process)
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To improve dough yield by adjusting the hydration rate of flours.
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