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Sprint - Protein Analysis
Revolutionary iTAG technology for the rapid, safe and direct determination of protein- Very easy to use with no hazardous chemicals
- Ideal for protein analysis in food
- Accurate protein test that does not depend on measuring all of the nitrogen in a sample
- Uses AOAC- and AACC-approved method
Bioscience meets food science with CEM’s new SPRINT™ Rapid Protein Analyzer for fast, accurate protein testing. This patent-pending system, which uses iTAG protein-tagging technology, identifies and measures only protein, not nitrogen, so you can be certain your results are not affected by fillers or contaminants.
SPRINT’s iTAG technology only tags the amino groups found in proteins. Fillers and other sources of non protein nitrogen (NPN) are just ignored. Traditional protein measurement techniques like Kjeldahl and combustion (Dumas) cannot tell if the nitrogen present came from protein or other components.
| SPRINT™ utilizes an automated protein-tagging technology that attaches to the protein itself for an accurate, direct measurement. A known amount of iTAG is added to the sample, the amount of iTAG that is bound to the sample is measured and this result is converted into the protein concentration. |
No Method Development
SPRINT™ comes pre-programmed with a broad selection of methods ready for use in your laboratory. With its truly innovative software, loading a method and analyzing samples on your SPRINT™ is no more complicated than finding a friend’s number on your cell phone.Protein analysis performed with IR, FTIR or NIR spectroscopy requires that you purchase methods before you can begin analysis. Also, those methods require frequent re-calibration.
Ideal Applications for SPRINT™
- Dairy
Protein in Milk, Fluid Milk, Buttermilk, Half and Half, Chocolate Drink, Non-fat Dry Milk, Ice Cream - Grains
Cereal grains, oilseeds, legumes, forages, animal products, dairy products, and formulated feeds or foods - Meat
Beef, Pork, Chicken, Turkey, Hot Dog, Pepperoni, Hard Salami, Summer Sausage, Ham
The SPRINT Rapid Protein Analyzer complies with these official methods:
- AOAC Method 967.12
- AOAC Method 930.33
- AOAC Method 930.29
- AACC Method 46-14B
Clean Up is EasyCurrent protein analysis instrumentation requires frequent maintenance and cleaning. SPRINT™ uses disposable sample cups and filters, which contain the sample completely. At the end of a test, the non-toxic sample waste, the disposable filter and cup are discarded.
If you are currently performing Kjeldahl, Udy dye binding or Combustion (Dumas) analysis you will love how easy clean-up is with SPRINT™. There are no hazardous substances used at all.
Members can download copies of MSDS's for easy review.
High Throughput ApplicationsWhen you have many samples to analyze, all you have to do is add another SPRINT™. It takes about a minute to prepare each sample and about 2 minutes for SPRINT™ to complete an analysis. Set up a balance with two SPRINT™s and you have a high productivity system that can analyze more than 400 samples in an eight hour shift.
Sprint Pays for Itself
With its rapid test time and low cost per sample, Sprint can help you run your process at optimal conditions and lower your analysis costs. Less re-work because Sprint gives you a protein value soon enough for you to make a change to your process.
Use our payback calculators to help you find out how much Sprint can help you improve productivity.
Kjeldahl versus SPRINT™ Cost per Test Comparison The cost per test for the SPRINT™ is $3.30 and about 2-3 minutes per test. If a laboratory performs one Kjeldahl test per day the cost is $8.34 and if 20 tests are made per day, the cost is lower, $5.39 at 100 per day the cost is down to $3.42.
| Kjeldahl Method - Cost Per Test | ||||
| Amount per Test | 1 Test per Day | 20 Tests per Day | 100 Tests per Day | |
| NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide ) | 60ml | $1.08 | $19.61 | $58.28 |
| H2SO4 (Concentrated Sulfuric Acid) | 20 ml | $0.63 | $11.22 | $28.39 |
| Catalyst (Copper Sulfate) | 2 tablets | $0.96 | $17.09 | $43.26 |
| Weighing Paper | 1 sheet | $0.05 | $0.83 | $0.63 |
| Standard Hydrochloric Acid Solution, 0.2 N | 20 ml | $1.04 | $20.24 | $90.00 |
| Kel-Sorb (Boric Acid buffer solution with indicator) | 60 ml | $1.37 | $23.89 | $49.22 |
| Waste Cost | 200 ml | $3.21 | $15.00 | $72.04 |
| Total Cost Per Day | $8.34 | $107.87 | $341.82 | |
| Cost per Test | $8.34 | $5.39 | $3.42 | |
| Time to Analyze Samples | 3.2 hours | 5.5 hours | 55 hours |
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