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Foodcare pH Electrode for Meat and Semi-Frozen Products with BNC Connector - FC230B

$345.00

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=The FC230B is a PVDF body, single junction pH electrode that has a BNC connector. The FC230B electrode features an open junction design with viscolene gel electrolyte, a sensing bulb made of low temperature glass, and a conical tip shape.

This design consideration, along with the optional stainless steel blades, is ideal for pH measurements in products such as meats and semi-frozen food products. The recommended operating temperature range is from 0 to 50℃.

low temperature glass

Low Temperature Glass

stainless piercing blade

Stainless Steel Piercing Blade (optional)

open junction

Open Junction

Description

Hanna Instruments offers a wide variety of pH electrodes that are designed for many different applications. The type of glass used for sensing pH, bulb shape, body material, type of junction, type of reference and electrolyte used are just some of the design considerations.

The FC230B uses low temperature (LT) glass, conical bulb, food grade PVDF body, and open junction with viscolene gel electrolyte.

low temperature glass

Low Temperature Glass Formulation

The glass tip uses a special LT glass formulation with a lower resistance of approximately 50 megaohms compared to general purpose (GP) with a resistance of about 100 megaohms. This is beneficial since many food products are stored at low temperatures. As the temperature of the glass decreases in the sample, the resistance of the LT glass will increase approaching that of GP glass at ambient temperatures. If using GP glass, the resistance would increase above the optimum resistance for the high impedance input of a pH meter.The FC230B is suitable to use with samples that measure from 0 to 50℃.

conical tip

Conical Glass Tip

The conical shaped tip design allows for penetration into solids, semi solids, and emulsions for the direct measurement of pH in food products.

stainless meat penetration blade

Stainless Steel Blade

An optional stainless steel blade is attached to the probe for easy meat penetration, even in frozen samples. Slicing into the meat will allow for the pH glass and reference junction to be in contact with the sample, allowing for a direct pH measurement without extensive sample preparation. The FC098 (20 mm; 0.75″) and the FC099 (35mm; 1.38″) are a set of two stainless steel penetration blades to be used with the FC230B

pvdf body

PVDF Body

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a food grade plastic that is resistant to most chemicals and solvents, including sodium hypochlorite. It has high abrasion resistance, mechanical strength and resistance to ultraviolet and nuclear radiation. PVDF is also resistant to fungal growth.

open junction

Open Junction Reference

Suspended solids and proteins found in food products will clog a conventional ceramic reference junction. This clogging will impede the measurement circuit between the indicating electrode and the internal reference resulting in slower response time, erratic readings, and frequent electrode replacement. The open junction design consists of a solid gel interface (viscolene) between the sample and internal Ag/AgCl reference. This interface not only prevents silver from entering the sample, but also makes it impermeable to clogging, resulting in a fast response and stable readings.

bnc connector

BNC Connector

The FC230B uses a BNC connector. This type of connector is universal in that it can be used on any pH meter that has the female BNC probe input. Other type of connectors include DIN, screw type, T-type, and 3.5mm to name a few. These types of connectors tend to be proprietary for a particular type of meter and are not interchangeable.

Additional information

Weight 0.12 kg
Parameter

pH

Specifications

SKU FC230B
Name Foodcare pH Electrode for Meat and Semi-Frozen Products with BNC Connector – FC230B
Measurement Range pH: 0 to 12
Reference Cell Type single, Ag/AgCl
Junction Type/Flow Rate open
Type of Electrolyte viscolene
Body Material PVDF
Tip / Shape conic (6 x 10 mm)
Matching Pin no
Max. Pressure 0.1 bar
Temperature Operating Range 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F) – LT
Body Length/Overall Length 36 mm / 164 mm
Temperature Sensor no
Outer Diameter 6 mm
Cable coaxial; 1 m (3.3’)
Connector Type BNC
Amplifier no
Recommended Use meat, semi-frozen products

Manuals

Foodcare pH Electrode for Meat and Semi-Frozen Products with BNC Connector – FC230B