OXITEST - Oxidation Stability Reactor by Velp Scientifica

"The instrument is very useful to compare formula and easy to use to determine effectiveness of the antioxidant. It will help you to choose high quality ingredients and decide the best formula for your product. Not only that, the instrument also helps you to analyze the shelf life of the product. Easier and faster analysis compared to the traditional method."

"Main advantages of Oxitest: -It's very easy to use, and does not require sample pretreatment -The result regards the whole product, and are not referred to an extract -All active compounds are evaluated, not only what reacts with a specific reagent, as in several assays -The possible synergies due to the presence of different antioxidants or pro-oxidants are taken into account"

"For several years now, Oxitest is employed in our lab to perform oxidative stability studies of different food matrix both liquid and solid. It has been used to determine oxidative stability and predict the shelf life of extra virgin olive oils and other vegetable oils, oily seeds, and bakery products. Generally, results show good reproducibility, in particular when dealing with matrices very rich in fats. The instrument is particularly useful to do rapid screening of food products within the same category, to evaluate the effect on the stability of different ingredients or diverse fats into a recipe. One of Oxitest main strengths it’s its easiness of use. You just have to put liquid samples or ground solid samples in the sample holders, set the instrument, and perform the test. Using the obtained results to make further tests such as shelf-life prediction and IP during aging is pretty simple, too. Velp offers good assistance if any issue occurs, even from remote."