Analytik, a supplier of analytical instrumentation, announced the availability of Videometer’s latest multispectral imaging system, the VideometerLab 3, for customers in the UK and Ireland. The VideometerLab 3 is an easy-to-use multispectral imaging and automated visual measurement system for fast and accurate determination of surface colour, texture and dimensions of manufactured and natural products, according to the company.
The system offers higher illumination efficiency and better ultraviolet (UV) signal-to-noise than its predecessors. The instrument integrates a high-resolution camera with advanced digital image analysis and statistics software. The output is an accurate and objective measurement of visual quality in less than 10 seconds. Imaging examples can be seen on the VideometerLab 3 product pages.
Using strobed light-emitting diode (LED) technology, the VideometerLab 3 combines measurements of up to 20 different wavelengths into a single multispectral image. Every pixel in the image is a spectrum and the system includes wavelengths outside the range detected by traditional red-green-blue (RGB) technology.
RGB and pseudo images showing the identification of increased active ingredient within the formulation of a single tablet
Studies have shown that VideometerLab 3 is as accurate as a test panel but with significantly higher repeatability and the removal of subjective judgement, according to the company. Specific areas of special interest, such as shape, size, colour and texture, can be studied automatically to provide objective assessment for easy decision-making. The smart software can be taught to discriminate just the properties you’re interested in, making it a versatile and adaptable solution to meet the demands of a modern food technology lab. One-click analysis “recipes” make it accessible to novice users while the advanced suite of analysis tools will satisfy the most demanding power users, according to the company.
Some application examples of uses for the VideometerLab 3 are: microbial culture identification, foreign matter contamination, colour testing, hydration analysis, grain analysis and disease identification, quality grading, shelf-life studies, supply chain integrity and counterfeit detection.
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