Foss – CombiFoss™ 7
CombiFoss™ 7 provides raw milk testing for 19 parameters in 6 seconds, including somatic cell count (SCC) and differential SCC. Seamless integration of MilkoScan™ 7 RM (FTIR) and Fossomatic™ 7 (flow cytometry) in one analysis unit.
Value
Testing an unparalleled 19 parameters in just six seconds, the CombiFoss™ 7 provides a unique platform on which to base your milk-testing business.
Sample type
Raw milk (cow, goat, sheep, buffalo).
Parameters
Fat, protein (true and crude), casein, lactose, solids (SnF and TS), urea, citric acid, fatty acid profiling, Free Fatty Acids (FFA), freezing point depression, pH, ketosis screening (BHB and acetone), untargeted raw milk screening (adulteration), total somatic cell count (SCC) and differential somatic cell count (DSCC).
Technical Specifications
| Measuring range | 0 – 10 mill cells/ml | |
| Performance range | 0.1 – 1.5 mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Repeatability* | CV < 6% 100-299k SCC/ml CV < 4% 300-499k SCC/ml CV < 3% 500-1500k SCC/ml | |
| Accuracy | < 10% relative mean diff. from DMSCC (Direct Microscopic Somatic Cell Count) | |
| Carry-over | < 1% relative | |
| Analysis capacity | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 or 600 samples per hour | |
| Sample intake | 2.5 ml (programmable 2.0 – 5.0 ml) | |
| Required sample temperature | 37- 42 °C (86-107.6 F) | |
| Working factor | 100 | |
| *CV = Coefficient of variation (STDev/AVG) x 100. (STDev = Standard deviation. AVG = Average) | ||
| Performance | ||||||
| Component | Measuring range | Performance range | Repeatability | Accuracy Bulk | Accuracy Single cow | |
| Fat | 0-15% | 2-15% | CV < 0.5% | CV < 1.0% | CV < 1.5% | |
| Protein | 0-10% | 2-10% | CV < 0.5% | CV < 0.9% | CV < 1.5% | |
| Lactose | 0-10% | 2-10% | CV < 0.5% | CV < 0.9% | CV < 1.5% | |
| Solids | 0-20% | 2-10% | CV < 0.5% | CV < 1.0% | CV < 1.5% | |
| Urea patented | 10-100 mg/dl | 10-100 mg/dl | Sd < 1.5 mg/dl | Sd < 3 mg/dl | Sd < 3.5 mg/dl | |
| Citric acid | 0.1-0.5% | 0.1-0.5% | Sd < 0.005% | Sd < 0.01% | Sd < 0.015% | |
| FPD (screening) | 400-600 m°C | 450-550 m°C | Sd < 0.5 m°C | Sd < 4 m°C | N/A | |
| Carry-over for all components <1% relative | ||||||
Key Features
CombiFoss™ 7
18 parameters from a single sample in six seconds
CombiFoss 7 has a wide range of parameters including advanced tests like ketosis screening and untargeted raw milk (adulteration) screening to help your customers meet modern challenges such as dairy herd productivity, feeding efficiency and protection of the milk supply.
More results at less cost with new technology
The latest in flow system technology including a diamond cuvette technology ensures maximum uptime. The cuvette element is backed by a 10 year guarantee and you can trust in the reliability of results, whether running at 100 or 600 samples per hour.
Optimise instrument management with FOSS digital services
Ensure consistent performance of all instruments in your network and avoid downtime by making upgrades and adjustments while instruments continue to run. Protect your database and calibration models with automatic back up of data.
Technology
FossomaticTM 7: Flow cytometry technology. MilkoScan™ 7 RM: Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) analysis
Approvals
SCC in compliance with ISO/IDF standards. FDA/NCIMS and MicroVal (EURL) approved
Standards and Approvals
Fossomatic™ 7 is CE-labelled and complies with the following directives and regulations:
- EMC (ElectroMagnetic Compatibility) Directive 2014/30/EU
- LVD (Low Voltage) Directive 2014/35/EU
- Machinery Safety Directive 2006/42/EC
- Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixture, CLP (EC)
- WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU
- Packaging and packaging waste Directive 94/62/EC
- REACH 1907/2006/EC
Fossomatic technology complies with:
- AOAC
- ISO 13366-2 / IDF 148-2:2006
- Laser approval (FDA), IEC 60825-1
- FDA/NCIMS and MicroVal (EURL) approved
Highlights
Differential SCC for improved mastitis management
Differential somatic cell count (DSCC) is a new milk testing parameter introduced with the Fossomatic™ 7 DC analyser. It complements the established test for total number of somatic sells (SCC) pioneered by FOSS in the 1980’s. The Fossomatic™ 7 DC has several sensors detecting fluorescence signals from milk cells and a new chemistry and an incubation unit. Combined, they enable the instrument to measure DSCC and SCC simultaneously.
Diamond cuvette for improved robustness ensures maximum uptime
MilkoScan™ 7 RM has a diamond cuvette backed by 10 years guarantee. Optics are optimized on the interferometer module increasing the signal/noise ratio, ensuring the same high performance at all cadences and improving repeatability for minor constituents.
Adulteration – untargeted raw milk screening
Raw milk containing abnormalities is a growing problem. The abnormalities can be caused by deliberate adulteration, for example, with lard or melamine or by accidents if water or cleaning agents are mixed with the milk. With the MilkoScan™ you can screen incoming raw milk samples to identify a suspect raw milk sample quickly and as a normal part of everyday testing. The suspect sample can then be further analysed to determine the contaminant.
FossConnect™
FossConnect™ is a centralised networking management solution CombiFoss™ and BactoScan™ that helps you to reduce operational costs and secure consistent high performance from your analytical instruments. With FossConnect™, you can manage, configure and monitor your instruments remotely from any internet-enabled computer and safeguard your data for whenever you need it.
CombiFoss™ 7 – Making A Difference in Milk Analysis
Brand
FOSS creates end-to-end solutions that secure and improve food quality. From raw material to finished product. Our analysis instruments refine measurements into information management that enables businesses to run intelligent data-driven productions with less waste and bigger yields. Controlling cost and quality across all sectors and value chains, we help food and agricultural producers limit the number of human errors, scale their business faster and reduce manual labor as well as labor costs. We call it analytics beyond measure.
We cover these food and agricultural industries: Dairy, Feed and Forage, Grain, Flour Milling & Oilseed Processing, Laboratories, Meat, Raw Milk Testing and Wine.
Over the last 60 years, we have made it our business to define the standard of analytical solutions for the food and agricultural industry. We pioneered advanced analysis for the challenging production environments in the 1960’s, and we were the first to integrate chemical composition analysis in process lines. Now our resolve and ambition have also made us the international benchmark in the field of chemometrics and real time analytics.