Spark M-30
Exact verification of dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) dosing.
Do you use dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC; E242) to guarantee the microbiological stability of your beverages? Do you know for every batch whether it was dosed correctly — and what the consequences would be if it was overdosed or not dosed at all?
DMDC dosing under control
The solution
Check every DMDC dose by measuring the methanol content.
The Spark M-30 turns DMDC dosing control into a routine, on-site check — fast, accurate, affordable, uncomplicated and integrated.
- Accurate — Detection limit of 1 ppm methanol, with a resolution of 1 ppm.
- Fast — A complete measurement takes roughly five minutes.
- Affordable — Less than EUR 5 per measurement.
- Uncomplicated — No sample preparation required.
- Integrated — Data export to your systems via the USB interface.
Who it is for
Do you produce beverages such as…
- Juice spritzers
- Iced tea
- Flavoured water
- Sports and energy drinks
- Alcohol-free wine
- Beer and wine mixed drinks
- Cider
- Hard seltzer
Your advantage
A measurement method built for the production floor.
Accurate
Detection limit of 1 ppm methanol, with a resolution of 1 ppm.
Fast
A complete measurement takes roughly five minutes.
Affordable
Less than EUR 5 per measurement.
Uncomplicated
No sample preparation required.
Integrated
Data export to your systems via the USB interface.
Technical details
Specifications.
Measurement method
- Measuring principle
- Chromatographic headspace analysis
- Measuring range
- 0 – 999 ppm* methanol
- Accuracy**
- 5 ppm or 5% of the reading (whichever is greater)
- Resolution
- 1 ppm
- Detection limit
- 1 ppm
- Ethanol limit
- 0 – 20 vol% ethanol in the sample
* The device notifies the user when the concentration exceeds 999 ppm methanol. Mass concentration (DIN 1310) at a reference temperature of 25 °C.
** Reproducibility standard deviation with methanol–water mixtures (10 – 1000 ppm).
Sampling
- Sample volume
- 2 mL
- Measuring time
- 2 – 4 min
- Operating temperature
- 10 – 35 °C (50 – 95 °F), automatic temperature correction
- Operating humidity
- 0 – 90% relative humidity
Instrument
- Memory
- Up to 1,000 measurements
- Power supply
- Rechargeable LiPo battery (3900 mAh)
- Dimensions
- 195 x 100 x 40 mm
- Weight
- approx. 360 g
- Interface
- USB-C cable to PC
- Protection class
- IP31
- CE certificates
- EMC, RoHS, UN DOT 38.3
Accessories
- Sample vials
- To hold the sample and screw into the device
- Pipettes
- To take the sample liquid
- Calibration standard
- For regular calibration and maximum accuracy
- Transport case
- For safe transport of the Spark M-30
- USB cable with plug
- To charge the battery and connect to a computer
Documentation
Documents & downloads.
Documentation
Software & firmware
Software update Spark M-30
SHA-256 0c335ba6cdf2970546664903eae16dd0ed9aa96b91d363c2cfac7a99fde9f358
Tools & data
- zipData spreadsheet Spark M-30SHA-256 466efd70639b1316…Download
Reseller network
Our distribution partners.
Spark M-30 support
Interested in the Spark M-30?
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