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?
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
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