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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Technology evaluate quality and adulteration in coffee

An unprecedented study, published in the scientific journal Food Research International, reporting the use of low-field nuclear magnetic resonance to measure concentrations of Arabica and Robusta (Conilon) coffee varieties, proved to be effective for quality control and identification of undue mixtures between the varieties studied, originating from producing farms in different Brazilian states.

“Our technology has allowed innovative uses, such as in the selection of oilseeds, analysis of grains and processed foods – including for identifying product adulteration – for identifying the fat content and tenderness of meats, fertilizers and, now, we also have the opportunity to contribute to improving the quality of coffee. The borders are expanding.”- highlights the CEO of FIT, Daniel Consalter.

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Magnetic Resonance in Agroindustry

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SpecFIT technology analyzes Oils and Fats that replace Trans Fat

The ban on trans fat has brought to industries the challenge of finding healthy substitutes that can fulfill the function of ensuring thermal stability, as well as firmer consistencies or crunchiness to products.

The SpecFIT equipment technology has offered precise answers in the analysis of oils and fats that are used as trans fat substitutes, being able to determine whether the thermal characteristics are adequate to the specification of each product.

Food manufacturers have been betting on palm oil (or palm oil) as an input to replace trans fat, as it is a raw material available in large quantities, at an affordable price, has a sustainable plantation in Brazil and is approved by bodies regulations for food use.

“Palm oil has the best characteristic for providing thermal stability, without altering the flavor of food, as it has a higher solids content, it can be fractionated, that is, the most liquid parts can be separated from the most solid parts, which it makes it easier to obtain a fat with good thermal stability without the need for hydrogenation, therefore healthier.”- evaluated Silvia Azevedo.

The thermal variations between the species of this fruit force the industries that will use the input and the suppliers of these oils and fats to analyze the thermal behavior to guarantee the quality of their products.

SpecFIT technology is recommended by standards such as ISO and AOCS for this measure and has already been used by large processed food manufacturers in Brazil and other countries.

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English Português Español São Carlos ranked 9 of the 100 most promising deep techs in São Paulo in 2023, according to a survey by Sebrae,

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English Português Español One company looking for opportunities in Southeast Asia is Fine Instruments, which develops solutions for various industries using nuclear magnetic resonance. The

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Magnetic Resonance in Agroindustry

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São Carlos ranked 9 of the 100 most promising deep techs in São Paulo in 2023, according to a survey by Sebrae, and Fine Instrument Technology is among one of them.

“Scientific startups work with complex technologies, often with a longer maturation period than digital startups. These are projects that take years on the laboratory bench and are based on knowledge that has been built and validated.” – Innovation consultant at Sebrae for Startups, Maria Augusta.

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English Português Español São Carlos ranked 9 of the 100 most promising deep techs in São Paulo in 2023, according to a survey by Sebrae,

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English Português Español One company looking for opportunities in Southeast Asia is Fine Instruments, which develops solutions for various industries using nuclear magnetic resonance. The

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Magnetic Resonance in Agroindustry

English Português Español FIT develops applications for agribusiness, with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) equipment that allows for the analysis of various agroindustry products. Our main

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FIT brings innovations to Singapore

One company looking for opportunities in Southeast Asia is Fine Instruments, which develops solutions for various industries using nuclear magnetic resonance. The startup’s main market is the analysis of palm oil samples, offering information for the industry to increase productivity. In seven years it managed to reach 40% of the marketshare in Latin America, and they want to replicate this in Asia.

“The Singaporean market is focused on alternative meat, but it is still in its embryonic phase. So there are good opportunities for us, because they still don’t have process control” – Daniel Consalter, CEO.

Today, including palm oil, beer and oils and fats, the agri-food sector represents around 80% of the company’s sales.

“We understand these industries and how analytics apply to our clients’ businesses. We showed that the equipment, with all the built-in intelligence, pays for itself in around 3 months” – Lucas Topp, Operations Manager.

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English Português Español São Carlos ranked 9 of the 100 most promising deep techs in São Paulo in 2023, according to a survey by Sebrae,

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English Português Español One company looking for opportunities in Southeast Asia is Fine Instruments, which develops solutions for various industries using nuclear magnetic resonance. The

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Magnetic Resonance in Agroindustry

English Português Español FIT develops applications for agribusiness, with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) equipment that allows for the analysis of various agroindustry products. Our main

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Magnetic Resonance in Agroindustry

FIT develops applications for agribusiness, with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) equipment that allows for the analysis of various agroindustry products.

Our main customers are industries that process raw materials such as soy, cotton, palm oil, among others.

The SpecFIT solution for the palm oil market is present at customers in Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Mexico. In Brazil, we already work with all companies in this sector, and we intend to diversify customers and segments, focusing on the cotton, soy, corn, peanuts, meat and dairy products sectors.

“The device works in the same way as the one used in medicine. Just as the traditional MRI analyzes various parts and problems of the body, with FIT we can evaluate the soil, seed and also the final product. It is a very wide application in the agri-food market and we are going to increase the range of applications more and more.”

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English Português Español São Carlos ranked 9 of the 100 most promising deep techs in São Paulo in 2023, according to a survey by Sebrae,

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English Português Español One company looking for opportunities in Southeast Asia is Fine Instruments, which develops solutions for various industries using nuclear magnetic resonance. The

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Magnetic Resonance in Agroindustry

English Português Español FIT develops applications for agribusiness, with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) equipment that allows for the analysis of various agroindustry products. Our main

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FIT, in partnership with Embrapa, performs SpecFIT demonstrations at Agrishow 2022

FIT, in partnership with Embrapa, was present at Agrishow 2022, an event aimed at various production chains of Brazilian agriculture, including meat, fish farming and inputs. We present several solutions with SpecFIT.

We thank everyone who visited us at the booth and viewed some of our solutions. Come talk to us about your analytical challenges, we can help.

SpecFIT innovation has positive impacts on the national and international market. The technology performs Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) meat analysis in seconds. Developed in partnership with Fine Instrument Technology (FIT) for analysis of agribusiness products.

In addition, the equipment is present in more than 20 countries, where it is being used to measure the oil content in different matrices.

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English Português Español São Carlos ranked 9 of the 100 most promising deep techs in São Paulo in 2023, according to a survey by Sebrae,

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English Português Español One company looking for opportunities in Southeast Asia is Fine Instruments, which develops solutions for various industries using nuclear magnetic resonance. The

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Magnetic Resonance in Agroindustry

English Português Español FIT develops applications for agribusiness, with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) equipment that allows for the analysis of various agroindustry products. Our main

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Analysis performed with SpecFIT on soy matrices is essential to meet China’s quality demand

China’s new requirement, determined by the WTO in May this year, is that soybeans have an oil content between 20% and 22% and a protein content ranging from 40% to 44% or more. The Asian country also demands a soybean with a lower moisture content.

In order to comply with what was demanded by the largest global buyer of the commodity, soy industries need greater investment in analysis technologies to determine the levels of protein, oil and moisture.

The SpecFIT technology, manufactured by us (Fine Instrument Technology), can measure the protein, oil and moisture content of grains assertively in less than a minute, in a non-destructive way and without generating waste or using chemicals.

“The result of the analysis with SpecFit technology makes it possible to select seeds and also the choice of harvested grains that will meet the demands of more judicious buyers, especially in the Chinese market,” says the company’s CEO. “Having an effective analysis tool today is critical. The technology takes away the subjectivity and will guide the negotiations with China”, he points out. (Agroin Communication, June 23, 2022)

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English Português Español São Carlos ranked 9 of the 100 most promising deep techs in São Paulo in 2023, according to a survey by Sebrae,

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FIT brings innovations to Singapore

English Português Español One company looking for opportunities in Southeast Asia is Fine Instruments, which develops solutions for various industries using nuclear magnetic resonance. The

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Magnetic Resonance in Agroindustry

English Português Español FIT develops applications for agribusiness, with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) equipment that allows for the analysis of various agroindustry products. Our main

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FIT works on technology that measures the meat softness

FIT commercializes magnetic resonance technology to measure the content of lipids, protein and other components of meat products, and is now starting to develop the succulence and tenderness of the product. Refrigerators, butchers and meat boutiques are part of the potential market for the solution.

SpecFIT technology is already applied to various industries such as grain analysis. With the development it will be possible to evaluate the whole piece of meat, and not just samples, as in the traditional method.

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Equipment measures soy protein and oil and helps in the sale of the grain

Technology from Fine Instrument Technology in partnership with Embrapa Instrumentação also measures humidity and fatty acid content.

The analysis technologies can help to measure these values ​​and also help the producer in the management of handling procedures. The solution that goes to this meeting is the SpecFIT, equipment developed by Fine Instrument Technology (FIT) in partnership with Embrapa Instrumentação.

The equipment uses magnetic resonance, which examines the interior of the grain, going to the level of the hydrogen atom.

“It is less susceptible to interference of color, luminosity, form, that is, it is not necessary to grind the grain to do the analysis.”

Silvia, CEO of FIT, explains that SpecFIT requires only ten samples to be analyzed, using the traditional laboratory methodology, serving as a reference so that the calibration curve of the equipment is reliable and does not need to be changed.

“If the producer wants to replace a fertilizer, how will he know what the impact of this change was on his final product? If planted in the same area, with the same seed and the crop suffered practically the same amount of rain between crops, the equipment is able to indicate to him that the application of a certain input has or has not impacted the quality of the soybean” , points

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English Português Español São Carlos ranked 9 of the 100 most promising deep techs in São Paulo in 2023, according to a survey by Sebrae,

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English Português Español FIT develops applications for agribusiness, with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) equipment that allows for the analysis of various agroindustry products. Our main

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MRI helps in the evaluation of meats

SpecFIT technology can streamline animal protein quality assessment

Powerful magnets are used to produce a magnetic field that forces proton alignment. A radio frequency current is pulsed, causing protons to be disorganized. When this current is turned off, the particles re-in, and the sensors can identify the difference in the substances by the energy released.

Unlike other equipment, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance does not use ionizing radiation. Thus, the technology does not pose a risk of genetic alterations nor for the quality of the meat.

A magnetic resonance equipment, developed by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) with the startup Fine Instrument Technology (FIT), achieved the first commercial registration in Brazil. SpecFIT can evaluate the acidity, moisture and fat content of meats, grains, fruit pulps and any product in the food industry.

The technology can be used throughout the production chain, from farms to supermarket shelves and even outside food production.

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