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The TGA: Macro and Micro

The TGA: Macro and Micro

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) first started in the early 20th century, and while the technology has advanced, the basic principles remain the same. With TGA, the rate of change of reactions in the chemical and physical properties of materials as functions of temperature or time is what is used to assess the properties of the sample materials. Most TGA these days…
Thermogravimetrically Testing Biomass

Thermogravimetrically Testing Biomass

So many factors go into the quality and characterisation of plants and biomass, but many thermogravimetric analyses take so much time. Drying, ashing, and weighing multiple samples takes effort and care just to control for atmospheric effects, much less to actually get precise results that can then be used to analyse the quality and structure of the plants. LECO's TGA801…
Cost effective Soil Analysis with LECO Instruments

Cost effective Soil Analysis with LECO Instruments

Soil is the material where corn grows. This sounds to be a simple sentence, but keep in mind, that a big part our food is directly or indirectly coming from plants that are sown, grown and harvested in agricultural soil. For modern agriculture especially when including environmental concerns, the chemical analysis delivers very important parameters for a complete characterisation of…
Winners of the LECO Analytical Applications Poster Competition // LA²PC 2020/2021

Winners of the LECO Analytical Applications Poster Competition // LA²PC 2020/2021

LECO hosted the LA2PC // Analytical Applications Poster Competition with the aim of improving our understanding and knowledge of LECO users’ work and research. This was a great opportunity to learn more from our users and introduce their work with LECO instruments to a wider base. LECO is proud that so many excellent posters were submitted. All entries are displayed…
Cost Effective Primary Moisture Analysis for Dairy Products

Cost Effective Primary Moisture Analysis for Dairy Products

An accurate determination of moisture content in milk products provides important information related to the food quality and safety (texture, taste, microbial stability). Moisture is also a key variable used to calculate a product’s purity, yield, and /or resulting constituent analysis on a dry basis. The TGM800 provides the user with flexible method settings, automation, and hardware capabilities that maximises…
Standard Oven Drying Methods vs. TGM800: Direct Moisture Determination

Standard Oven Drying Methods vs. TGM800: Direct Moisture Determination

Jolanda Nortjé, Laboratory Manager of The Southern African Grain Laboratory (SAGL), had a problem. Working with grains meant a lot of thermogravimetric analyses, but standard oven drying methods were incredibly time-consuming. Depending on the flour matrix, oven times could range from 1 hour to 17. Whole grains could take a full 72 hours. When LECO Africa reached out with a…

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