Grinders are used in many applications in the food industry, not only for effective grinding of dry, soft, elastic, fibrous and medium-hard samples, but also for effective homogenization of high-moisture, high-oil and high-fat samples.
1.Agricultural products quality testing
lNutrient Composition Analysis: By grinding agricultural products, they can be converted into a homogeneous powder or paste, which facilitates the subsequent accurate determination of nutrient components such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. For example, after grinding grains into fine powder, the nutrients in them can be better extracted and analyzed to assess their nutritional value.
lPesticide Residue Detection: The grinder can quickly crush agricultural product samples to make pesticide residues uniformly dispersed, thus making them easier to extract and detect. This helps to safeguard the quality and safety of agricultural products and ensure consumer health.
lHeavy metal content detection: For heavy metal contamination in agricultural products, the grinder can process the sample to the appropriate particle size so that various analytical methods can be used to accurately determine the content of heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, etc., to provide a basis for quality control of agricultural products.
2.Food Processing
lRaw material pre-treatment: Many food processing processes require raw materials to be ground first to increase their surface area and improve the efficiency and quality of subsequent processing. For example, in the production of flour, wheat needs to be ground into a fine powder; in the production of meat sauce, jam and other food products, it is also necessary to grind meat, fruit and other raw materials.
lImproved taste and texture: Grinding can improve the taste and texture of food by making the particle size more uniform. For example, finely ground chocolate, coffee and other foods have a more delicate and smooth taste; sauces or fillings made from some nuts after grinding have a more uniform texture and are easy to spread or wrap around other foods.
lExtraction of active ingredients: For the production of some functional foods or health products, the mill can be used to extract effective bioactive ingredients from plants or other raw materials. For example, extracting tea polyphenols from tea leaves, extracting active ingredients from Chinese herbs, etc. These extracts can be used to make health care products, medicines or functional food additives.
3.Seed Research
lSeed Vigor Detection: By grinding the seeds and extracting the enzymes, hormones and other substances within the seeds, the vigor and germination potential of the seeds can be more accurately determined to provide a reference basis for seed selection, cultivation and preservation.
lSeed Composition Analysis: Ground seed samples facilitate the analysis of their chemical composition, including the determination of the content of protein, oil, starch, etc., as well as the analysis of trace elements, etc., which can help to understand the nutritional value and quality characteristics of seeds, and provide a scientific basis for the improvement and utilization of seeds.
4.Soil analysis
lSoil Fertility Assessment: Grinding soil samples can be better mixed with chemical reagents for the extraction and determination of soil nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, etc., so as to assess the fertility status of the soil and provide guidance for rational fertilization.
lSoil pollutant detection: For the detection of heavy metals, organic pollutants and other harmful substances in the soil, the grinder can make the soil samples fully broken to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the test results, which will help to find soil pollution problems in a timely manner, and to take the appropriate management measures.
In summary, the milling instrument plays an important role in the field of agriculture and food science, not only improves the efficiency and accuracy of experiments and production, but also promotes the improvement of the quality of agricultural products and food safety. With the continuous progress of technology, the performance and application scope of the milling instrument will be further expanded to provide more support for the research and industrial development of agriculture and food science.
