New Batch Testing Software Functionality Further Automates Testing
Batch tracking functionality is now available for the TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer’s Exponent software. The new batch testing functionality helps further automate the high volume, repetitive testing that the Automated Linear Indexing System (A/LIS) facilitates. The newly released batch testing functionality offers the following benefits: More time savings. With the ease of automation, operators just need to focus... Read More
TA.XTPlus user honored as one of Mass High Tech’s “2013 Women to Watch”
Wendy Pryce Lewis, Head of R&D and Applications Development at Cabot Aerogels, has been honored as one of the top women to watch in 2013 by TechFlash, a publication of Mass High Tech. Lewis was a TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer user at Trasform Pharmaceutical and then at Johnson and Johnson. We were impressed with her incredibly... Read More
Texas Monthly: “Why are tortilla chips so damn good?”
The TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer is featured in a new piece on tortilla chips in Texas Monthly. This humorous but serious look at tortilla research at Texas A&M University highlights the work of Lloyd Rooney and his team. It’s also a great overview of the history of tortilla and the development of the tortilla chip. http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/why-are-tortilla-chips-so-damn-good... Read More
The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE): Introducing an Angle Adjustable Cutting Box for Analyzing Slice Shear Force in Meat (with the TA.XTPlus)
The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) recently released the following video: “Introducing an Angle Adjustable Cutting Box for Analyzing Slice Shear Force in Meat.” This experiment is an excellent peer-reviewed piece by Tom Whitesell(1), Carmen Avilés(2), Jennifer L. Aalhus(1), Chris R. Calkins(3), Ivy L. Larsen(1), Manuel Juárez(1). This video is a great example of creative ways... Read More
Enhanced Security Module (ESM) Helps Drug Manufacturers Stay FDA Chapter 21 CFR Part 11 Compliant with audit trails, user level permissions, and more…
The Food and Drug Administration requires companies involved with pharmaceutical manufacturing to conform to Chapter 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 11. These requirements state that electronic audit trails must be kept for all manufacturing or quality control activities. The TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer’s Exponent software with add-on module, Enhanced Security Module (or ESM), helps manufacturers keep... Read More
Meet Texture Technologies this spring at the following events
Texture Technologies will exhibit at the following events in 2013: April 15th: PMCA Annual Production Conference, Hershey, PA http://www.pmca.com/ April 22nd: Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring Convention, Atlanta, GA http://www.ascouncil.org/ May 13-15th: New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Edison, NJ http://www.nyscc.org/ July 13-16: Institute of Food Technologists Food Expo, Chicago, IL http://www.am-fe.ift.org/cms/ July 21-23: Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu,Hawaii... Read More
Spring 2013 Industry Baking Courses and Events
There are several technical workshops, conferences, and courses offered this spring from organizations such as AIB International, AACC International, and the Wheat Marketing Center. Also be sure to check our events calendar for a full listing of various industry events. AACC International Upcoming Events Milling and Baking Division Spring Technical Conference (April 10–12, 2013, Phoenix,... Read More
CIMMYT aims to develop better seeds and more productive farming methods with new laboratories
Congratulations to long-time TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer users (since 1998), CIMMYT. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (Spanish acronym CIMMYT) has opened a new agricultural research center near Mexico City that will double the center’s capacity. Mexican business magnate and philanthropist Carlos Slim and his American counterpart, Microsoft founder and philathropist Bill Gates attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the... Read More
New award highlights innovative pharmacy academic’s work
Pharmacy academic, Dr. Vitaliy Khutoryanskiy, has recently received a medal for his research into how water-soluble polymers behave in solution mixtures. Dr. Khutoryanskiy is the winner of the 2012 McBain Medal for his work in the field of colloid, polymer and interface science. He is known for his innovative work developing new materials to help better administer drug... Read More
Food Texture Analysis for Space
Food technologists working for NASA have unique and interesting challenges to address. This article features Michele Perchonok, NASA’s Advanced Food Technology team lead, and the work that her team does. She and her team research food for long-duration missions to the moon and Mars. They also research how to increase the shelf life of food by... Read More
New Article: The Importance of Texture Measurement
Food Product Design Magazine is now featuring an article by our own Marc Johnson on the “Importance of Texture Measurement” which discusses top trends in texture analysis. http://www.foodproductdesign.com/articles/2013/02/importance-of-texture-measurement.aspx Read More
Candy Cane Application Study Now Available
This month, our team got into the holiday spirit by doing what you might expect us to do: we purchased six different brands of candy canes and compared their different textural properties using the TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer. An except from the new application study:“The candy cane is a seasonal holiday candy that typically appears in North American... Read More