MICROTRAC SYNC combines laser diffraction with dynamic image analysis to measure particle size while adding visual and quantitative information about shape and agglomeration. The combination is useful when a size distribution alone does not explain why two powders process or perform differently.

For food manufacturers, SYNC can support:

• Rapid particle-size measurement of dry and liquid food samples
• Comparison of grinding and milling conditions for coffee, cocoa, flour and other ingredients
• Detection of agglomerates or unexpected coarse fractions
• Incoming ingredient qualification and batch-to-batch quality control
• Investigation of particle changes associated with processing or handling

MICROTRAC CAMSIZER instruments use dynamic image analysis to determine particle size and shape parameters such as length, width, aspect ratio and roundness across powders, grains and granulates. This is particularly valuable for materials where shape affects processing or the consumer experience.

CAMSIZER data can help food producers evaluate coffee grind uniformity, sugar crystal shape, spray-dried milk powder, grains and other irregular ingredients; detect out-of-specification material quickly; and optimize milling, blending and classification processes. For products with broad distributions, image-based analysis also provides information that conventional sieving cannot capture as directly.

MICROTRAC NANOTRAC FLEX uses dynamic light scattering for sensitive particle-size analysis in the submicron and nanometer range. It complements laser diffraction and image analysis when the dispersed phase is too fine for conventional powder-focused methods.

For food and beverage R&D, this can support formulation comparisons, detection of aggregation, assessment of fine colloidal ingredients and characterization of nano-scale dispersions before they are incorporated into a finished product.

MICROTRAC STABINO ZETA uses streaming potential technology to measure zeta potential and support charge titration in concentrated dispersions. Measurements can be made with minimal sample alteration, which is important when dilution would change the original formulation behavior.

Food emulsion zeta potential measurements can help formulators compare stabilizers, proteins and process conditions; investigate aggregation risks; and understand how electrostatic interactions contribute to the stability of beverages, dairy systems, plant-based products, sauces and other dispersed foods.

MICROTRAC TURBISCAN uses static multiple light scattering to monitor changes throughout a sample before they are necessarily visible to the eye. It can track sedimentation, creaming, clarification, flocculation, aggregation and other destabilization phenomena in concentrated food systems.

This direct approach helps R&D and quality-control teams rank formulations sooner, compare stabilizer systems objectively and identify the mechanism behind an instability rather than waiting only for a pass/fail visual shelf test. It is applicable to beverages, dairy and plant-protein systems, sauces, emulsions and other products where long-term physical stability is a critical quality attribute.

MICROTRAC AEROTRAC II provides real-time spray and droplet-size measurement, allowing development teams to compare nozzles, operating settings and formulation changes directly at the atomization step.

By connecting spray conditions with the characteristics of the resulting powder or coating, AEROTRAC II can support more consistent spray-drying processes, flavor or nutrient encapsulation and other applications where droplet control is an important process variable.

MICROTRAC BELSORP instruments use gas adsorption techniques to characterize specific surface area and pore structure. For selected food applications, these measurements can complement particle-size data when evaluating porous carriers, dehydrated powders and materials whose interaction with liquids or flavors depends on accessible surface area.