Biochrom - Amino Acid Analyzer - 30+ series

Biochrom launches the Biochrom 30+ Series of amino acid analyzers - the gold standard in dedicated amino acid analysis. Clinical laboratories worldwide trust this well documented classical amino acid analysis method based on ion exchange chromatography with post column derivatization with Ninhydrin.This allows both qualitative and quantitative analysis of up to 56 amino acids and derivatives, including Argininosuccinic acid, Alloisoleucine and Sulfocysteine.

The Biochrom 30+ Physiological system uses a combination of 5 lithium citrate buffers to achieve a full amino acid profile in less than 90 minutes using the new Accelerated method."

System suitable for: 

• Metabolic screening and clinical research on plasma, urine or CSF in Metabolic, Clinical biochemistry and Pedriatric labs in hospitals, contract analysis labs and other clinical institutions.
• Clinical research in Universities and veterinary labs.
• Quality Control and compositional analysis in biosciences and pharmaceutical industries.

Specific applications:

• Detection and monitoring of metabolic disease and inborn errors of metabolism (IEM), such as PKU and MSUD and other aminoacidopathies in urine, plasma and CSF.
• Protein and peptide analysis for pharmaceutical applications.
• Food, beverages, plant extracts, fermentation products, culture media, nutraceuticals and infusion fluids

The Biochrom 31+ offers full automation for the fast and reliable quality/authenticity analysis of generic drugs and infusion fluids to a high standard that satisfies legislation. Long-life columns can tolerate various matrices and a high-salt content in the analysis of infusion liquids and recombinant or synthetic peptides. The ability of Biochrom 31+ to rapidly deal with complex samples, requiring virtually no sample preparation makes it a powerful quality-control technique for the analysis of soft drinks and beverages.

Protein hydrolysates are analysed using a sodium citrate-based buffer system. Protein hydrolysates are referred to as samples containing most or all of the 20 amino acids normally found in proteins. A buffer system using 3 or 4 sodium citrate buffers is sufficient for these samples.

System suitable for: 

• Metabolic screening and clinical research on plasma, urine or CSF in Metabolic, Clinical biochemistry and Pedriatric labs in hospitals, contract analysis labs and other clinical institutions.
• Clinical research in Universities and veterinary labs.
• Quality Control and compositional analysis in biosciences and pharmaceutical industries.

Specific applications:

• Detection and monitoring of metabolic disease and inborn errors of metabolism (IEM), such as PKU and MSUD and other aminoacidopathies in urine, plasma and CSF.
• Protein and peptide analysis for pharmaceutical applications.
• Food, beverages, plant extracts, fermentation products, culture media, nutraceuticals and infusion fluids

This system is designed for the analysis of complex oxidised hydrolysates such as those obtained from food and feedstuffs.

Suitable for: 

Animal feedstuff, pet food, and the human food industry.

Dieticians need to know the nutritional value of food and amino acid analysis is essential for ensuring nutritional quality. It is the most direct and precise measurement of total protein in food and is a valuable consumer sales aid.

The complex matrix of the products puts high demands on the analysis method e.g. high salt concentration. Buffer systems and columns used in the Bio30+ systems can tolerate those high concentrations.

Limiting amino acids such as lysine, threonine, cystine and methionine may be rapidly identified to enable adjustments to the formulation of feedstuffs.

This system meets the requirements of the standard methods from AOAC and the EU Commission Directive 98/64/EC.