iCheck Iron

iCheck Iron measures iron in food

iCheck™ Iron is a state-of-the–art device. This first of its kind portable photometer determines iron quantitatively. iCheck™ Iron measures the color reaction in the reagent vial and calculates the iron content in mg Fe/L. It is used to measure Iron in vitamin premixes, flour, soy- and fish-sauce and beverages.

iCheck iLab Content

iCheck Iron with metal cap

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Battery charger and 4 rechargeable batteries

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User Manual and software on USB stick

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USB cable for data transfer to computer

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Stand for reagent vials

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Digital balance and calibration weight

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iCheck Test Kit Content

Syringe

120x

Needle (Thick)

100x

Needle (thin)

20x

Vial

100x

Additiv

20x

Technical data

SAMPLE

Analyte
Iron as NaFeEDTA, ferrous fumarate, ferrous sulfate or ferrous nitrate
Sample
Premix, flour, soy and fish sauces, corn soy blend (CSB), lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS)
Sample preparation
For solid samples: dilution and homogenization in distilled or bottled water, optionally in 0.2M hydrochloric acid solution
Sample volume per analysis
0.4 mL (400 μL)
Concentration range
>1.5 ppm (mg/kg), samples above 12 ppm must be diluted in water or 0.2M HCl

DEVICE

Analytical method
Photometric determination of iron concentration using colorimetric reaction with bathophenantrolin
Units displayed
mg/L
Linear range
1.5 – 12.0 mg/L
Calibration
Factory set (standards included for control)
Time per analysis
60 min
Environment
20–30 °C, no direct sunlight
Accuracy at 95% confidence interval at 25°C
±7-34% (depends on the sample type)
Method comparison
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)
User training
1 day training
Use
Laboratory and field
Data output
Sample #, Batch #, Result, Date, Time (in transferred data)
Connectivity and data
Results are stored in the device and transferred to a PC via USB
Power source
NiMH rechargeable batteries included; AA 1.2 or 1.5V
Warranty
2 years
Device weight
0.45 kg
Device dimensions
11 x 4 x 20 cm (W x H x L)

TEST KIT

Content
100 reagent vials and 10 additive vials; 110 syringes – 1.0 mL; 100 needles – 1.6mm x 25mm; 10 needles – 0.8mm x 16mm; 1 syringe – 10 mL
Chemical composition
Bathophenantrolin in organic solvent, reducing and chelating agents
Volume per reagent vial
2.0 mL
Shelf life
12 months at 20-30°C, no direct sunlight, upright
Dimension of test kit
26 x 14.5 x 16.5 cm
Disposal instructions
Hazardous waste
Optional equipment 
Manual centrifuge, 50 mL falcons, weighing dishes, reference samples

How it works

iCheck Iron is comparable
to reference methods

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