Lab Equipment for Food and Beverage Testing Labs
A food testing lab answers two questions: is it safe, and is it what the label says? Moisture, fat, sugar and salt decide whether a product matches its label, microbiology decides whether it’s safe, and both have to be reported quickly because the product is waiting on the result. Food and beverage labs also handle a huge variety of samples, from spices to juices to dairy.
Hindustan Scale Company (HSCo), Mumbai, has supplied weighing and laboratory equipment since 1955. For food and beverage testing labs we supply balances and moisture analysers, Soxhlet extraction units for fat, refractometers for Brix, flame photometers for sodium and potassium, texture analysers, viscometers, pH meters, spectrophotometers, and the incubators, autoclaves, laminar flow cabinets and colony counters of the microbiology section. Tell us the test and the sample, and we’ll name the instrument.
What a food lab tests, and with what
- Moisture and solids – halogen moisture analysers, hot air ovens and analytical balances.
- Fat – Soxhlet extraction units with heating mantles.
- Sugar, salt and minerals – refractometers for Brix, flame photometers for sodium and potassium, spectrophotometers.
- Texture and flow – texture analysers and viscometers.
- Acidity – pH meters and titration apparatus.
- Microbiology – autoclaves, laminar flow cabinets, incubators and colony counters.
Tell us the test, we’ll name the instrument
What food and beverage labs ask us about most.
| Your need | What we recommend | Range | Why it works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture results take hours in an oven | Halogen moisture analyser MA110 series | 110 g | Results in minutes, stored methods |
| Fat content of foods | Soxhlet extraction unit HSC-SEU | Complete set | With heating mantle |
| Brix of juices and syrups | Refractometer HSC-R | 0 to 95% Brix | ±0.2% Brix, tiny samples |
| Sodium and potassium | Flame photometer HSC-FP | 2 to 5 channels | K, Na, Li, Ca, Ba; 7-inch touch screen |
| Crispness and firmness | Texture analyser HSC-TA | 1 N to 500 N | Interchangeable load cells |
| Viscosity of sauces and beverages | Rotational viscometers | Up to 2,000,000 mPa·s | Auto stop when stable |
| Microbial counts | Bacteriological incubator; colony counter HSC-CC | 27 to 324 L; 0 to 999 colonies | Stable temperature and quick counts |
| Sterile handling of samples | Laminar flow cabinet | One or two persons | HEPA filtered, UV lamp |
| Media and waste sterilisation | Autoclaves (portable, vertical, automatic) | Up to 215 L | SS 304 chambers |
Chemistry bench to microbiology room, one supplier
A food lab needs both chemistry and microbiology equipment, and usually buys them from different vendors. HSCo supplies both, so one team looks after the whole lab.
- Matched to your samples. We ask what you test (dairy, spices, beverages, packaged food) and which parameters, then recommend instruments.
- Supported. Installation, calibration support, annual maintenance and repairs, and IQ, OQ and PQ documents where you need them.
- Results you can report. Instruments with printouts or PC output for your test reports.
Balances and moisture analysers
Weighing samples and measuring moisture.
ABS1505 / ABS301 Precision Table Top Scale – 15 kg and 30 kg, 0.5 g
Precision table top scale: 15 kg (ABS1505) or 30 kg (ABS301), readability down to 0.5 g, stainless platter, red LED, humid-proof electronics, rechargeable battery. Stamped.
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Analytical instruments
Soxhlet, flame photometry, texture, spectrophotometry and more.
Double Beam UV-Vis Spectrophotometer HSCE-SPM-KLD – 190 to 1,100 nm, Keypad, LCD, USB
Ovens, incubators and baths
Drying, incubation and water baths.
1050 °C Ceramic Fibre Muffle Furnace – Digital Controller, 4 Chamber Sizes
Bacteriological Incubator High Precision HSC-BIHPT – 27 to 324 L, SS Chamber, Air Circulation
Bacteriological Incubator HSC-BLI – Ambient +5 to 60 °C, 27 to 324 Litres
BOD Incubator HSC – 90 to 440 Litres, Compressor Cooling, SS 304 Chamber
pH, conductivity and viscosity
Acidity and flow.
Bluetooth Pen-Type pH, ORP and Conductivity Meters – Master Series
Desktop pH and Conductivity Meters – Economy Edge Series, ±0.01 pH, up to 200 mS/cm
Desktop pH Meter Economy 2 Edge Series – 0.01 pH, Temperature Compensation, Electrode Holder
Desktop pH meters, Economy 2 Edge Series: HSCE-P300K-ECON (pH/mV, 0–14 pH) and HSCE-P350K-ECON (pH/mV/temperature, −2–18 pH, automatic temperature compensation); 0.01 pH resolution, ±0.01 pH, 1 or 2-point calibration, electrode holder for 3 electrodes, data logging. Conductivity versions available. 1-year warranty.
Viscometer for sauces, batters and drinks
Which viscometer does a food lab use for sauces, batters and drinks?
The HSC-VISCKEY keypad viscometer, from Rs 60,000 + GST, is a food-lab option for sauces and beverages, with ranges up to 2,000,000 mPa·s by model. It stops by itself when the reading is stable.
Has HSCo tested a food sample?
HSCo used the HSC-VISCTOU touch-screen viscometer at 30 rpm with spindle 3 to test idli batter sent by a customer. Watch the food sample demonstration.
Sample preparation
Homogenisers, stirrers, centrifuges and pulverisers.
Basic Magnetic Stirrer Pro Series HSCP-MAG-B – 0 to 2,400 rpm, 1 to 10 L, No Heating
Digital Display Magnetic Stirrer Pro Series HSCP-MAG-D – 100 to 2,000 rpm, LCD, 1 to 10 L
Microbiology, pipettes and furniture
Sterilisation, pipettes and lab furniture.
Autoclavable Eight-Channel Manual Pipette – 0.5 µL to 300 µL, Sterilisable at 121 °C
Autoclavable eight-channel manual pipette: the whole body can be sterilised at 121 °C; three adjustable ranges 0.5 – 10 µL, 5 – 50 µL and 50 – 300 µL (±0.7% at 300 µL); high-precision spring from Germany, leak-proof tip fit, easy-to-read volume display. For ELISA, PCR and 96-well plates. 1-year warranty.
More equipment for food labs
Other HSCo products that food testing labs buy from us.
ABSWR Waterproof Price Computing Scale – 30 kg, Weight, Rate and Total
Waterproof price computing scale: 30 kg × 1 g / 5 g, weight, rate and total displays front and back, 250 × 300 mm pan, keypad, about 25 hours battery. Legal Metrology stamped.
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Faster moisture results
The oven method for moisture is reliable but slow, and a production line can’t wait hours for it. A halogen moisture analyser weighs the sample, dries it with a halogen lamp and weighs it again, giving a result in minutes. Keep the oven method for reference and disputes, set the analyser up to match it on your main products, and use the analyser for day-to-day release.
Questions buyers ask
Balances and moisture analysers, hot air ovens, a Soxhlet unit for fat, refractometers, flame photometers, pH meters, viscometers, texture analysers, and a microbiology section with autoclaves, laminar flow cabinets, incubators and colony counters. HSCo supplies all of them.
With a Soxhlet extraction unit, which extracts the fat with a solvent so it can be weighed. HSCo supplies complete sets with heating mantles.
Yes: autoclaves, laminar flow and biosafety cabinets, bacteriological and BOD incubators, and colony counters.
Yes. A halogen moisture analyser gives results in minutes rather than hours.
Yes. See our food processing industry page for waterproof scales, checkweighers and bagging machines.
Tell us what you test and which parameters, and we’ll name the instruments and send a quotation. Call or WhatsApp +91-7045922250.
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