FMS-Carbon Dioxide Headspace Analyzer
The FMS-Carbon Dioxide Headspace Analyzer is a non-destructive gas analyzer for monitoring headspace carbon dioxide concentration in sealed parenteral containers. This compact benchtop instrument utilizes a patented laser absorption technique developed with funding from the Food and Drug Administration.
The FMS-Carbon Dioxide analyzer measures the absorption of laser light by carbon dioxide in the container headspace. A mean CO2 pressure, standard deviation, maximum reading and minimum reading are recorded and displayed for a full understanding the process. The non-destructive measurement enables multiple measurements on the same container over time. Because carbon dioxide is a by product of microbial growth, the FMS-Carbon dioxide analyzer can be used to monitor microbial growth in sealed containers. In addition the system can be used for 100% analysis of a batch, providing insight into process variability and allowing for optimization.
- Measurement Range : 0 to 760 torr
- Measurement Time: 5 seconds
- Container sizes: 1 to 100ml
- Container Compatibility: Tubing or molded; amber or clear
Applications Include:
- Container closure integrity testing of frozen product stored on dry ice for transpor
- IPC monitoring of carbon dioxide levels during the filling of product purged with carbon dioxide in the headspace
- Microbial growth detection in media vials
- Optimization and validation of purging systems on filling lines
- Analytical media fill inspection
