MilkoScanTM Mars

The first MilkoScan for everyone

MilkoScan Mars for milk analysis helps you to avoid slow and labour-intensive traditional testing methods and
improves your ability to spot deliberate or accidental adulteration of the milk supply.

It allows you to control and standardise milk or cream products for optimal use of raw material and consistent
quality products.

Sample Parameters

Milk, cream Fat, Protein, Lactose, Total Solids, Solids non-fat, Freezing
Point (milk only)

Dedicated Analytical Solutions

 With MilkoScan Mars you can:

• Ensure that you pay exactly

the right price for deliveries

• Stop adulterants entering

your production process

• Check deliveries before they

leave the plant

MilkoScan™ Mars is easy to run and cost-effective

FOSS MilkoScan™ analysers using proven FTIR technology are Adulteration screening options
giving dairy producers improved profit and product quality.
Check milk for abnormalities at the same time as other quality
Now it is your turn to share in the benefits of rapid testing
checks are performed. No extra equipment or time is required.
with FTIR.
With this simple procedure, MilkoScan Mars provides a
screening solution that helps to detect contaminants and
MilkoScan Mars is supplied pre-calibrated. Plug it in and you
allows timely and more targeted tests of suspicious samples
are ready to start testing immediately.
with the appropriate laboratory equipment.

• High performance and reliability of the ready-to-use

• FTIR technology offers unique ability to screen milk
calibrations ensures optimal use of raw material and
for adulterants
consistent milk products
• Ready-to-use screening options supported by the FOSS
• Robust flow system for low maintenance
global support network
• Proven FTIR technology for milk analysis - more than 5000
• Screen for known adulterants or simply anything that
major dairy users worldwide
looks abnormal

The simple way to analyse milk – up to six

parameters within a minute
How does it work?
Simple-to-use by anyone in the dairy, the MilkoScan Mars
delivers up to six parameters in a minute without the use of
chemicals. Results are displayed on the touch screen.

The instrument performs an automatic zero setting every

hour. It can be password controlled so that users cannot
change any of the settings.
1. Place sample under the pipette
• Instant quality control - six parameters and adulteration 2. Press start
screening delivered in one minute. 3. Check the results on the screen
• Replacement of complicated and time consuming analysis
methods with the need for skilled lab technicians
• No chemicals or disposables – just place sample and push
start

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Technology
The Milkoscan Mars is based on the same technology
employed in top of the range FOSS milk analysers used for
official central milk testing around the world.

Proven accuracy is based on decades of development of

renowned FOSS Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) technology,
widely recognised as the most powerful and reliable method
for routine testing of milk.

Measurements are in compliance with IDF standards and are

traceable with results automatically stored.

The secrets revealed by FTIR analysis

The FTIR technology behind the MilkoScan Mars is particularly
useful for liquid samples, making it the ideal infrared method
when testing milk. Applications include raw milk testing,
milk and cream standardisation for consistent final products
based on parameters such as fat and protein and screening
for adulteration to help safeguard quality.

Measurements are in compliance with international dairy

standards.

Immediate detection of abnormal milk samples

0.4
Lactose 4.1

0.3 Fat 3.8

Protein 3.6
0.2 ADULTERATION

0.1

1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600

Natural raw milk has a particular spectrum – a unique fingerprint. Using FTIR analysis, it is possible to program an analyser
to recognise the spectra (or fingerprint) representing pure raw milk. A warning is then given when samples do not meet the
criteria for pure milk. If the sample is somehow different from pure milk it will be detected immediately as shown by the red
line for an abnormal sample against the normal shown in green.

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 Extended warranty on
new instruments with
a FossCare agreement

Secure your investment with a

FossCareTM Support Agreement
Let FOSS take care of you for a maximum return on your analytical investment. Get a four year warranty as part of the
new FossCare Premium Preventive Maintenance Agreement or two years as part of any other FossCare agreement. In
addition to the peace of mind afforded by the warranty period, the continual preventive maintenance pays off by keeping
your analytical instruments working perfectly every day, year after year.

Why preventive maintenance?

As with any analytical solution, it is essential that your FOSS instrument receives regular maintenance to ensure optimal
performance and extended lifetime. Avoiding expensive downtime is a matter of following factory standards and
preventively replacing parts before they wear out. In turn, this helps ensure reliable and consistent results at the highest
level.

Preventive and predictive maintenance combined with global support from 300 dedicated service, application, software
and calibration specialists keeps your instrument running perfectly all year round.

Benefits of a FossCareTM Support Agreement:

• Extended Warranty (two or four years depending on the chosen agreement)
• Regular maintenance; the instrument is diagnosed, cleaned, adjusted, tested,
fine tuned and recalibrated
YEAR • Minimal downtimeYEAR from replacing components before they are worn out
WARRANTY WARRANTY
with all FossCare Premium
• Consistent, accurate and reliable results you can always trust
with FossCare Basic & Standard
Preventive Maintenance Preventive Maintenance
Agreements • Preventative maintenance Agreements visits when it suits you (your business)

• 24/7 phone support - no need to worry about closing hours or PO

• Low, fixed service budget prevents unexpected expenses
• Discounts on additional services, spares, training and software upgrades

Contact your local Foss office for more information.

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Specifications
MilkoScan™ Mars
Feature Specification
Dimensions (W x D x H) 345x280x285mm
Weight 10.5 kg
Power supply (100 to 240V) V - 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption 12V, 5A, - 60 W
Ambient Temperature 5 - 35 °C
Ambient Humidity < 80 RH
For best performance place the instrument on a stable surface away from
Environment excessive and continuous vibration
Noise Level < 70 db (A)

0-48 % Fat
0-12 % SNF
Measuring range 0-6 % Protein
0-6 % Lactose
0-50 % Total solids

≤ 1.2 % CV* on major raw cow Milk components (Fat, Protein, Lactose,
Accuracy Total Solids, solids non fat)
≤ 0.5 % CV* on major raw cow Milk components (Fat, Protein, Lactose,
Repeatability Total Solids, solids non fat)
Analysis time 1 min. for milk
Sample volume 6 ml.
Sample temperature 5 – 40 °C (the sample must be homogeneous)
Cleaning Automatic and programmable
Calibration Routine Slope / Intercept adjustment
Network connections Mosaic
*Coefficient of variation

Included calibrations
Milk Fat, Protein, Lactose, Total Solids, Solids non fat, Freezing point
Cream Fat, Protein, Lactose, Total Solids, Solids non fat
Untargeted model for Ready to use model for screening for abnormal raw cow milk
adulteration screening
Targeted models Ready to use screening models for urea, sucrose, formaldehyde, sodium
for adulteration bicarbonate, potassium nitrate

MilkoScan™ Mars is CE labelled and complies with the following directives:

• ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC
• Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC
• Packaging and packaging waste Directive 94/62/EC
• WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC
• REACH Directive 1907/2006/EC

MilkoScan™ Mars is in compliance with AOAC (Association of Analytical Chemists) and IDF (International Dairy Federation).

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 MilkoScan™ Mars
Easy to run and cost-effective
• Proven FTIR technology for milk analysis - more than 5.000 major dairy users worldwide
• High performance and reliability of the ready-to-use calibrations ensures consistent milk products
• Robust flow system for low maintenance

The simple way to analyse milk – up to six parameters within a minute

• Instant quality control - six parameters and adulteration screening delivered in one minute.
• User friendly interface eliminates the need for skilled lab technicians
• No chemicals or disposables – just place sample and push start

Adulteration screening options

• FTIR technology offers unique ability to screen milk for known and unknown adulterants
• Screen for added water
• Start screening from day one with ready-to-use screening models

FOSS
Foss Allé 1
GB, April 2015

DK-3400 Hilleroed
Denmark

Tel.: +45 7010 3370

Fax: +45 7010 3371

[email protected]
www.foss.dk