Checking olive oil chemical characteristics using standard lab equipment is straightforward but time consuming and messy. Titration burettes must be set up, reagents made and checked for freshness, drops counted and mixing performed consistently. There can be operator-to-operator differences in interpretation of results. Then there is the cleanup: "doing the dishes" afterward. All of this is avoided with CDR test equipment.

There are several reasons to measure olive oil acidity, peroxides, and polyphenols. Most companies want their oil certified by local or international bodies. Certification requires passing organoleptic (taste, smell) and chemical parameters. Acidity testing in California for California Olive Oil Council certification is currently done at certified independent labs. Having one's own test equipment allows for some interesting experimentation. Producers can test the effect of olive variety, ripeness, harvest method, time to milling, milling method and pest infestation on acidity, peroxides, and polyphenols. Different oil batches can be blended to optimize acidity for submission for certification. Planting decisions could be changed depending on results.

Producers may want to test oil in storage for freshness. Olive oil makers are becoming concerned with how their product is treated after it enters the retail chain. Oil could be pulled off the shelf to make sure it has not been improperly handled. Tins or tinted glass may be necessary for some retail segments depending on results of testing. Owners of commercial mills could more easily provide customers with an acidity determination for every batch of olives processed. This equipment can facilitate experiments with different grinders and malaxation times.

Call 805.688.1014 or e-mail sales@oliveoilsource.com for more information.

	Mini FoodLab MFL The Mini FoodLab is a hand-held lab machine used to test acidity and peroxides. Price includes shipping. Unit (inc. shipping fee), $3,200.00 Quantity:
	Oxitester OXT The Oxitester is a countertop lab machine used to test acidity, peroxides, polyphenols, and K270. Price includes shipping. Unit (inc. shipping fee), $5,900.00 Quantity:
	FoodLab FLF The FoodLab is a countertop lab machine that can be used for a broad array of tests including, acidity, peroxides, polyphenols, soaps, p-Anisdine, Urea, and more. Price includes shipping. Unit (inc. shipping fee), $7,600.00 Quantity:
	Acidity Reagent Cuvettes REACCUV Reagents in prefilled cuvettes for testing acidity in the 0 – 3.5% range. For use with the CDR Mini FoodLab, Oxitester, and FoodLab. Price includes shipping. Packet of 10 (inc. shipping fee), $64.65 Box of 100 (inc. shipping fee), $582.00 Quantity:
	High Acidity Reagent Cuvettes REACHICUV Reagents in prefilled cuvettes for testing high acidity in the 0 - 22% range. For use with the CDR Mini FoodLab, Oxitester, and FoodLab. Price includes shipping. Packet of 10 (inc. shipping fee), $64.65 Box of 100 (inc. shipping fee), $582.00 Quantity:
	Special Pipette for High Acidity Tests PIPHAC Special pipette recommended for carrying out high acidity tests. Price includes shipping. Unit (inc. shipping fee), $190.00 Quantity:
	Mini Food Lab Peroxide Reagent Cuvettes REPERMINICUV Reagents in prefilled cuvettes for testing peroxides in the CDR Mini FoodLab. Price includes shipping. Packet of 10 (inc. shipping fee), $64.65 Box of 100 (inc. shipping fee), $582.00 Quantity:
	Peroxide Reagent Cuvettes REPEROXCUV Reagents in previlled cuvettes for testing peroxides in the CDR Oxitester and the FoodLab. Price includes shipping. Packet of 10 (inc. shipping fee), $64.65 Box of 100 (inc. shipping fee), $582.00 Quantity:
	Polyphenol Reagent Cuvettes REPOLYCUV Reagents in prefilled cuvettes for testing polyphenols in olive oil. For use with the CDR Oxitester and FoodLab. Price includes shipping. Packet of 10 (inc. shipping fee), $136.07 Box of 100 (inc. shipping fee), $1,237.00 Quantity:
	Iodine Value Reagent Cuvettes REIOCUV Reagents in prefilled cuvettes for testing Iodine in palm oil. For use with the CDR FoodLab. Price includes shipping. Packet of 10 (inc. shipping fee), $175.55 Box of 100 (inc. shipping fee), $1,580.00 Quantity:
	Soap Reagent Cuvettes RESOAPCUV Reagents in prefilled cuvettes for testing soaps in olive oil. For use with the CDR Oxitester and FoodLab. Price includes shipping. Packet of 10 (inc. shipping fee), $64.65 Box of 100 (inc. shipping fee), $582.00 Quantity:
	Special Pipette for Soap Tests PISOAP Special pipette recommended for carrying out soap tests. Price includes shipping. Unit (inc. shipping fee), $400.00 Quantity:
	P-Anisidine Reagent Cuvettes REAAnVCUV Reagents in prefilled cuvettes for testing P-Anisidine values. For use with the CDR FoodLab. Price includes shipping. Packet of 10 (inc. shipping fee), $141.80 Box of 100 (inc. shipping fee), $1,289.00 Quantity:
	Special Pipette for P-Anisidine Tests PIPAnV Special pipette recommended for carrying out P-Anisidine tests. Price includes shipping. Unit (inc. shipping fee), $625.00 Quantity:
	Acidity Reagents in Bulk (not for purchase online) REACBULK Bulk reagents and unfilled cuvettes for testing acidity – good for 250 cuvettes.
	Peroxide Reagents in Bulk (not for purchase online) REPERBULK Bulk reagents and unfilled cuvettes for testing peroxides – good for 250 cuvettes.
	Polyphenol Reagents in Bulk (not for purchase online) REPOLYBULK Bulk reagents and unfilled cuvettes for testing polyphenols – good for 250 cuvettes.