Brookfield CT3 Texture Analyzer - Manual (Page 21)

Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 21 Manual No. M08-372-C0113
Test results are shown on the reporting screen:
CYCLE:XX
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PEAK MEAN: XXXX.X g
PEAK STDEV: XXXX.X g
PEAK LOAD: XXXX.X g
FINAL LOAD: XXXX.X g
TEMP: XXX.X F
III.14
Mean and standard deviation of all peaks is reported.
Peak load is the highest peak and final load is the peak load of the last cycle.
Temp shows temperature at time of last cycle peak, only if probe is connected.
BLOOM TEST – performs a single compression cycle using industry established test parameters
and reports gelatin bloom strength.
Deformation and test speed are fixed in the Bloom Test specification.
TEST: BLOOM
TRIGGER: 4.5 G
DEFORMATION: 4.0 mm
SPEED: 0.5 mm/s
III.15
When the operator depresses the start button the Bloom test performs a single compression cycle
at 0.5mm/s to the target deformation of 4mm. During the test the running screen is seen as shown
below:
TEST: BLOOM
DEFORMATION:XXX.X mm
LOAD: XXXX.X g
III.16
Both Deformation and Load displays are live during the test. The probe then returns immediately
to home/starting position at 4.5mm/s.
Test results are shown on the reporting screen:
BLOOM LOAD: XXXX.X g
TEMP: XXX.X F
III.17
Bloom load in grams is generally reported as “grams bloom”.