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RVA
Rapid Visco Analyser
The RVA is a cooking, stirring viscometer with ramped temperature and variable shear capability optimized for testing the viscous properties of starch, grain, flour and foods. The instrument will analyze as little as two or three grams of sample using international standard methods or your own tailor-made test routines of mixing, measuring, heating and cooling.
The RVA is ideal for fingerprinting the viscosity, hydration and degree of cook of wide range of products.
Applications:
Starches and starchy samples, Milling and Baking, Barley – Malting – Brewing, Formulated foods, Extruded and Cooked Food, Dairy and Ingredients
The RVA is a unique tool for product development, quality and process control and quality assurance.
• Rapid Viscosity Profile: Standard starch pasting test in 13 minutes.
• Easy to Use: Automated operation minimizes training and ensures reliability.
• Relevant: Tailor test routines to emulate processing conditions in industry.
• Calibration: Check with traceable standards to comply with ISO9000 and Quality System requirements.
• Glass-free: Safe for food manufacturing areas.
For more information about the RVA or other Perten Products please feel free to vist Perten's Website.



