ORACLE
CEM's fat analyser using low-resolution NMR technology — no calibration against reference methods, no solvents, aligned to ISO 16756 / IDF 259.
A fundamental physical measurement, not a correlation.
NIR fat analysers — the most widely deployed rapid fat technology — determine fat content by correlation against a reference method (Soxhlet, Mojonnier, acid hydrolysis), which must be maintained per product variant and re-run periodically. ORACLE measures a fundamental physical property using NMR — the response of hydrogen nuclei in fat's liquid-like environment — which does not vary with product colour, particle size or minor formulation changes. No calibration is required.
ISO 16756 / IDF 259 significance. For a SANAS-accredited food laboratory, a method must be a recognised standard to report results. ORACLE's alignment to ISO 16756 / IDF 259 — described as the only international fat analysis standard requiring neither calibrations nor solvents — removes the accreditation objection. This is a procurement-qualifying argument, not just a performance claim.
For a meat processor blending to a target fat percentage, an overshoot gives away expensive lean trim; an undershoot produces out-of-specification product. Real-time fat measurement with ORACLE on the blend line allows correction before the batch is committed — a saving measured in raw material cost per tonne. ORACLE's method-transferability also matters for multi-site manufacturers: a method validated at one plant works identically at another without recalibration.
Meat and meat products, dairy, pet food, processed foods, grain and oilseeds, animal feed, personal care products — any matrix for which fat content is a measured parameter. Serves food processing, dairy, meat and poultry, pet food, animal feed, and academic food science.
The method this system is aligned to.
Where ORACLE is put to work.
Solvent-based fat extraction — where a solvent method is still required.
Eliminate fat calibration maintenance for good
| Soxhlet | Mojonnier | NIR/FTIR | ORACLE (NMR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | 6–24 hours | 2–4 hours | Minutes | Minutes |
| Solvents | Yes (150–300 mL) | Yes | No | No |
| Calibration | Reference method | Reference method | Ongoing per product | None |
| ISO/IDF standard | Yes | Yes | Correlation-based | ISO 16756 / IDF 259 |
| Matrix sensitivity | None | None | High — recalibrate per variant | None |
Where the ORACLE is put to work.
Questions we are asked about the ORACLE.
ORACLE measures a fundamental physical property of fat molecules using NMR — the response of hydrogen nuclei in fat's liquid-like environment. Unlike NIR, which correlates a spectroscopic signal against a reference method such as Soxhlet or Mojonnier, this physical property does not vary with product colour, particle size or minor formulation changes, so no calibration is required.
For a SANAS-accredited food laboratory, a method must be a recognised standard method to report results. ORACLE's alignment to ISO 16756 / IDF 259 — described as the only international fat analysis standard requiring neither calibration nor solvents — means the instrument is itself the standard method, removing the accreditation objection that applies to correlation-based techniques.
No. ORACLE determines fat content with no solvents and no calibration against reference methods, unlike Soxhlet and Mojonnier extraction which both require solvent.
Yes. Because ORACLE measures a fundamental physical property rather than a product-specific correlation, a method validated at one plant works identically at another without recalibration — relevant for multi-site manufacturers.
The workflow around the ORACLE.
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