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Measuring whole chopped chilli peppers for Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
The video demonstrates Food Sense Generation 4, a device for measuring chili heat in Scoville units. The presenter tests Tabasco sauce...
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May 27, 20251 min read


FoodSense sample preparation and testing development services
The FoodSense is a rapid test platform for the Food and Beverage Industries. We have a large range of training and support material,...
martinpeacock13
May 9, 20251 min read


The Future of Food Testing: Measuring Spiciness, Caffeine & More with Medical-Tech Precision
Imagine knowing exactly how spicy your hot sauce is—not just a vague "3 out of 5 chilies" label—or verifying the caffeine in your energy...
martinpeacock13
May 4, 20251 min read


Bringing Rapid Test to Food Quality Testing
Key Insights from the Webinar 1. The Shift Toward Point-of-Need Testing Drawing parallels to advancements in medical diagnostics (e.g.,...
martinpeacock13
Apr 28, 20251 min read
ZP FoodSense Weekly Webinar 27 April 2025
A weekly webinar from ZP answering technical questions from the week. The transcript outlines the use of the Food Sense Generation 4...
martinpeacock13
Apr 24, 20251 min read


FoodSense Live Webinar and Live - Measuring Caffeine in Coffee - Demo 26 June 2025
Caffeine in coffee ZP has two webinars on the 26 June 2025 these two webinars are timed to give our colleagues around the globe an...
martinpeacock13
Apr 15, 20251 min read


FoodSense 13 April 2025
A weekly webinar from ZP answering technical questions from the week.
martinpeacock13
Apr 8, 20251 min read
Measuring the SHU of a 1 M oleoresin
In this video we tested an unknown oleoresin, the result was 1, 133,000 SHU.
martinpeacock13
Mar 30, 20251 min read


Testing a mysterious sample X2 - 425,000 SHU
I don't exactly know what this sample is but it tests at 425,000 SHU, but I had to dilute it 1000 times.
martinpeacock13
Mar 29, 20251 min read


Testing the hotness of a Sonorous Hot Sauce
We tested twice so see the results below.
martinpeacock13
Mar 29, 20251 min read


Testing the Scoville Heat Units (SHU) of Chipotle Habanero Balsamic Vinegar
Thank you for sending this delicious Chipotle Habanero Balsamic Vinegar, which we tested twice.
martinpeacock13
Mar 29, 20251 min read


Testing chilli powders
In this video we show the difference between a hot chilli powder and an average chilli powder.
martinpeacock13
Mar 26, 20251 min read
FoodSense Weekly Webinar 30 March 2025
Every week ZP answers technical questions that have come in during the week. The webinar will be posted here on the 30 March 2025
martinpeacock13
Mar 25, 20251 min read


Triplicate Measurement of Mike's Hot Sauce
In this video we prepared and measured Mike's Hot Sauce in triplicate. Question One - In the video, you are using a 1 in 5...
martinpeacock13
Mar 25, 20251 min read


Measuring the hotness of Frank's Red Hot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
In the video we perform a live measurement on the hotness of Frank's Red Hot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce.
martinpeacock13
Mar 23, 20251 min read


How hot is Slap Ya Mama
In these videos we test the Scoville Heat Units of three Slap Ya Mama hot sauces.
martinpeacock13
Mar 20, 20251 min read


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Mar 20, 20250 min read


Measuring caffeine in Classic Hell Energy drink
In this video we demonstrated how fast and accurate the FoodSense Generation Four is at measuring the caffeine in energy drinks.
martinpeacock13
Mar 20, 20251 min read
Measuring the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) of Green Chillies
In this live webinar we measured the hotness of fresh green chillies.
martinpeacock13
Mar 17, 20251 min read


Measuring ASTA color and IC Color
In a a weekly webinar we discussed our soft launch of ASTA colour/IC Color measurement to the FoodSense family
martinpeacock13
Mar 16, 20251 min read
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