Purchased and installed FTIR device

A Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic (FTIR) device for the analysis of wine, must and must in fermentation, model Lyza 5000 Wine, with an included automatic sample changer, from the equipment manufacturer Anton Paar GmbH, was installed in the Oenology Laboratory at the Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation. The device was procured in the Open Public Procurement Procedure announced on June 8, 2021. On October 27 and 28, 2021, advanced training for working on the device was carried out for project collaborators. Next step is the validation of the FTIR analyzer on must and wine samples with reference OIV methods. The FTIR analyzer has the ability to measure a large number of chemical parameters important for wine quality. This device will significantly contribute to research on the fermentation activity of isolated autochthonous non-Saccharomyces yeasts due to automatic sample changer, very short analysis time and small sample volume.