ANKOM XT15 Series - Manual (Page 13)

Operator’s Manual
Rev F 12/08/14
pg. 13
11. Seal the filter bag within 4mm of its open end. Keep the
sealer arm down for 2 – 3 seconds after the red sealer light
turns off (to cool the seal). The seal can be seen as a solid
melted stripe along the top edge of the filter bag (as shown
to the right). If the seal is not strong, re-seal the bag.
12. Repeat steps 1 – 11 for all filter bags that will be used in the ANKOM XT15 Extraction System. (Up to 15
bags can be processed during one procedure.)
13. Place the sealed filter bags in their corresponding weigh tins for pre-drying.
14. Dry all samples at 102°C±2° for 3 hours to remove moisture prior to the extraction.
15. Remove the weigh tins and filter bags from the oven and place them together
in a Weigh Tin Desiccator.
A Weigh Tin Desiccator is recommended because it will hold between 10 and 14
weigh tins with filter bags, depending on the size of the weigh tins. A Desiccant
Pouch will hold about 4.
16. Allow the samples to cool to room temperature. This should take about 10 – 15 minutes.
17. Re-weigh and record the weights of each weigh tin (W
4
) and filter bag (W
2
) immediately after removing
from the Weigh Tin Desiccator.
The samples are now ready for the fat extraction procedure.
Seal