| abstract |
A device ( 1 ) for detecting the bacterial charge in a liquid or semi-liquid food product comprises a main containment body ( 2 ), an analysis chamber ( 3 ), located inside the containment body ( 2 ) and designed to contain a certain quantity of product to be examined, one or more heating means ( 4 ) designed to heat the product inside the analysis chamber ( 3 ), at least one temperature sensor ( 5 ) designed to monitor the temperature of the product inside the analysis chamber ( 3 ) and sensor means ( 6 ) designed to detect the impedance in the product inside the analysis chamber ( 3 ). The analysis chamber ( 3 ) has an elongate shape and extends along a principal axis ( 3 a ), while the one or more heating means ( 4 ) are symmetrical about a plane at right angles to the principal axis ( 3 a ). |