The CM-5 spectrophotometer is the flagship spectrophotometer model manufactured by Konica Minolta, as it features a top port for reflectance measurement and mid-compartment for liquid/transmittance measurement specialized for Food and Pharmaceutical industry, in fact, Konica Minolta CM-5 Spectrophotometer won the prestigious Asian Manufacturing Award for the category of Best Food/Beverage Safety & Testing wayback 2013 in Singapore courtesy of www.asiafoodjournal.com and www.pharmaasia.com.
The CM-5 is capable of measuring powder, paste, liquid and solid samples such as flour, syrup, alcohol, juice, milk, food colors, flavours & fragrances, powder, bio oil, bred and whey. On top of that, CM-5 can measure specialized liquid indices like Gardner, Iodine, Hazen, APHA, European Pharmacopoeia and US Pharmacopeia for applications in chemicals and pharmaceutical sectors.
In the Philippines, CM-5 is the trusted equipment of Quality Assurance, Research & Development section of various institutions and companies such as Del Monte, Peter Paul, Sensient Technologies, Splash Corporation, Kerry Manufacturing Philippines, Food & Nutrition Research Institute, Philrice, University of the Philippines – Diliman, JG Summit and Asian Coatings to name a few.