Today, Cognis Corporation is excited to introduce the QTA® System’s capabilities of quickly analyzing Low Linolenic content in soybeans. The QTA® system provides an accurate reading of low Linolenic values in whole beans from 1%-7% on-site within minutes.

“The ability to determine the quality of the (low-Linolenic) soybean they are handling will help elevators, processors, end-users, you name it; realize the value of the specialty bean, increasing their bottom-line,” said Barbara Stefl, Business Director at Cognis Corporation.

Not only will the QTA® System perform a low Linolenic measurement in soybeans, but it will also provide specific profiles for a wide variety of materials and processing operations.

QTA® provides on-site, ready-to-use analytical capabilities without additional investment in equipment or personnel. Centralized calibration technology, supported by Cognis Corporation, enhances consistency over time and across multiple instruments.

Cognis is a worldwide supplier of innovative specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients. The company employs about 8,100 people, and it operates production sites and service centers in 30 countries. Cognis has dedicated its activities to a high level of sustainability and delivers natural source raw materials and ingredients for food, nutrition and healthcare markets, and the cosmetics, detergents and cleaners industries. Additionally, Cognis provides solutions for a number of other industries, such as coatings and inks, lubricants, textiles and plastics, as well as agriculture and mining.

Cognis is owned by private equity funds advised by Permira, GS Capital Partners, and SV Life Sciences. In 2004, Cognis recorded sales of 3.07 billion euros and an Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and exceptional items) of 362 million euros.