The Lab Pros

04/09/2019

Volatile Acidity: What is it?
Learn about VA and how to prevent it in this month’s featured article.
Contact The Lab Pros today and test your wine for VA.

Volatile Acidity: What is it? and how do I stop it? Volatile acidity (VA) is defined as the steam distillable acids found in wines. Ace...

03/26/2019

FOSS: yes or no?

We have received several questions from customers asking if we use a Foss, Oenofoss, or a Winescan. Our simple answer is no.
Here at The Lab Pros we use primarily MANUAL methods because they are the MOST ACCURATE.
Foss equipment operates with FTIR technology (infared scpectroscopy) which uses a spectrum of light to identify a substance. FTIR is commonly used in research laboratories and needs to be calibrated to correctly identify a substance/chemical. Wine is an organic substance and each individual wine is so vastly different on a chemical scale, making it almost impossible to correctly calibrate an FTIR-method machine based on wine’s chemical structure alone.
Foss is great for large wineries with the resources to maintain a range of calibration data specific to their wines, but should be routinely checked to verify the accuracy of the equipment.
To learn more information about FTIR technology, our experience in using this equipment, and recommendations, see our article for information.
Call or email The Lab Pros to check the accuracy of your FTIR wine technology today.
https://thelabpros.blogspot.com/2019/03/what-analysis-methods-do-we-use.html

FOSS: Yes or No? We have received several questions from customers asking if we use a Foss, Oenofoss, or a Winescan. Our simple answer...

03/18/2019

Have you checked your wine for Brettanomyces?
To find out all about Brett and how to prevent it, follow the link below: https://thelabpros.blogspot.com/2017/06/vinobrett-introducing-our-new-equipment.html?m=1

New articles about featured analysis will be posted monthly on our website www.labprostexas.com. Click the link “Read About Featured Analysis” on our home page.
Happy reading!

Introducing our equipment for microbial testing, vinoBRETT by Invisible Sentinel. This technology provides quantifiable results for Bre...

03/01/2018

Ever wonder what numbers are in your newly bottled wine? Let's find out!

This month's featured panel is a full bottle analysis:
pH, TA, FSO2, TSO2, VA, Alcohol, Glu/Fru, and ML for $90

Check out our website www.thelabpros.net for a complete price list.

Happy Bottling Season Everyone!

12/13/2017

10/13/2017

Introducing turbidity as a new analysis for The Lab Pros! Quantify the clarity of your wine by contacting The Lab Pros today

09/04/2017

Have you checked your brix, pH, and TA recently? Keep up with those changing numbers in this hot weather with The Lab Pros harvest panel. Contact your local wine lab today for more information [email protected]

08/31/2017

Hope everyone's harvest is starting smoothly! Don't forget to test your brix, pH, TA, YAN, glucose/fructose, and malic acid at your local lab, The Lab Pros.
Visit our website for pricing and a list of available analyses.

08/21/2017

Need brix, pH, TA, and YAN numbers? Contact The Lab Pros or leave your samples at one of our convenient drop off locations today! Pick-up days and locations listed below.

Tuesdays: The Stomping Ground

Wednesdays: Pessagno Winery

7 days a week: The Lab Pros office in Carmel