Detection of contamination of fluids

The method according to claim 19, wherein:

• providing a reference data set comprises providing a reference temperature data set related to the heating element;
• the reference temperature data set comprises a plurality of reference temperature values indicating the expected temperature of the heating element if heating a fluid composed according to the reference composition;
• generating a measured data set comprises generating a measured temperature data set related to the heating element;
• and
• the measured temperature data set comprises a plurality of temperature values indicating the temperature of the heating element while heating the fluid in the fluid container.

A method for detecting contamination of a fluid in a fluid container, the method comprising:

• providing a reference data set related to a reference composition of the fluid;
• generating a measured data set related to an actual composition of the fluid in the fluid container;
• a processing unit comparing the reference data set with the measured data set;
• and
• determining whether the fluid is contaminated based on the comparison.

The method according to claim 22, wherein:

• generating a measured data set comprises a measuring device measuring at least one of:
• a physical property depending on the actual composition of the fluid, the physical property comprising a thermal property, an electrical property, an acoustical property, a magnetic property, or an optical property;
• a chemical property depending on the actual composition of the fluid, the chemical property comprising composition, acidity, or alkalinity;
• or
• any combination thereof;
• and
• generating a measured temperature data set related to the heating element comprises at least one of:
• the measuring device measuring the temperature of the heating element while heating the fluid in the fluid container;
• and
• the measuring device measuring the electrical resistance of the heating element while heating the fluid in the fluid container and calculating a temperature of the heating element based on the measured resistance of the heating element.