Apparatus, system and method

Abstract

Improved systems and apparatus for simulating digestion of a foodstuff, which apparatus comprises: (a) an outer containment vessel into which fluid can be introduced and removed via at least one orifice, and (b) an inner digestion chamber comprising a cylindrical rigid portion having through which the foodstuff can be introduced at an upper end and a flexible portion which tapers from the lower end of the rigid portion to an aperture from which the foodstuff can be removed wherein said inner chamber is securable within the outer vessel such that reversible alteration of fluid pressure within the outer vessel causes reversible partial compression of the flexible portion for mixing foodstuff present therein, wherein the apparatus comprises an applicator for introducing digestive additives from digestive additive reservoirs to the inner digestion chamber, wherein the applicator is a dispensing ring which is securable to the upper end of the rigid portion of the inner digestion chamber, wherein the dispensing ring comprises a plurality of spaced conduits wherein the spaced conduits comprise external nozzles which are connectable to digestive additive reservoirs and internal nozzles which are connectable to distribution hoses which can transmit the digestive additives to the contents of the inner digestion chamber without pre-mixing.

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