Innovative and Rapid High Pressure Microwave Digestion System from Analysco Ltd

Microwave digestion is a recognised technique for the rapid solution of difficult-to-dissolve samples. The Sineo MASTER 40 Microwave Digestion System marketed in the UK by Analysco Ltd of Chipping Norton is designed for high sample throughput under high pressure dissolution conditions. Precise control of dissolution parameters is combined with a number of novel safety features and easier sample handling.

Ideal for time pressured scientists, up to forty 70ml dissolution vessels can be loaded into the integrated sample rotor at a time and loaded into the microwave chamber using an ingenious, straightforward, loading mechanism. The loading trolley avoids direct operator contact with hot or pressurised sample vessels. The vessels are constructed of aviation-grade composite fibre material for mechanical strength with a coating of PFA for chemical inertness.

1800W of microwave power from two 1000W industrial magnetrons can generate a maximum in-vessel pressure up to 5MPa. Pressures up to 4MPa can be sustained for long periods, giving the potential to digest some organic samples up to 1.5g in weight without pre-treatment. Temperature and pressure in the vessels are continuously monitored and used to control microwave power via a rapid (1/200 sec) feedback system. A microwave homogenisation device is built into the sample rotor, giving even microwave power distribution across all the samples.

The new equipment is suitable for laboratory scientists pressured for time and with a desire to avoid sample cross-contamination and environmental effects such as acid vapour release.

High efficiency at the touch of a button.