LCTech To Announce New Automated Sample Preparation for Laboratories

SPE, Evaporation, GPC – fully automated, modular und flexible: the robotic system FREESTYLE™ of LCTech GmbH.

At analytica 2014 LCTech GmbH will presents its latest solutions for automated sample preparation in hall A2, booth 400B. The diverse systems and devices facilitate the work in laboratories significantly.

The robotic system FREESTYLE™
FREESTYLE™ Basic acts as the core system and contains important functions, such as the xyz-robotics, injection pump, valves and a needle for sample transfer or for pipetting, diluting etc. There are multiple possibilities to extend the modular and flexible platform:
• SPE module for the automated processing of different SPE columns: 1 - 15 mL cartridges or LCTech glass columns
• EVAporation module for swift and precise concentration of samples to a pre-selected volume of between 0.5 and 5.0 mL
• GPC module (Gel Permeation Chromatography) for sample clean-up via size exclusion chromatography

FREESTYLE ThermELUTE™
The newest FREESTYLE module for the Mykotoxin analysis enables the handling from raw extract to the ready chromatogram without any manual working steps. The unique technology breaks the antibodytoxin-bond with water and heat. Afterwards the water is quantitatively and directly eluted into the HPLC sample loop. The results are more sensitive (ppt instead of ppb) and the throughput increases to 500 samples per week.

DEXTech™
The new LCTech system, DEXTech™, developed for dioxin analysis (PCDD/F and PCB) is suitable for all kinds of food and feed samples as well as environmental samples. The handy stand-alone device is easy to install and to operate. DEXTech™ requires less solvents and time compared to manual sample preparation and saves additional time by utilizing the cost-efficient ready-to-use columns.

Further exhibits
• AcceCLEAN™ – a competitive system for automated processing of three SPE or IAC columns simultaneously.
• The EluVac vacuum manifold allows simultaneously processing up to 20 samples under vacuum with controlled, reproducible flow rate.
• A robust UV derivatization module for every-day work – UVE™- Derivatizer.
• Post-column derivatization with Pinnacle PCX of Pickering for the analysis of amino acids according to Pharmacopeia 5.0.