Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor
Fast sampling of emissions from products and materials. The Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor™ (µ-CTE™) is a versatile and compact unit with up to six small cylindrical chambers that enables the sampling of chemicals released from products or materials. Released volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs) are collected onto sorbent tubes for analysis by TD–GC–MS. The capability of the Micro-Chamber/The…
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Great product for capture sample that can't be ran directly on the GC
Analyze of in cabin materials
Easy to use and easy to maintain. Large sample can be sampled easily on a TD tube and ran into the GC
Review Date: 18 Jan 2023 | Markes International Ltd
Easy to use and very helpful
Polymers
Easy to use and very helpful to reach detection of trace levels of volatile compounds.
Review Date: 28 Sept 2022 | Markes International Ltd
Great results when all chambers are working properly
Extraction of contaminants of sample plastic
Easy to use. set up is simple. the third chamber pot/ heater has given us problems. It is a good instrument
Review Date: 31 Mar 2022 | Markes International Ltd
Excellent results and greatly appreciate efficiency of the instrument.
Analysis of tissue and plant metabolites and other nutrients
We do achieve high quality results and detection of metabolites and efficient functionating.
Review Date: 18 Jun 2021 | Markes International Ltd
Great piece of kit.
Volatiles in air
This is a compact piece of kit. Flexible to use for products and monitor volatiles release from a range of surfaces. Reduces the need to have clean rooms and lengthy analysis time.
Review Date: 16 Mar 2021 | Markes International Ltd
Good equipment, can meet many test requirements.
VOC analysis of vehicle interior materials
It's easy to use, after couples of days training, you can operate it on your own. It's very robust, not much maintenance is required. But the temperature in the chamber is not uniform. The deviation of the temperature of the bottom and the upper can't meet our requirement.
Review Date: 4 Aug 2016 | Markes International Ltd
Useful piece of equipment, reliable and easy to modify.
Volatiles analysis from surfaces
The microchamber is easy to use and to setup. It holds temperature very well and will maintain a stable temperature across the whole range. With the uCTE-250 microchamber we bought the pots are a good size and have enabled us to analyze a wide range of different samples. We have looked at both liquids and solid surfaces and being able to fit bottles and watchglasses of liquid into the chamber has proved very useful. It has also proven very easy to modify and we have been able to easily modify it to enable standard injections into the chamber without opening the lid which has proven very useful for semi-quantitative experiments. The instrument is very reliable and we have had no problems in the 3 years we have owned it. My only criticism of the microchamber is the seals on the lids of the pots, you have to be careful when closing the lids as it is quite easy to pinch the seal and damage it, but they can be easily replaced.
Review Date: 3 Aug 2016 | Markes International Ltd
Leachables and Extracables
Slightly confusing functionality with regards to the interface, however it is a useful product for concentrating trace level volatiles and semi-volatiles.
Review Date: 26 Sept 2014 | Markes International Ltd
Automoile interior analysis
Easy to use and simple to prepare samples. A lot of applications, according to experimenter, are available with the microchamber.
Review Date: 6 Aug 2014 | Markes International Ltd
VOC analysis
Easy-to-use multitube conditioner to optimize the GC use.
Review Date: 6 Aug 2014 | Markes International Ltd
Fast sampling of emissions from products and materials.
The Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor™ (µ-CTE™) is a versatile and compact unit with up to six small cylindrical chambers that enables the sampling of chemicals released from products or materials. Released volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs) are collected onto sorbent tubes for analysis by TD–GC–MS. The capability of the Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has been further extended by the release of the Humidifier Accessory, which supplies the Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor with air or gas at up to 50% relative humidity.
Features:
- The four-chamber model has a chamber volume of 114 mL and a maximum temperature of 250°C
- The six-chamber model has a chamber volume of 44 mL and a maximum temperature of 120°C
- Volatiles are collected on sorbent tubes for analysis by TD–GC–MS; also compatible with DNPH cartridges for formaldehyde monitoring
- No sample preparation needed – simply place the material in the chamber
- A constant flow of heated air or gas ensures rapid production of a representative VOC/SVOC profile
- Results can be correlated with longer-term reference methods
- Construction from inert-coated stainless steel – compatibility with reactive or thermally labile chemicals
- Accessories allow surface-only sampling or permeation testing
- An optional humidifier accessory (available for both models of microchamber) supplies air/gas at up to 50% relative humidity to allow closer simulation of conditions used in reference tests and to enhance the recovery of some less-volatile polar compounds
Benefits:
- Save time and money by minimising the need for third-party reference tests
- Convienient and fast – test multiple samples in minutes, not days, for efficient quality control
- Confidence in results – Data from the Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has been shown to correlate with longer-term reference-test results
- Avoid tedious and time-consuming sample preparation – simply place your sample in the microchamber
- Complies with international standard methods ISO 12219-3 (interior air of road vehicles) and ASTM D7706 (rapid screening of VOC emissions from products)
- Peace-of-mind – you are buying a quality product from the recognised leader in thermal desorption instrumentation
Applications:
- RMicro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor analysing
- Rapid emissions screening of materials used indoors and in vehicles, especially to aid compliance with regulations and safety labels
- Product R&D and formulation of lower-emitting products
- Testing of raw materials and production-line quality control
- Comparison with competitors’ products
- Testing permeation of vapours through materials
- Aroma profiling of foods or fragranced materials
