ultraWAVE 3: new SRC technology for microwave digestion

The new ultraWAVE 3 is the latest generation of SRC technology for microwave digestion that further elevates this technology for elemental analysis in terms of performance, time, workflow, and cost of ownership. Discover it!

ultraWAVE 3 Taking productivity and performance to new heights The new ultraWAVE 3 is the latest generation of SRC technology that further elevates the value of this technology for elemental analysis in terms of performance, time, workflow, and cost of ownership. Play Video

Single Reaction Chamber Technology Updated construction that includes several technology advances further enhances the well-proven benefits of the SRC technology. The new features of ultraWAVE 3 merge with those already intrinsic in the technology, so that labs will experience higher performance, greater productivity, and more streamlined workflow, providing them with improved competitiveness and a lower cost of ownership. Thanks to its superior digestion capabilities that result from its higher temperature and pressure features, ultraWAVE’s unique SRC technology provides greater digestion efficiency. Several aspects of the system, such as reduced handling and cleaning and the ability to process any samples simultaneously, reduce turnaround time and increase lab efficiency. Rethink your lab’s impact. APPLYING GREEN CHEMISTRY PRINCIPLES TO ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS Book BEST PRACTICES IN SAMPLE PREPARATION OF BABY FOOD FOR TRACE METAL DETERMINATION Request your free copy Benefits Rugged construction. Designed with all wetted components made of PTFE-TFM, fully compatible with any acid mixture and ensuring minimal maintenance to lower the cost of ownership. High-pressure lines.

THE SRC CAPABILITIES COMPLETE DIGESTION AND DISSOLUTION The more rigorous digestion conditions facilitate complete decomposition of the sample, ensuring that all target elements are in solution, even for the toughest and most chemically stable samples. LOW BLANKS AND DILUTION The use of low acid volumes or diluted acids in combination with high temperature reduces blank levels and dilution factors. LOW RESIDUAL CARBON CONTENT Complete digestion of the sample matrix also ensures the lowest residual carbon content thereby reducing polyatomic-based interferences during the analysis. LARGER SAMPLE MASS The combination of wide pressure range and accurate digestion control enables the safe digestion of larger sample masses - even for very reactive samples.

Easy-to-use technology Optimized workflow At the heart of ultraWAVE 3 is the Single Reaction Chamber (SRC), a stainless-steel reactor with a high-purity PTFE-TFM liner and cover, which serves as both microwave cavity and digestion vessel. Samples and reagents are placed in vials and racks, lowered into the PTFE-TFM liner containing a water-based solution, and then the reactor is closed (1). The water-based load homogenizes the temperature regardless of the sample and acid mixtures in the vials. After the chamber is closed it is pre-pressurised with inert gas to prevent boiling of the reagents, loss of elements, and sample cross-contamination (2). Microwave heating starts and the digestion cycle is continuously controlled in all vials using an advanced contactless temperature sensor (3). An integrated water-cooling circuit maintains the stainless steel chamber at a reduced temperature. At the end of the heating cycle, it promotes rapid cooling of the digestion vials, which is followed by automatic venting of the chamber (4). The reactor is then opened and the digested sample solutions are ready for dilution and analysis. Technology inside. Performance outSide The development of