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Robotic Testing & Sample Handling

January 29, 2025

AQ700 Discrete Analyzer

Robotic Testing & Sample Handling

Compact and powerful, the SEAL MiniLab AP (Auto Prep) and AR (Auto Read) systems combine robotic sample handling with robotic movement of probes and other testing equipment. All of this is done on a compact platform to optimize efficiency and minimize bench space in the laboratory.

The AQ700 Seal Analytical MiniLab is a powerful and versatile solution for laboratories looking to streamline their water and environmental testing workflows. Here’s why it stands out and could be the perfect addition to your lab:

Key Features and Benefits:

Compact & Efficient:
- Ideal for laboratories with limited bench space.
- Optimized design ensures maximum productivity in a small footprint.
High Precision & Accuracy:
- Delivers reliable results for a wide range of analytes, including nutrients like phosphate, nitrate, and ammonia in water samples.
Fully Automated System:
- Reduces manual handling and human errors.
- Increases throughput and enhances reproducibility.
User-Friendly Software:
- Easy to navigate with intuitive data processing features.
- Streamlines report generation for compliance requirements.
Environmental Applications:
- Ideal for water, wastewater, soil, and other environmental matrices.
- Widely used by government agencies, academic institutions, and environmental testing labs.
Cost-Effective Operation:
- Reduced reagent usage and low maintenance requirements minimize operational costs.
Global Compliance:
- Meets international EPA, ISO, and Standard Methods requirements for water testing.

Why Choose Seal Analytical AQ700 MiniLab for Your Lab?

Backed by a company known for decades of innovation in discrete analysis.
Proven results in improving lab efficiency and data accuracy.

Like the other Discrete Analyzers in the SEAL range, the AQ700 will give you the best analysis and eliminate problems inherent in analyzers designed for clinical use. SEAL Analytical has the largest installed base of Discrete Analyzers in the USA and we continue to develop the software and hardware for the specific needs of environmental samples.

Optimize Battery Performance with the BELPORE Mercury Porosimeter Series

January 28, 2025

In the rapidly evolving world of energy storage, understanding the porosity and pore distribution of battery electrodes and separators is critical to achieving superior performance and efficiency.

The BELPORE Mercury Porosimeter Series provides cutting-edge solutions for precise pore structure characterization, giving researchers and engineers the tools to develop next-generation batteries.

Key Benefits for Battery Applications:

✅ Electrode Development: Analyze pore size distribution to optimize ion transport and surface area for enhanced electrochemical performance
✅ Separator Analysis: Evaluate porosity and tortuosity to improve electrolyte flow and thermal stability
✅ Broad Pressure Range: Capture detailed data from micro to macro pores
✅ Accurate and Reliable Insights: Data-driven decisions for better energy density and charge/discharge rates

From lithium-ion to emerging solid-state technologies, BELPORE empowers innovators to push the boundaries of battery science.

Streamline Your Organic Sample Extractions

January 27, 2025

Sample Extractions for Organic Analyses have always been a prerequisite prior to analysis.

Accredited testing labs such as yours can use a variety of techniques, many of them traditional, slow and very labour intensive. Microwave extraction has been available for several decades, however no manufacturer truly attempted meet your specific needs.

In consultation with experts in your field we have developed Milestone ETHOS X with a new fastEX-24 rotor to specifically address the challenges of today’s environmental laboratories.

The Milestone ETHOS X microwave lab station in combination with our fastEX-24 rotor offers your lab simultaneous extraction of 24 samples in 40 minutes with minimal solvent usage.

Our unique WeflonTM material provides homogeneous heating and facilitates accurate contact-less temperature monitoring of all vessels. Each vessel holds 100 mL disposable vials allowing you to extract 30 g samples while eliminating memory effects and clean up.

The benefit: Higher throughput and easier handling results in both reduced cost and turnaround time for your lab.

BM-400 Mixer/Mill® (SPEX #8000M) - High-Energy Ball Mill

January 27, 2025

The Cole-Parmer SamplePrep BM-400 Mixer/Mill (SPEX #8000M), is a high-energy ball mill that grinds up to 0.2 - 10 grams of dry, brittle samples. The vial, which contains a sample and one or more balls, is shaken in a complex motion that combines back-and-forth swings with short lateral movements, each end of the vial describing a figure-8. The clamp's motion develops strong G-forces in the vial, to pulverize the toughest rocks, slags and ceramics.

Key Features and Specifications

Also called a shaker mill or high-energy ball mill.
Equipped with safety interlock system for operator protection.
For grinding samples in the 0.2 - 1.5 gram range or mixing up to 5 mL of sample.
Highly effective laboratory impact grinder and blender offering many advantages over other small mixers.
Holds three vials of 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) diameter or two vials of 3/4 in. (19.1 mm) diameter. Length of vials up to 21/4 in. (57.2 mm).
Push-button, resettable 30-minute timer on the 5100-115 Mixer/Mill.
Push-button, resettable 72-minute timer on the 5100-230 Mixer/Mill.
Reduces samples to analytical fineness and commonly used to blend samples with KBr for IR analysis.
Shock mounted motor enables bench top operation.
Steel housing protects the clamp mechanism and rugged construction ensures a long life of heavy work.
Wide selection of grinding and mixing vials available including polystyrene, polycarbonate, hardened steel, stainless steel, tungsten carbide, and agate.

Live sample preparation webinar for environmental labs

January 10, 2025

Attention Environmental Laboratory Professionals!

Are you facing the challenges of analyzing diverse sample types while striving to maintain efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance?

Join ATS Scientific Inc. for an exclusive Milestone - Helping Chemists' hashtagwebinar to discover how the hashtagETHOS platform is transforming environmental hashtagsamplepreparation.

This powerful solution offers unmatched flexibility, allowing you to seamlessly handle workflows for both heavy metals and organic pollutants within a single system.

Key Takeaways:

Streamline sample preparation across a variety of matrices
Ensure regulatory compliance with ease
Boost lab efficiency and safety

Date: January 30, 2025
Time: 2 time sessions: 9 am and 4pm CET

Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your lab’s performance. Click HERE to register today!