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LMS Issue 2 | 2014
Product Review
A New Evaporation/Concentration System on the Horizon
H
orizon Technology, a leading
global supplier of automated
sample preparation systems for the
analysis of organic compounds and
oil and grease testing, has introduced
the XcelVap™ system. The XcelVap is
an automated benchtop evaporation/
concentration system that provides
rapid and gentle evaporation of up to
54 sample extracts, ranging in size from
less than 1ml to 200ml.
Liquid/liquid, continuous micro
or solid phase extractions of environmental, food,
clinical or
other
matrices
need
evaporation of
the solvent
to rapidly
reduce
sample
volumes
appropriate for
the best analytical
instrument sensitivity. Evaporation is
accomplished by combining consistent
heat, controlled sparge gas and active
venting of the solvent vapours. With
the XcelVap, less time and attention
is required to prepare reproducible
extracts for chromatographic analysis
(GC/MS, LC/MS, GC, LC), improving laboratory productivity.
The XcelVap features:
• Automated pressure profiling for
optimum speed with the most reproducible recoveries
• Nozzles can be individually changed
by the user, simplifying maintenance
and reducing operating costs
• Easy water bath management with
water-level sensor and front draining
for best performance
• Up to 54 samples can be processed
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simultaneously for unprecedented
productivity
Accommodates a number of popular
sample tubes providing flexibility for
multiple applications
Reliable unattended operation,
freeing the operator for other tasks
Small footprint and portrait orientation maximises space inside fume
hoods or on the lab bench
Fumes are exhausted through a rear
vent po