Nowadays, after three decades of technological development, it is clear that microwave-assisted sample preparation is not just fast heating, but also brings new strategies fully compatible with modern trace analysis. This statement is crystal clear when working with ultraCLAVE and ultraWAVE instruments. Based on the Single Reaction Chamber (SRC) technology, these instruments allow reaching pressures of up to 199 bar and temperatures as high as 300° C depending on the reaction vessel.

Total is a major energy operator, that produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. They are the fourth largest international oil and gas producer in the world, the largest retailer in Africa and the largest refiner and petrochemical producer in Western Europe. Total has an extensive portfolio of oil and gas production facilities, service stations and refineries and chemical sites supported by approximately 98,000 employees in 130 countries.

What's their challenge?

Recent regulations on heavy metal testing have required the pharmaceutical industry to monitor a suite of elemental impurities in pharmaceutical raw materials, drug products and dietary supplements.

Since 2014, SYNLAB Linköping invested in multiple ultraWAVE units to help reduce their sample prep bottleneck. These systems exceeded their expectations, increasing the sample digestion capacity of our laboratory by 100%, while reducing costs, and significantly improving digestion quality.”

For the first time the concepts and significance of green chemistry are applied to microwave digestion. The goal of the authors was to produce a text that helps today’s trace organic analyst understand and overcome the difficulties of sample preparation by learning how to THINK GREEN.

Elemental analysis of polymer systems is frequently inconclusive or erroneous if the sample is not completely digested. Together with the Milestone UltraWAVE and traceCLEAN acid steam cleaning system, we have the capability to tackle the most difficult samples while reaching detection limits in the parts per trillion (ppt) range.

UltraWAVE was awarded as the most innovative product in sample preparation for metal analysis
Milestone & Labtech are present at BCEIA in Beijing China with a large booth and a series of dedicated seminars on different applications We are very proud to announce that during the show our UltraWAVE has been awarded as the most innovative product in sample preparation for metal analysis.

Unilever has joined the list of our happy customers!
Customer Unilever is a Dutch-British global company co-headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands and London, United Kingdom. Unilever manufactures a wide range of consumer products, owning over 400 brands around the World including food, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products.