SRC Technology
The ultraWAVE is based on the SRC (Single Reaction Chamber technology), invented by Milestone several years ago (Patents pending). SRC technology achieves extraordinary performance capabilities combining microwave heating with a high-pressure reactor which acts simultaneously as microwave cavity and vessel. The ultraWAVE chamber is sealed, pressurized, heated, cooled, vented, and opened via a dedicated touch-screen control terminal. Loading a rack of samples into the chamber is the only manual operation in an otherwise fully automated process of microwave-assisted sample preparation. The outer surfaces of the vessel remain at room temperature throughout the entire microwave heating cycle. As a result, the ultraWAVE is dramatically less labor intensive and easier to use compared to conventional microwave digestion systems.
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Operating Sequence
1. Loading
At the core of the ultraWAVE is a TFM-lined reaction vessel. Samples are weighed into vials, and suitable reagents are added. Rack with vials is automatically lowered into the reaction chamber.
2. Closing and pressurizing
The chamber is sealed and pressurized with inert gas, which physically acts as a cap for the vials, avoiding boiling of the solutions and preventing cross contamination.
3. Heating and cooling
Microwave energy is applied, with all samples at the same temperature and pressure conditions. At the end of the
microwave run, a cooling device rapidly lowers the temperature of the solutions.
4. Pressure release and opening
The entire rack is automatically lifted up to facilitate the
removal of the solution vials. As a visual aid for the user, the color of the backlit logo indicates the process status.
One Method for all Samples
Any combination of sample types (food, environmental, polymer, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, geological, chemical, and petrochemical) can
be digested simultaneously; no need to batch samples into identical types. No method development is needed, as the same method can be
used for nearly any sample. And for the first time, blanks and reference standards of any matrix can be digested alongside samples, enabling true in-run digestion quality control.
High Productivity
Compared to any other conventional microwave digestion systems, the ultraWAVE is significantly easier to use, thus dramatically improving the laboratory work flow. Up to 26 samples are processed in 45 minutes start to finish. Ease to say that the ultraWAVE sample
throughput is far better than any other microwave systems.
All samples are processed in a single run at the same temperature and pressure, eliminating the need to run multiple digestion cycles for different samples or matrices. The use of disposable glass vials eliminates the cleaning step, further enhancing the ultraWAVE productivity.
All samples are processed in a single run at the same temperature and pressure, eliminating the need to run multiple digestion cycles for different samples or matrices. The use of disposable glass vials eliminates the cleaning step, further enhancing the ultraWAVE productivity.
Low Operation Cost
Opening and closing the vessels, assembly and disassembly of the rotors are not required in the ultraWAVE anymore. The handling of the system is dramatically
reduced, and tedious and time-consuming procedures are eliminated.
The technology used in all conventional microwave lead to create stressful conditions in the TFM vessels, substantially reducing their lifetime. The design of SRC technology in the ultraWAVE strongly contributes to the reduction of the running costs by using inexpensive and handy vials suitable for any metals and trace metals determination.
The technology used in all conventional microwave lead to create stressful conditions in the TFM vessels, substantially reducing their lifetime. The design of SRC technology in the ultraWAVE strongly contributes to the reduction of the running costs by using inexpensive and handy vials suitable for any metals and trace metals determination.
Need to fulfill regulatory requirements?
The Milestone Validation Packages include several
protocols in order to fulfill regulatory requirements, such
as the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines
that, along with our superior support and expertise, will
be by your side throughout the whole process. Our
experts will support you with the right confi guration,
with a dedicated procedure for your samples, with a
demonstration of the system’s capabilities and with
a complete validation package that includes: DQ
(Design Qualification), IQ (Installation Qualification),
OQ (Operational Qualification), PQ (Performance Qualification) and the requalification. All the tests
carried out by our service engineers are guaranteed by
certified test equipment, providing high accuracy and
meeting all the regulatory requirements. Our software is fully compliant with the FDA regulation
21 CFR part 11, with an exhaustive audit trail for
complete traceability. The MVP is one of the multiple
services offered by Milestone to ensure the highest
industry standards in customer support.
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Phone: +39 035.573857 | Fax: +39 035.575498
Via Fatebenefratelli 1/5 - 24010 Sorisole (BG) - Italy
Phone: +39 035.573857 | Fax: +39 035.575498
Milestone Srl
Via Fatebenefratelli 1/5 - 24010 Sorisole (BG) - Italy
Phone: +39 035.573857 | Fax: +39 035.575498
Via Fatebenefratelli 1/5 - 24010 Sorisole (BG) - Italy
Phone: +39 035.573857 | Fax: +39 035.575498