Vulcan
Automated Digestion and Workup Station
Automated Hot Block Digestion System
ENHANCING SAFETY & EFFICIENCY IN LABORATORIES
All-Plastic ENCLOSURE provides longevity in harsh environment
The Vulcan Platform is our fully modular Laboratory Automation Solution for sample preparation. Capable of fully Automated steps from your raw sample to autosampler rack, in nearly any Lab Sample Digestion process. Our Automation Experts will learn the needs of your lab, and determine your ideal Vulcan configuration.
Years of collaboration with laboratories around the world has proven that Vulcan saves money everyday, even as it increases throughput. How much could Vulcan save you?
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Flexible and Simple Software Automates:
Reagent Addition
- 7 Dedicated reagent lines running from bottle to probe
- Choice of Glass & PTFE Syringes, or Peristaltic Pumps
- Delivery module allows independent or simultaneous control over delivery of reagents
- Syringe accuracy of ± 0.05 mL in one stroke.
- Accuracy of ± 0.1 mL for pumps (~0.4 mL/sec) in 5 mL.
- Accuracy of ± 0.2 mL for pumps (~1.2 mL/sec) in 10 mL.
- Syringes and Pumps available for all liquids including HF, HClO4, H2O2, KMnO4 and H2SO4
| Options | Peristaltic | Glass Syringe | Teflon Syringe |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| II | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| III | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| IV | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| V | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| VI | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| VII | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| VIII | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Independent reagent lines reduces priming operations, increases dispensing speed and avoids reagent mixing
Heating
- Choice of digestion block heating 230 °C to 400 °C
- Easy to swap blocks as necessary
- Custom Blocks available upon Request!
Work Up
- Ultra sonic non-contact sensor measures the level of liquid inside vial.
- The system will automatically add diluent from the pump until it is close to the mark.
- It will then add diluent in small quantities until the level sensor detects it is at the right volume
- Probes move side to side, front to back, gently for moving around the solution.
- Has a probe connected to an airline for bubbling and fast homogenizing.
- After it is done processing the vial it will automatically clean the probes with fresh water
- The Vulcan system allows you to automatically transfer the contents of your digestion vial to an autosampler rack
- You can choose were to transfer the vials and the dilution on each individual
- Possible to transfer from 1 parent vial to several child vials with different dilutions
Software
Easy to Program Methods
- Pick your step
- Add the details of the step
- Continue adding steps until done
- Pick which vials to process during digestion
- Start the digestion and the Vulcan will perform all the steps in the recipe step by step
- Able to work with LIMP system
- After Digestion is done a report with all the logged information
- User levels required for GLP and ISO Standards
Need a Custom Solution ?
At Questron we are open to discuss any specific need you might require.
Questron can design and manufacture customized solutions for your needs.
We provide sealed work area to ensure that the only air that comes inside the Vulcan is filtered by HEPA or even ULPA higher quality filters. Please contact us if you would like to know more about Our air filtered systems.
Preparing Microwave vessels can be an arduous and time consuming task.
With the Vulcan it is possible to automate from reagent addition and preheating, to diluting in the same vessel and transferring to sample rack.
Communicate with us and we will have the right solution for your needs.
We are able to take on highly custom requests that can involve very specific needs for example a system to digest Carbon fibers which automates the following:
- Add sulfuric acid and digest the samples at 300 °C
- Add water and mixes the solution
- Removes the sulfuric acid and washes the sample down
- Dries the sample so the carbon content can be analysed
- Can handle shifted block for optimization of batch
- Simultaneously process the cleaning of two samples at once
If you have an specific vial for analysis we are glad to work with you to make the necessary accessories including custom racks for full automation.