Smart SPME Arrow - Superior Sensitivity & Improved Mechanical Stability

Smart SPME Arrow - New Dimension for Solid Phase Micro Extraction

Smart SPME Arrrow - Superior Sensitivity and Improved Mechanical Stability

Smart SPME Arrow is a new patented technology for Micro Extraction combining trace level sensitivity with high mechanical robustness.

Key functionality of PAL Smart SPME Arrows:

Available in 1.1 mm (red body) or 1.5 mm (yellow body) outer diameter
Smart SPME Arrow 1.5 mm - for use with solvents or reagents, that may lead to moderate swelling of PDMS phases
5 coating materials and 2 different film thicknesses
Arrow-shaped tip allows smooth vial penetration and injector septa
Design fully protects the coating material
Color coded to indicate SPME Arrow coating and film thickness
Integrated holder design facilitates installation and maintenance

Comparison Surface Phase SPME Fiber vs SPME Arrow

Benefits compared to classical SPME Fibers:

Up to 10 x more sensitivity compared to classical SPME Fibers
Up to 5 x longer lifetime
Full traceability thanks to smart technology
Designed for headspace and immersion sampling

*Widesleeve SPME Arrows with 1.5 mm diameter have the same phase dimensions as the corresponding 1.1 mm SPME Arrows.The space to the outer needle allows phase swelling for special applications i.e. with high amounts of organic solvents. For all standard
applications with aqueous samples we recommend to use 1.1 mm SPME Arrows.

SPME Multi Guide to upgrade your SPME Fiber Tool

New: Introducing the SPME MultiGuide

SPME Arrow Tools now are equipped with the SPME MultiGuide. This allows SPME extractions in the Heatex Stirrer or in the Agitator. When using the SPME MultiGuide, the extractions can be done in the Agitator. For immersion extraction a Heatex Stirrer is required.

Detailed information on the specifications and handling of Smart SPME Arrows are available. For automation of SPME Arrow with the PAL RCT and PAL RSI a SPME Arrow Starter Kit is available, as well as an Agitator for agitation/sample Enrichment at up to 200°C, SPME Arrow Conditioning Module and a Heatex Stirrer.

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The PAL Smart SPME Arrows are available in order quantities of one, three or five Smart SPME Arrows per box.
For method development, a set of each SPME Arrow type (set of five) is available.

PAL Smart SPME Arrows work with all the PAL3 Systems, however to use the smart capabilities (ID, traceability, usage history) the PAL3 Series II System is required.

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Flavor and Off-Flavour Analysis using Solid Phase Extraction webinar

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Flavor and Off-Flavor Analysis using Solid Phase Microextraction

Solid Phase Micro Extraction (SPME) is widely used for chemical analysis of foods, beverages and food contact materials. As an automated technique, the SPME applications are selected for their simplicity, throughput and extraction efficiency. As a solvent-free extraction, it is gains even more importance today as a green analytic technique. Besides the traditional SPME Fiber, the new SPME Arrow is enhancing trace level sensitivity at high mechanical robustness. With these features, this presentation will give insight on SPME analysis in coffee, wine and off-flavors.

Presented by:

Erich Leitner, Graz University of Technology Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry

Stefan Cretnik, PhD, Product Manager, CTC Analytics AG

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Solid Phase Micro Extraction (SPME) - How does it work for my samples?

This webinar offers a close insight into the operation and latest developments of automated SPME for VOCs and SVOCs by headspace, direct immersion and derivatization techniques. Key applications for food, water, environmental and forensic samples for use in every laboratory for GC/MS and LC/MS, also direct MS analysis are discussed.

Presented by:
Hans-Joachim Huebschmann, PhD

Application Notes

High-throughput Analysis of 1,4-Dioxane in Drinking Water using SPME Arrow–Trap with Multi-Step Enrichment

This application note showcases Solid Phase Micro Extraction (SPME) Arrow-trap technology, combined with multi-step enrichment (MSE) on the PAL3-Centri® platform and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), to analyze 1,4-dioxane in water samples. The method successfully detects 1,4-dioxane at levels as low as 0.01 μg/L (10 ppt), surpassing the detection limits required by German REACH and US EPA regulations.

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Profiling of Gin Botanicals by Headspace-SPME-ARROW-GCxGC-MSD/FID

Gins are essentially neutral spirits flavoured with various botanicals by compounding or by distillation. The combination of HS-SPME Arrow with GCxGC-MSD/FID is a very powerful tool in the comparative analysis of samples with complex matrices.

How to install the SPME MultiGuide in SPME Fiber Tools

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SPME MultiGuide

Easily switch form SPME Fiber to SPME Arrow without changing the Tool.

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Fully Automated Analysis of E-Cigarette Juice

Static headspace for the main volatiles and HS-SPME extraction are combined in one workflow for comprehensive analysis of main and trace components.

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Robustness of SPME Arrow Immersion Sampling

Fully automated SPME Arrow immersion technique with GC/MS analysis is an excellent option to analyze PAH compounds in drinking water; with higher throughput and robustness

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PAL SPME Fiber Conditioning Module

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