Solid Phase Micro-Extraction (SPME)
Solid Phase Micro-Extraction (SPME)

Solid phase micro-extraction is a very effective way of automated sample preparation

Solid phase micro-extraction is the highly popular solventless and a true green analysis extraction technique. Either from a sample headspace or from immersion into an aqueous sample. A rich library of applications has been developed during already 25 years of use in trace analysis laboratories.

solid phase micro-extraction

  • The PAL System offers the traditional SPME Fibers as well as the newly developed and more sensitive SPME Arrow technique.

  • The SPME Arrow is unbreakable, provides a much higher sorbent volume and surface. Applications using the Arrow are faster and more sensitive.

  • Both techniques use an Agitator for incubation, the Arrow also a Heatexer unit for powerful vial shaking.

  • On-fiber derivatization for polar analytes in GC analysis is optionally integrated in the automated workflows.

  • Immersion sampling and on-fiber derivatization for polar analytes for GC and LC analysis is optionally intergrated in the automated workflows.

  • Sampling with SPME only requires small sample volumes of few grams or milliliters of sample.

  • Online analysis is established using flow cells.

  • More about the utility and advantages of micromethods

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