2016 Product Resource Guide: Microwave Digestion
Use Lab Manager's 2016 Product Resource guide to help you choose the microwave digester that is best suited to your application.
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5 Questions to Ask When Buying a Microwave Digestion System
Questron QLABPro www.qtechcorp.com How user-friendly is the system?- What kind of after-sales support does the manufacturer provide?
- How many samples can be processed per run?
- What kind of monitoring and control options does the system provide?
- What is the system’s maximum microwave power output?
What Do You Use Microwave Digestion For?
| Analyzing Metals | 37% |
| Trace Metal Analysis | 27% |
| Biological Sample Analysis | 13% |
| Material Analysis | 7% |
| Oil and Lubricant Analysis | 7% |
| Soil Analysis | 3% |
| Other | 7% |
Top 10 Features/Factors Respondents Look For When Purchasing a Microwave Digester
| High durability | 93% |
| Service and support | 81% |
| Intuitive controls and software | 72% |
| Low maintenance | 60% |
| Price | 60% |
| Vendor reputation | 56% |
| Small footprint | 55% |
| High sample weight capacity | 54% |
| Short cool-downtime | 44% |
| Speed of heating | 38% |