Absolute Resource Associates (ARA), an environmental firm in Portsmouth, NH, has found that performing Subpart Q studies for clients has been well worth the time and effort

Simpler, more accurate solutions to heat sensing

Lab manager Linda is looking for a microwave digestion system that is quick, convenient, and compact

New microwave digestion technology increases accuracy while reducing time

The ongoing changes in today’s microwave digesters make it possible for researchers to use these devices in more sophisticated ways

Important resources for when you need to buy a new microwave digestion system

Use Lab Manager's 2016 Product Resource guide to help you choose the microwave digester that is best suited to your application.

Demand for trace metals analysis in the environmental laboratory is growing strongly due to stricter  environmental regulations. ICP has previously been the standard for metals analysis, but as demand for lower detection levels grows, labs are experiencing a significant transition to ICP-MS. This transition is placing increased emphasis on the sample preparation method.

Microwave digestion in concentrated acid reliably eliminates sample matrix while rendering metals to species appropriate for analysis by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry or atomic absorption.

Get fun facts about microwave sample prep, a list of questions to ask when buying a microwave sample prep system, the most recent microwave sample prep product releases, and an updated microwave sample prep product manufacturer's list in this section.

When preparing a sample for analysis that requires high temperature and pressure in an acidic environment, a scientist selects microwave digestion for the process. This attracts scientists from an extraordinarily large range.

“Is my water safe to drink?” Getting the answer to that question is Russell Leu’s main goal as section supervisor of the environmental laboratory in the Montana State Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS).