Sawyer Environmental Chemistry Research Lab

Instruments - Sample Preperation

CEM Mars 5 and Mars X Microwave Accelerated Reaction System

Composed of:

• Microwave instrument
• Pressure and temperature sensors
• Green-Chem extraction vessels
• HP-500 digestion vessels

The CEM Mars 5 and Mars X microwave greatly accelerates extraction or digestion of samples.

Current Applications:

• Acid decomposition of samples for Hg and Trace metal analyses
• Solvent extractions of samples for PAH, PCB, dioxin, methyl mercury, and pesticide analysis.

Sample Matrices:

• Aqueous samples (including wastewater samples)
• Sludge
• Soil
• Sediments
• Animal tissue, organs
• Plant tissue
• Siliceous compounds
• Food/Agricultural Samples
• Pulp and paper related samples
• Plastic and polymer based samples
• Environmental samples