PG990

Fully automated Atomic Absorption Spectrometer combining Flame and Graphite Furnace techniques for comprehensive analysis. Features motorized 8-lamp turret, automated slit adjustment, and advanced safety systems. Designed for efficient multi-element analysis with high precision.

• Status: Active
• Country: UK
• Elemental: Yes
• Type of measurable elements: Metals and non-metals
• Measurable isotopes/elements: Elemental analysis including heavy metals like Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, and Ni
• Signal stability, relative standard deviation : Baseline stability: 0.005 Abs/30 min; high precision across measurements
• Atomizer types : Flame
• Atomizer types : Furnace
• Bandwidth : 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 1.0, 2.0 nm; automated changeover
• Wavelength range : 190–900 nm
• Wavelength accuracy : ±0.25 nm
• Background correction : Dual-mode: Deuterium Lamp and Self-Reversal Background Correction
• Optics type : Czerny-Turner configuration for high resolution and stability
• Burner head material : Titanium alloy with corrosion-resistant material
• Gas management : Automated gas flow with air-acetylene mixing; safety controls for pressure changes and flame monitoring
• Detection system : Photomultiplier tube (PMT)
• Monochromator : High-resolution Czerny-Turner monochromator for precise wavelength selection
• Lamp carousel : Motorized 8-lamp turret with automatic positioning and optimization
• Photomultiplier : High-sensitivity PMT for accurate trace-level detection
• Flame atomizer : Fully automated ignition and burner height adjustment for optimized flame conditions
• Furnace atomizer : Horizontally heated platform graphite tube with uniform heating for reduced chemical and memory effects
• Furnace vision system : Not explicitly mentioned
• Furnace heating rate/max temp : Heating up to 2650°C with voltage feedback control for drying, ashing, and atomization
• Typical tube lifetime : Err:508
• Sensitivity (Furnace) : Cd detection: 0.5 pg
• Sensitivity (Flame) : Cu detection: <0.03 µg/mL with RSD <1%
• Safety features : Automated flame monitoring, gas flow interlocks, liquid drain monitoring, and cooling water flow checks for the furnace
• Power Requirements and Consumption : 220 V, 50 Hz, single phase; 1.0 A
• Environmental requirements : Operating temperature: Ambient; Humidity: 20–80% non-condensing
• Dimensions and Weight: -