Trace 1800

High-performance AAS with Flame, Graphite Furnace, and optional Vapor/Hydride Generation capabilities. Features full reflection optics for maximum light throughput, advanced automation, and micro-volume sample injection for high precision. Designed for applications in food safety, drug analysis, and medical research.

• Status: Active
• Country: Canada
• Elemental: Yes
• Type of measurable elements: Metals and non-metals
• Measurable isotopes/elements: Over 70 elements, including Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, and Ni, as well as hydride-forming elements like As and Se
• Signal stability, relative standard deviation : High precision across both flame and furnace modes; RSD ≤ 0.5% for flame and ≤ 2.0% for furnace
• Atomizer types : Flame
• Atomizer types : Furnace
• Atomizer types : Hydride Generation
• Atomizer types : Cold Vapor
• Bandwidth : Software adjustable: 0.2, 0.6, and 1.2 nm; reduced slit height of 0.6 nm for Graphite Furnace mode
• Wavelength range : 185–900 nm, controlled by software
• Wavelength accuracy : ±0.2 nm
• Background correction : Rapid self-reversal and Deuterium lamp correction with 1 ms response for precise background elimination
• Optics type : Full reflection Czerny-Turner monochromator with high-resolution optics and aberration correction
• Burner head material : -
• Gas management : Automatic gas control, auto-switch between air and nitrous oxide; auto-optimization of acetylene flow and burner height
• Detection system : Photomultiplier tube (PMT)
• Monochromator : Czerny-Turner design, 300 mm focal length, 1800 lines/mm grating, software-controlled wavelength selection
• Lamp carousel : 8-lamp motorized turret with independent power supplies; supports simultaneous warm-up of up to 6 lamps
• Photomultiplier : High-efficiency PMT covering 185–900 nm
• Flame atomizer : Automatic flame ignition; micro-volume sample injection from 50–500 μL; designed for high precision in limited sample sizes
• Furnace atomizer : Transversely heated graphite furnace with a heating rate of up to 3800 K/sec, ensuring uniform temperature distribution
• Furnace vision system : Integrated graphite furnace video camera for observing sample injection and drying stages
• Furnace heating rate/max temp : 3800 K/sec; supports ramp, step, and temperature holding programs with up to 30 programmable steps
• Typical tube lifetime : Designed for extended lifetime due to optimized heating profiles and material selection
• Sensitivity (Furnace) : Cd detection: 1 ppb (Abs > 0.3, RSD ≤ 2.0%)
• Sensitivity (Flame) : Cu detection: 2 ppm (Abs > 0.4, RSD ≤ 0.5%)
• Safety features : Liquid level trap, burner head identification, auto-shutdown for flame ignition errors, GF cooling water, and argon gas monitoring
• Power Requirements and Consumption : -
• Environmental requirements : -
• Dimensions and Weight: 840 mm W × 685 mm D × 735 mm H