Lachat’s QuikChem® 8500 Flow Injection Analysis System features high sample throughput and simple but rapid method changeover. The QuikChem 8500 maximizes productivity in determining ionic species in a variety of sample types, from sub-ppb to percent concentrations. With over 400 methods for environmental, agronomic and industrial applications, including USEPA accepted methods, the QuikChem 8500 will satisfy all your analytical requirements.
IMPROVEMENTS SIMPLIFY USE, SPEED ANALYSIS The QuikChem 8500 has the following benefits:
Prepared guaranteed Lachat reagents, for documented USEPA accepted QuikChem methods
Automatic leak detection/failure alert system—notifies operator when a leak occurs
Software-controlled heater
High performance injection valve
Simplified cable and tubing management
OVER 400 METHOD VARIATIONS AVAILABLE
Methods complying with USEPA, ISO, and DIN standards
Customized method development available
Simple to run in-line preparation methods
Specifications
Analysis Methods:
FIA (Flow Injection Analysis) ; Integrated IC (Ion Chromatography)
Channels:
Max. 4
Light Source:
Tungsten Halogen Lamp
Detector:
Dual beam photometer (340-880 nm)
A/D Converter:
24 bit
Heating Unit:
25-160 ¨C
Valve:
High-performance 6 port injection sample valve
Filter Type:
Interference Filter
Reagent Pump:
12 and 16 positions controlled by software
Dilutor:
Dilution Factor 1.6, 4000 steps
Accuracy and Reproducibility:
0.5%
Mixing Coil:
Teflon Tubing
Flow Cell:
10 mm path length
Dimensions (width x depth x height):
4 channel unit= 27.60 x 24.03 x 9.90 in. 2 channel unit= 27.60 x 16.01 x 9.90 in.
Peak Measurement:
Area/Height
Tube I.D.:
0.8 mm/0.5 mm
Injected Sample Volume:
2 µL - 250 µL
Sample Throughput:
90 tests/hour/channel
Data Quality Control:
Real time closed-loop control of data quality
Hardware:
PC included with system
Software:
32-bit Omnion 3.0 Data Quality Management enabled LIMS import/export capabilities
Approvals:
NORTH AMERICAN STANDARDS: Safety: UL 61010A-1 and CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1 by ETL (cETLus safety mark) EUROPEAN STANDARDS (CE): Safety: EN 61010-1 by ITS EMC: EN 61326: 98 per 89/336/EEC by Hach Company