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Automated solvent extraction system
EPA method 3545A
The EDGE is an automated solvent extraction system that meets the requirements of US EPA Method 3545A. With Q-Cup technology, Energized Dispersive Extraction becomes simple and fast for all applications.
Extract a broad range of sample types and sizes at least 3x faster than traditional pressurized fluid extractors, including filtering, cooling, and washing. With the EDGE system, extract semi-volatile organic compounds from soil, fats from food, phthalates from plastics, and much more.
Easy automated extraction process:
1. Sample loading
The auto samples loads the Q-cup into the chamber. Subsequently, the pressure cap creates a pressurized seal on the top of the Q-Cup.
2. Adding the matrix
First, solvent is added through the bottom to fill the gap between the chamber and Q-Cup, aiding heat transfer. Next, it adds solvent from the top of the Q-Cup to wet the sample.
As the chamber walls heat up, the pressure in the solvent gap increases, overcoming the pressure inside the Q-Cup, and forcing the solvent to disperse into the sample.
3. Collecting the extract
Once the sample reaches temperature, the solvent passes through the Q-Disc, the cooling coil, and finally flows into a collection vial.
Flexible automated solvent extraction system
Get better results with one instrument
- Dispersive Solid Phase Extraction
- Pressurized Fluid Extraction
- Supported Liquid Extraction
- Liquid-Liquid Extraction
With EDGE, there’s no need for multiple systems for different samples. Thanks to Q-cup Technology, EDGE handles all extractions, delivering a particle-free solution ready for analysis, no matter your technique.
As an automated solvent extraction system, EDGE simplifies workflows by handling a variety of extraction techniques in one compact instrument.
Its small size is a big advantage!
Edge PFAS
The EDGE® includes modifications that prevent PFAS contamination in extracted samples.
After a series of washes, the cleanliness0 of the EDGE and the background of the S1 Q-Disc®, Q-Matrix Hydra™, and Q-Cup® were thoroughly examined. The results confirm that these modifications deliver a PFAS-free background on the EDGE, as well as on the Q-Discs, Q-Matrix Hydra, and Q-Cups. As a result, the EDGE offers an ideal solution for laboratories aiming to automate PFAS extractions without exposing their samples to unwanted contamination.
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