ETHOS UP high-performance microwave digestion system
The new ETHOS™ UP is simply the most advanced yet easy to use system for microwave sample preparation we have ever manufactured. It offers a perfect integration between microwave hardware, user interface, digestion sensors and pressure vessels. Microwave digestion oven ETHOS UP covers the whole range of samples from routine to high-end applications including US EPA method 3052 for sediments, soils and US EPA method.
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Very good in digesting samples and understanding and observations
Food and feed
Helping us in time management and sample digestion is easy
Review Date: 6 Nov 2025 | Milestone
Mine burning
ICP-OES sample preparation for mine analysis ICP-OES
The device is very nice in terms of use and safety, but we only had problems with the point of burning phosphate mine. We still have no found a solution to this.
Review Date: 20 May 2025 | Milestone
It is a very practical device for digestion.
Agricultura
The microwave oven is a very useful piece of equipment in the laboratory. It is easy to use and has a very fast digestion time. It can digest various matrices.
Review Date: 13 May 2025 | Milestone
Good communication from team
Water digestion, pharmaceutical product digestion
I find that the TFM vessels leach out metals after a certain amount of use. I am in contact with the team to see what we can do about this issue and so far the team have quick response times and are helpful.
Review Date: 21 Mar 2025 | Milestone
Successful digestion/ downside time to close and open vessels
Food and water and sediment digestion
We have been using the microwave system for many years and successfully decomposed food, water and sediment samples . However, there is a little downside on the technical part. In routine sample prep it takes some time to close and open digestion vessels.
Review Date: 14 Mar 2025 | Milestone
Excellent option for sample preparation.
Digestion of food and environmental samples
It is a useful equipment, it optimizes time of sample preparation, The fact that it has a tool that let me know when segments are properly closed, give it a plus. In general is an excellent equipment, the only think I suggest to improve is to maintain the power to extend it's useful life.
Review Date: 14 Mar 2025 | Milestone
High efficiency and High throughoutput
Ambiental and Food/Feed Radiochemistry
The microwave oven we use has solved the safety and speed problems in routine analysis. This has also allowed us to considerably reduce the quantities of radioactive acid waste that must be disposed of as highly hazardous waste, going from 150 ml of classical methods to only 9 ml per sample. The final result is always a highly homogeneous and residue-free solution, using a HNO3/H2O2/HF mixture.
Review Date: 14 Mar 2025 | Milestone
Safe, friendly and easy to use.
Environment
Easy to use. Friendly interface for creating work methods. Predefined methods for many areas. Safe to use.
Review Date: 14 Mar 2025 | Milestone
Ethos Up Microwave Digestor
Organic and Inorganic Digestion
The ease of usage for the Ethos Up microwave digestor is the plus point. Setting up a new program is simple and fast. The application data comes with the instrument is very useful. The only downside is consumables can be a bit pricey.
Review Date: 14 Mar 2025 | Milestone
Recommendable
Plant protection products analysis
The machine is provided with many application methods (for different matrixes) stored in the software memory
Review Date: 14 Mar 2025 | Milestone
Microwave digestion is the first important step for a successful analysis. The new Milestone ETHOS UP is equipped with the most advanced yet easy to use reaction sensors for complete quality control of the digestion conditions. In combination with our ‘vent-and-reseal’ vessel technology, the sensors ensure complete and safe digestions without any loss of volatile compounds. Three completely new rotors offering high pressure, high sample throughput and high productivity are available for the ETHOS UP. The SK-15 is a high-pressure and high-temperature rotor with a capacity of up to 15 PTFE-TFM vessels of 100 mL and suitable for all applications.The MAXI-44, featuring up to 44 PTFE-TFM vessels of 100 ml, perfectly matches these requirements, providing high productivity and suitable for a wide range of samples including environmental and all organics. The MAXI-24 High Performance rotor doubles pressure limits and improves capacity, increasing volumes of sample and a wide variety of matrices within a single rotor-based platform. Quick-assembly vessels are closed with a simple hand-tightening, improving your daily productivity.
Features:
- Safety and reliability. Best microwave hardware, temperature and pressure sensors
- Performance and throughput. easyTEMP temperature control and advanced rotor technology
- Ease of use and control. EasyCONTROL operating software
- Expertise and know-how. 30-years experience at your lab with the Milestone Connect
- Flexibility. Rotor-based digestion system for hundreds of applications.
Brochures
A comprehensive guide to the flexibility and performance of the ETHOS platform
Explore the cutting-edge capabilities of the ETHOS platform from Milestone, a versatile microwave system designed for various laboratory applications. Covering microwave digestion, extraction, evaporation, synthesis, and high-temperature processes, discover how ETHOS enhances productivity, efficiency, and safety in modern laboratories.
Elemental analysis: Get it right from the start
In this product brochure, Milestone details its array of equipment designed to assist in sample preparation for elemental analysis. The critical nature of sample preparation for ensuring dependable and precise data in elemental analysis is emphasized, with a particular focus on the central role of acid digestion. The brochure underscores the significance of supplementary steps to improve overall quality, workflow, and laboratory efficiency. Milestone presents sample preparation tools designed for safety, high throughput, optimal performance, and user-friendly operation.
Maximizing laboratory flexibility with ETHOS EASY in environmental testing
Discover how Water & Life Lab, who specializes in analytical support for environmental safety and food quality, was able to harness the power of Milestone's ETHOS EASY microwave digestion platform to overcome extraction methods. Learn how Water & Life Lab was able to improve consistency in high-organic samples and replaced ultrasound-based extractions with faster, cleaner, and more effective microwave extraction.
Optimizing sample preparation workflows for heavy metals and organic pollutants in environmental labs
Sample preparation is a cornerstone of laboratory operations, directly impacting productivity, data quality, regulatory compliance, safety and overall operational costs. However, it is also one of the most labor-intensive and challenging aspects of environmental testing, requiring precise workflows to handle a wide range of sample types, regulatory limitations and analytical requirements. Explore solutions from Milestone for optimizing sample preparation for both heavy metals and organic pollutant analysis to achieve efficient, safe and compliant results in environmental laboratories.
Innovations in microwave sample preparation for elemental analysis
Microwave digestion has evolved to become the pre-eminent sample preparation method for elemental analysis. Discover how breakthroughs in microwave digestion technology, including the invention of the vent-and-seal technologies, gave rise to an increased range of temperature and pressure capabilities. Explore the components of microwave rotor-based systems, their capabilities, and the impact they can have on labs in terms of digestion quality, productivity, and running costs.
Microwave sample preparation of asphalt samples for R&D and Q&C laboratories
To accurately determine the composition of the elements in asphalt, it is essential that the sample be broken down into the smallest possible particles and completely digested with concentrated acid during sample preparation. Many microwave instruments have difficulty completely digesting these types of samples. Explore how ETHOS™ UP, a high-performance microwave digestion system, in conjunction with inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), is able to completely digest these samples.
How to use a 'total workflow' sample prep approach to optimize elemental analysis
In this eBook, Milestone introduces a comprehensive 'total workflow' strategy for sample preparation in elemental analysis. The focus is on enhancing critical aspects of the analysis process, including laboratory throughput, data quality, cost efficiency, and safety. The eBook delves into the optimization of key steps, encompassing acid supply and quality, reagent addition, vessel handling, microwave digestion, sample filtering, and labware cleaning. By addressing each of these steps, the eBook aims to guide laboratories in achieving superior results in elemental analysis.
‘Total workflow’ sample preparation approach to optimize elemental analysis
In this video, Milestone advocates for a 'total workflow' approach to sample preparation in atomic spectroscopy for elemental analysis. The video emphasizes the significance of other often overlooked steps in the sample preparation process. It proposes methods to enhance various aspects of elemental analysis, including lab throughput, data quality, cost-effectiveness, and safety. Drawing on decades of experience, Milestone introduces tools designed to address routine tasks in sample preparation, covering parameters such as reagents handling, cleaning methods, supply of ultrapure acids, and digestion vessel management.
Quality analysis starts with great sample prep
Sample preparation is one of the most impactful steps in trace metals determination. The quality of analytical data obtained by ICP/ICPMS is directly reliant on digestion quality. This video describes how Milestone’s ETHOS UP microwave digestion system maximizes the AA/ ICP/ ICP-MS/ performance, and a lab's overall analytical capability.
