ultraWAVE SRC (Single Reaction Chamber) Microwave Digestion System
ultraWAVE has already revolutionized and enhanced the way analytical chemists think to sample preparation for trace metal analysis in hundreds of laboratories all over the world. ultraWAVE is based on the SRC (Single Reaction Chamber technology), invented by Milestone several years ago ( EP0728038B1 ). SRC technology achieves extraordinary performance capabilities combining microwave heating with a high-pressure reactor which…
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Ease of use main advantage
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Ease of use is the main advantage comparing with older microwave digestors. No heavy rotors, no difficult to close vials.
Review Date: 9 Apr 2025 | Milestone
The Ultrawave digester is highly effective for sample digestion and delivers excellent performance.
Pharmaceutical industry
Ultrawave digesters are recognized for their high performance, ease of use, and safety. They provide efficient and reliable sample preparation for a wide range of applications, including minerals, oils, food, pharmaceutical drugs, raw materials, and clinical and biological samples, particularly in elemental analysis. Various digestion methods are available with Ultrawave systems to efficiently digest samples, saving both time and costs. Additionally, they offer excellent maintenance service.
Review Date: 8 Apr 2025 | Milestone
A big improvement compared to ethos touch
Food, environment
Short sample preparation time, lower weight compared to a segmented rotor, clear digested solutions using only nitric acid
Review Date: 8 Apr 2025 | Milestone
Efficient high-pressure microwave digestion with precise, consistent results for complex samples
Environmental sample
Its technology enables simultaneous digestion of multiple sample types, improving workflow and accuracy. Ideal for complex materials like rocks and archaeological samples, it ensures fast and reliable results for elemental analysis.
Review Date: 5 Feb 2025 | Milestone
The best I've used
Food and feed digestion
Easy to use, accuracy of results of MRC
Review Date: 27 Nov 2023 | Milestone
Reduce sample prep times
Digestion of food samples for heavy metals analysis
Really easy to use, improve the time consumption on sample prep, reliable and reproducible results with every digestion
Review Date: 28 Aug 2023 | Milestone
Great results Easy to use
food digestion
Easy to use Expensive
Review Date: 13 Dec 2022 | Milestone
Manufacturer's Response
Thank you for your comments. We are pleased to know that you are satisfied with the ultraWAVE and that it brought ease of use to your lab. At the core of the ultraWAVE is a valuable construction that involves sophisticated technology and premium quality materials. The outcome of this unique design is greater usability, enhanced safety of operation and optimum digestion workflow.
Great performance on the digestion of samples.
Digestion of a wide variety of samples
Excellent digestion system that can break down the most difficult matrix. The performance is unmatched by other microwave digestion systems around. Easy to use. The cost of ownership is high but worth the cost for the performance.
Review Date: 7 Dec 2022 | Milestone
State-of-the-art machine. the machine delivers excellent quality and quantity work.
Digestion of different materials using multi acids choices of different concentration including Hf,
Taking into account that this kind of work requires a skilled and trained person, The machine is easy and safe to use, The out come of digestion achieved excellent recovery for analytes that includes the digestion of Zircones and REE elements in different matrixes. the Use of Hf and HCl is required add to that the use of HNO3. all done at elevated Temperatures. The blank value is also excellent and no source of contamination of cross of contamination was seen.
Review Date: 6 Dec 2022 | Milestone
Best microwave available on the market! The SRC technology is the future
Microwave assisted acid digestion of biostimulants, fertilizers, sludges and waste waters
The ultraWAVE allowed me to digest at the same time a completely different sample matrix, weights, and mix of acids inside each sample (hydrofluoric acid included). With the single reaction chamber technology you have complete control of temperature and pressure and all the sample reach the same target temperature and much more important you can reach an extremely high temperature 270°C maintaining a relatively low pressure <150 bar. My productivity raised up by 4 to 5 times saving time, acid quantity (ultraWAVE useless compared to another microwave), and improving the quality of my data, less dilution, less contamination. Very easy to use and fully supported.
Review Date: 29 Oct 2021 | Milestone
Microwave Digestion System. Milestone’s unique Single Reaction Chamber (SRC) technology overcomes the limitations of traditional microwave sample preparation. At the heart of the system is a large sample chamber that is pre-pressurized with inert gas and heated with microwave energy. With higher performance, higher sample throughput, improved workflow, lower labor and consumables costs when compared to conventional closed vessel systems, the ultraWAVE is a true game changer in microwave acid digestion.
Features & Benefits:
- High performance. The highest temperatures & pressure capabilities and the fastest cooling time
- Increased throughput. Double throughput of traditional microwave acid digestion instruments
- No batching required. Simultaneous digestion of any sample type combination
- Ease of use. Cleaning of digestion vials is not necessary. No vessel assembly/disassembly
- Expertise and Support. 30-years experience at your lab with the Milestone Connect
- Compliance. USP 232/233 Chapters, ICH Q3D Guidelines and FDA regulation 21 CFR part 11
Applications:
Academia, Clinical, Environment, Food, Inorganics, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, Polymers.
Brochures
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.
Overcome sample prep pain points in mining and geochemical applications
Although rotor-based systems still have a place in the mining and geochemical industries, for samples that are easier to digest, single reaction chamber (SRC) technology is capable of successfully digesting a wide range of sample types. Milestone explores the benefits of SRC technology, for instance when handling complex acid mixtures or samples that require the highest possible temperatures. Discover how SRC technology can take on a variety of matrices simultaneously while also using lower volumes of reagent, proving to be less expensive, less time-consuming, and ultimately safer when compared with rotor-based microwaves for use in the mining and geochemical industries.
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.
Superior sample preparation for elemental analysis of Li-ion battery materials
In this application note, the ultraWAVE with Single Reaction Chamber (SRC) technology was used to completely mineralize components present in Li-ion batteries in a single run, including materials such as ores and graphite.
Enhanced workflow with the ultraWAVE mixed rack to process any matrix and any sample amount in a single digestion cycle
In this application report, Milestone performed a recovery study on certified reference materials and pharmaceutical samples spiked with a multielement standard to demonstrate the efficacy of the ultraWAVE in the preparation of mixed samples from 0.5 g to 2 g in a single digestion program.
Microplastic determination through selective microwave sample preparation
In this application note, discover an innovative, rapid, and unique protocol for the gravimetric determination of microplastics in fish, including a selective sample preparation method to decompose fish tissue without affecting microplastics.
The Application of Single Reaction Chamber Microwave Digestion to the Preparation of Pharmaceutical Samples in Accordance with USP <232>/<233>
This application note describes the use of a single reaction chamber microwave digestion for the digestion of pharmaceutical samples prior to ICP-MS analysis according to draft USP chapters <232> and <233>. Following the optimization of digestion methodology (vial type, digestion matrix and temperature program), dietary supplements are digested and analyzed for toxic elements.
‘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.
Microwave sample prep: Achieve superior throughput, quality & ROI
This video by Milestone describes the features of the UltraWAVE Single Reaction Chamber Microwave Digestion System, based on SRC (Single Reaction Chamber) technology.
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