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Digestion of oils and plastics can be a challenge even to  analytical laboratories. Herein, samples ranging from robust to routine are completely digested in minutes.

Acid Digestion of Difficult Oils and Plastics

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Videos

Introducing the BLADE Automated Microwave Digestion System for preparation of routine to extreme samples for elemental analysis. BLADE brings speed, simplicity, flexibility, and performance to help labs achieve better quality digests in a fraction of the time of other systems.

The Future of Microwave Digestion is Here

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The FDA’s “Closer to Zero” approach to limiting exposure of children and infants to harmful heavy metals and the recently proposed Baby Food Act of 2021 converge on the need for lower LOQs for infant formula and baby food. Both approaches present challenges for the analytical lab. Learn how industry experts are taking a risk-based approach to contaminant testing and implementing automation to decrease turn-around time and increase sample throughput, all while maintaining reliable results.



Risk based hazards analysis of Pb, Cd, As, and Hg

Complete digestion of infant formula samples in shorter timeframes

Implementation of automation to decrease turnaround time and increase throughput

Lab managers, chemists, and technicians involved in trace metals testing

Metals labs managers and technicians looking to optimize workflow of heavy metals analysis

Lab directors and commercial lab managers looking to increase sample throughput


Business Unit Manager for Contaminants
Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing


 is the Business Unit Manager for Contaminants for Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing (EFCT). Grace has spent over 25 years in the food and supplement industry specializing in contaminants analysis including elemental analysis, pesticide residue analysis, and risk assessments. Over the years, Grace has developed contaminant-testing programs that support supplier verification for food manufacturers and recently, the hemp industry. Grace has developed a process for a hazards-based chemical risk assessment of ingredients that has been used by companies to respond to global regulatory requirements. She is an expert chemical risk assessment in food.

Grace is an active member of AOAC and is currently on the Executive Board of the AOAC Midwest section. She is currently on the Technical Committee of the US Hemp Authority. Grace received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines and her M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Houston.



s the Analytical Product Specialist for CEM Corporation. Howie graduated from North Carolina State University where he studied chemistry. After graduation he worked in the Environmental and pharmaceutical industries for seven years as a chemist before joining CEM. In his nearly 20 years at CEM, Howie has been instrumental in helping customers solve their microwave digestion challenges and developing new features and systems to meet the ever-changing needs of microwave digestion customers.

Webcasts

Thursday, November 10th 202211 AM EST | 10 AM CST | 8 AM PST
Learn how testing labs are achieving better sample prep and increasing their sample throughput by implementing automated microwave digestion in their workflow.

Steps Towards Implementing Rapid and Accurate Analysis of Toxic Elements in Infant Formula

In this application note, we present microwave digestion protocol for various components of lithium batteries along with analysis of reference and spiked materials.

Sample Preparation and Analysis of Lithium Battery Components

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Early research in rechargeable lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries stretches back as far as the 1960s with the first commercially available rechargeable battery becoming available in 1991. With the more recent onset of cellular telephones, electronic wearables, and electric vehicles, along with the drive toward green energy, there has been increasing interest in Li-ion battery technology that can provide greater energy density as well as greater safety and stability. This research has led to the development of many new anode, cathode, and electrolyte materials, all of which require elemental testing to verify purity and trace element content. We will deliver a broad overview of Li-ion battery architecture and the raw materials that go into them, a discussion of digestion techniques for battery materials, a review of data collected from ICP-OES analysis of digested battery materials, and tips and tricks to improve the quality of your battery-related elemental analysis.




Tips for digesting anode, cathode, and electrolyte materials

Trace element content and component purity analysis by ICP-OES

Metals analysis lab managers, chemists, and technicians involved in trace metals testing

Lab managers and lab technicians looking to optimize heavy metals analysis of Li-Ion batteries

Macy Harris graduated from Francis Marion University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. She joined CEM shortly after graduating in 2017 where she brought her experience from a leading global plastics manufacturer to assist in the development and testing of the disposable Teflon products for the MARSXpress line. Macy works closely with customers to develop digestion methods for challenging samples, and solve difficult sample preparation issues. She is instrumental in providing supporting to current and potential customers in all industry areas. Macy is an active member of the AAPFCO Methods Forum Group and the American Chemical Society.


Application Scientist
Agilent Technologies, Inc.

After completing his studies at Colorado School of Mines, Greg Gilleland began his atomic spectroscopy career in 1987 in Colorado, performing cold-vapor, flame, and graphite furnace AA, ICP-OES, and ICP-MS analysis on waters, soils, and biota. After 14 years in commercial environmental labs, he moved on to a spectroscopy instrument manufacturer where he performed service and sales functions over the course of 11 years. He has been with Agilent Technologies since 2012 in the role of Application Scientist for ICP-OES, MP-AES, and AA products. He has co-authored publications on rare-earth ore analysis, crude oil analysis, and food and beverage authentication. He is a strong advocate of mineral exploration and refining and has supported the SMA, CMA, IPMI, and FSEA.

Wed, Sep 21, 2022 11:00 AM EDT | 10am CDT | 8am PDT
Learn about trends in Li-Ion battery manufacturing and tips and tricks to streamline elemental analysis of anode, cathode, and electrolyte materials.

Tips and Tricks for Optimizing Sample Preparation and Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Components

Recently approved methodology expanded the use of microwave digestion for the analysis of trace metals in wastewater. Learn how to increase your laboratory’s throughput.