Microwave system for Digestion

Complete digestion is essential to achieve correct results in elemental analysis. Since 1988, Milestone has been offering microwave systems with unparalleled stability, safety and performance. These decades of experience have led to the development of the most intelligent and powerful microwave digestion instruments, covering a wide range of applications. Our systems provide optimal results and efficiency in the analysis of trace and ultra-trace quantities with the lowest possible detection limit. We strive for excellence in laboratory microwave systems, offering our customers integrated solutions capable of making laboratory work easier, faster and safer.

	ETHOS EASY	ETHOS UP	ETHOS LEAN	ultraWAVE
HARDWARE
Microwave cavity	316 stainless steel housing with multi-layer PTFE coating		Stainless steel housing with multi-layer of corrosion resistant coating	High pressure single reaction chamber (SRC) with stainless steel construction
Door	Full stainless-steel construction			Auto-lift mechanism for automated loading of the sample rack into the SRC
Safety features	Four independent door safety interlocks to prevent microwave emission in case of improper door closure or misalignment			SRC securely closed by double interlocked stainless steel clamps
Exhaust system	Built-in, located on the back of the microwave cavity and separated from the electronics to prevent corrosion			Integrated twin exhaust system extracts acid fumes away during chamber opening
Microwave emission	Dual magnetron system with rotating diffuser ensures homogeneous microwave distribution in the cavity		Single magnetron with static diffuser for homogeneous microwave distribution in the cavity	-
Magnetron output	2x950W		1000 W	1500W
USER INTERFACE
Control terminal	Touch-screen 4,3” TFT display, 480x272 VGA resolution with 16M colors	Control terminal touch-screen 6,5” TFT display, 640x480 VGA resolution with 262K colors	Control terminal touch-screen 5” display, 800x480 pixel	Control terminal touch-screen 6,5” TFT display, 640x480 VGA resolution with 262K colors
Operating software	Icon-driven multi-language software
REACTION SENSORS
easyTEMP	Contact-less direct temperature control in all vessels up to 300°C			NA
T1	Direct temperature monitor and control via shielded thermocouple or microwave-transparent fiber optic sensor up to 300°C in a reference vessel		NA	Temperature sensor in direct contact with the solution of the main vessel, up to 300°C
P1	Direct pressure monitor and control up to 100 bar (ca.1500 psi) in a reference vessel		NA	Pressure transducer directly monitors and controls the pressure in the SRC and all vials simultaneously
P2	Contact-less pressure monitor and control up to 100 bar (ca.1500 psi) in all vessels		NA	NA
PRESSURE VESSELS
MAXI-24 HP	High throughput and high performance rotor up to 24 positions with PTFETFM-Teflon vessels, with a volume of 80 mL		NA	NA
MAXI-14	Up to 14 TFM-Teflon vessels, with a volume up to 100mL			NA
SK-15	High pressure rotor up to 15 PTFE-TFMTeflon vessels, with a volume up to 100 mL		NA	NA