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News Release from: Genevac | Subject: EZ2-Envi evaporator
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 14 December 2006
Improving analysis of pesticides
Genevac's new application report discusses a novel sample preparation protocol and a centrifugal evaporation system to increase recovery of volatile compounds for improved analysis of pesticides
During preparation of environmental samples, containing semi-volatile pesticides, evaporation becomes a critical step because of the need to avoid compound loss during the concentration process Analyte loss is detrimental to accurate analysis, and official directives must be satisfied with regard to minimum analyte recovery
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 17 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The report, compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency of Tuscany, Italy (Arpat), evaluates a new evaporator (the Genevac EZ2-Envi) to determine the optimal concentration process and then describes tests carried out on real matrices spiked with pesticides to validate the new sample preparation protocol.
The new processes and methods were then compared to the original method used by the Arpat laboratories.
The report concludes that the new sample preparation protocol using the EZ2-Envi evaporator delivers satisfactory recovery and reproducibility for the analysis of volatile pesticide compounds extracted from organic matrices.
In addition reducing the number of sample transfers between different containers, and eliminating the filtration step by addition of anhydrous sodium sulphate directly to the samples significantly improve the sample preparation protocol.
The evaporators' ability to provide hands-free automated concentration of a number of samples at the same time and to provide protection from cross contamination and bumping was noted to deliver significant productivity benefits compared to using a rotary evaporator.
For a copy of the applications report 'A new method development protocol to increase recovery of volatile compounds' and further information on the EZ2-envi evaporator please contact Genevac using the links provided. Request a free brochure from Genevac ...
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