ACM

A Peltier cooled Nafion® micro-porous membrane for removing residual solvent vapor in the sample aerosol stream from an Apex sample inlet system. Cooling the membrane improves desolvation efficiency and long term stability.

  • Nafion membrane removes water and small polar organic compounds.
  • Reduces solvent derived oxide and hydride polyatomic interferences.
  • Chemical resistance similar to Teflon®.
  • Temperature stabilized at +3 °C, enhances long term stability.
  • Can be used to analyze volatile analytes such B, Hg etc.
  • Suitable for sample flow rates < 400µL/min through Apex.
  • Resistant to clogging, run samples with high TDS.
  • Sweep gas does not permeate through membrane, use N2 or Ar as sweep gas.
  • Fast rinse out.
  • Simple to operate, compared to macro-porous membrane.
  • Resistant to clogging by organic compounds and salts.
  • Easy to maintain and clean. Membrane is located with-in a cartridge.
  • CeO+:Ce+ ratio approximately 0.05%.
Rinse out of five orders of magnitude using Elemental Scientific Apex-ACM High Sensitivity Desolvation System

 

ACM Peltier cooled Nafion® membrane desolvation module for Apex inlet system

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Reduced oxide formation using ACM Membrane Desolvator with Thermo Element 2 ICPMS