Mehlich-3-ICP is a method for determining bioavailable concentrations of 11 extractable micronutrient elements in soil samples. Mehlich-3-ICP is invaluable for determining the amount of fertilizer to apply to farm fields. Because soil analyses must be completed in a narrow time window, ultra-high sample throughtput with high-reliability is required.

SampleSense Soil uses an inert injection valve with built-in optical sensors that automatically detect the liquid sample, inject the valve and trigger the ICP read in a tightly-timed analytical sequence. This ultra high-throughput system eliminates wasted time from the ICP method and can double or even triple sample throughput while recording missing or empty tubes.

Benefits:

• 10 samples per minute Mehlich-3-ICP
• Automatic sensing, injection, and triggering of the ICP analytical read
• Detection and reporting of missing or empty sample tubes as “unsensed” samples
• Adding SampleSense FAST UHT can double or even triple sample throughput

• Optical detection of the filled sample loop automatically triggers ICP analysis
• Removes timing and read delay adjustments
• Eliminates method development when changing sample loop size for other methods