About Instrument and its Applications:
Microwave acid digestion is a technique to dissolve metals, bound within a sample matrix, into liquid. This is achieved by exposing a sample to a strong acid, in a closed vessel and raising the temperature and pressure through microwave irradiation. Both the speed of thermal decomposition of the sample, and the solubility of heavy metals in solution are increased. Once these heavy metals are in solution, they can be quantified through elemental techniques. The MARS 6 reduces sample prep time by more than 70%, as compared to traditional techniques.
General Information-
Make - CEM
Model –Mars 6
Year of Installation -
Specifications-
TEMPERATURE: 30 – 300 °C
Maximum temperature varies between vessel sets.
PRESSURE: 0 – 55 bar (0 – 800 psi)
Maximum control pressure varies between vessel sets. Pressure measurement is an available option.
REFLUX COMPLIANT: Accepts 250 mL – 5 L size round bottom flask
MINIMUM VOLUME: 10 mL (High absorbing solvents)
50 mL (Medium and low absorbing solvents)
POWER: 0 – 1800 W
Continuous power available at all power levels to provide more control for reactions
MAGNETRON FREQUENCY: 2450 MHz
Solid-state isolator (US patent 4,835,354) to protect magnetron from reflected energy, ensuring constant power output
REACTION AGITATION: Electromagnetic stirring with adjustable speeds (Teflon® coated stir bars are suitable)
SYSTEM CONTROL: Integrated 7” (800 x 480) TFT-LED full color glass capacitive touchscreen display with speakers
CAVITY DESIGN: Heavy-duty 316 solid steel cavity with multi-layer Teflon® coating
DIMENSIONS: 21"W x 25"D x 25" H (53.3 cm x 63.5 cm x 63.5 cm)
APPLICATIONS: Synthetic chemistry, acid digestion (sample prep for elemental analysis), solvent extraction, distillation, peptide synthesis

Sample Requirements-
Solid Samples only