Thermo Electron launches range of benchtop analysers

Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysis has become a crucial QC requirement in many industries, including pharmaceuticals, and is commonly carried out using one of four different oxidation techniques: high temperature oxidation particularly for liquid and solid samples; Ultra Violet/persulfate for large sample volume handling; Ultra Violet (ultra pure), where extremely sensitive analysis results are needed; and Ultra Violet/ozone promoted for waters containing inorganic chloride and other salts up to percentage range.

Now Thermo Electron Corporation has launched the HiPerTOC, a high performance benchtop analyser that offers all four oxidation techniques, removing the need for the user to choose between them. The equipment is said to give significant cost reductions thanks to higher productivity and time savings through its integrated, 55-position XYZ autosampler. Two NDIR detectors can deliver high and low level Total Organic Carbon data results in one and the same queue.

The HiPerTOC complies with international standards - EPA, ASTM, ISO, DIN and CEN - and provides accurate and precise results at both high and low concentration ranges in a wide variety of sample types.