FASTFlame AA Autosampler

FAST Flame - High Throughput Automated Sample Introduction for PerkinElmer Flame AA Instruments.

Flame Atomic Absorption (FAA) instruments offer extremely high throughput—often around 10 seconds per analysis—for samples requiring the determination of just one or a few elements. The FAA is easy to use, has a relatively low operating cost, and produces results that align well with historical data collected over the last 40 years.

To improve productivity of FAA instruments, ESI introduces the FAST AA high-speed automation system. The FAST AA vacuum loads samples from the test tube to a sample loop located near the AA nebulizer. When the valve injects the sample, it is introduced to the AA nebulizer at a rate of about 5 ml/min for fast injection and fast washout (Fig. 2 and 4). Rapid injection and washout result in a FAST AA throughput of over 440 samples per hour—up to 25% higher than manual analysis for a single element determination.


FASTFlame AA Autosampler Benefits:

• High speed automated analysis
• One load-inject-rinse cycle takes ~ 6 seconds
• 560 samples per hour, up to 40% more than manual analysis
• Reliable pumped sample introduction
• Fast washout and low carryover