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Milestone's Ethos EX Microwave Extraction Labstation can reduce sample prep time and lower your cost per sample for LC/GC/GC-MS analysis as well as benefit from being able to:

Extract small to large samples
Reduce your usage of solvents

Work with a wide range of applications
Have a system approved by the U.S. EPA and ASTM

Microwave Extraction Saves Time

Milestone's Ethos EX Labstation can simultaneously process multiple samples in a matter of minutes by using closed vessels to heat the extraction solvent above its atmospheric boiling point. The elevated temperature of the solvent increases the solubility of the analyte of interest and lowers the viscosity of the solvent, allowing it to better penetrate the matrix. Higher temperatures help overcome matrix effects and accelerate the desorption and diffusion of the analyte molecules. This all leads to dramatically reduced extraction times.

For example:

Extraction of Additives from Polymers

Soxhlet - 3 to 16 hours

Microwave
20 minutes @ 140 °C

Extraction of Fat from Meat

AOAC (Soxhlet) - 16 hours

Microwave
25 minutes @ 100 °C

Extraction of Impurities in Food Dye

AOAC (Soxhlet) - 20 Hours

Microwave
1 Hour @ 85 °C

Get valuable resources for:

Environmental

Pesticides and herbicides
PAHs and semi-volatiles
PCBs
Air sampling cartridges (XAD and PUFs)
Brominated flame retardant

Environmental monitoring of priority pollutants is usually performed with sophisticated and automated analytical instruments (GC/GC/MS). The bottleneck in the analytical process is usually the sample preparation technique, because many laboratories still rely on the antiquated Soxhlet extraction method. Microwave extraction has revolutionized sample preparation and makes one day turnaround times the norm instead of the exception.

EN-001: U.S. EPA Method 3546
EN-002: Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from sediments
EN-003: Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from sludges
EN-004: Chlorinated Pesticides from soil
EN-005: Herbicides from soil
EN-006: Herbicides from sand
EN-007: Chlorinated Pesticides from soil
EN-008: Polychlorinated Byphenyls (PCBs) from clay
EN-009: Polychlorinated Byphenyls (PCBs) from humus
EN-010: Polychlorinated Byphenyls (PCBs) from sand
EN-011: Polychlorinated Byphenyls (PCBs) from soil
EN-012: Polychlorinated Byphenyls (PCBs) from sea sediment
EN-013: Pesticides from soil
EN-014: Pesticides from sand
EN-015: Dioxine from carbon ashes

Pharmaceutical

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
- Immediate release
- Controlled release

Microwave-assisted extraction of active pharmaceutical ingredient from solid dosage form
T.H.Hoang*,R.Sharma,D.Susanto,M.DiMaso,E.Kwong
Department of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.,P.O. Box 1005, Pointe Claire-Dorval,Quebec H9R4P8, Canada

Polymers/Plastics

Drug delivery devices and packaging
Food/medical packaging
Batch control in rubber production

Extraction Technical Notes

EX-001: Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Additives from Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
EX-002: Determination Organic Extractable Material in Homopolyamides using Microwave-Assisted Extraction
EX-003: Determination of PTFE in Thermoplastics
EX-004: Determination of Irganox 1076 in Low Density Polyethylene Pellets

Additional Resources:

Product Overview| Technical Specs | Complete Resource Library

Click to view extraction video clip describing principle of operation (Requires QuickTime.)

Milestone is pleased to offer our new video mini-CD on Microwave Accelerated Extraction. This digital movie explores how to substantially increase your lab's productivity by using the Ethos SEL Microwave Extraction Labstation. Simultaneously process multiple samples in minutes, not hours, while using a fraction of the solvents used in traditional methods. Downloadable articles and technical information are available as a part of our Microwave Extraction Review, which is also supplied.

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