Multiwave PRO

Microwave Reaction System for

Sample Preparation
::: Clear Solutions in Sample Preparation
Multiwave PRO
The Master of Sample Preparation Methods

The Multiwave PRO microwave reaction system delivers the sample preparation
solutions you need to obtain excellent trace analysis results, even with complicated,
demanding samples. Multiwave PRO masters high temperatures and provides
comprehensive reaction control features. Its wide range of accessories allows digestion,
leaching, oxygen combustion, solvent extraction, drying, evaporation, and UV digestion
with one single system.

Advanced technology
Anton Paar has been working in the field of microwave technology for more than three decades.
Using high-quality materials and innovative solutions, Anton Paar defines the standard for top-
level instruments. Multiwave PRO is designed to be an extendable platform. This brochure
focuses on the use of Multiwave PRO as a microwave reaction system for demanding
applications in sample preparation for trace analysis professionals.

Secure investment
Once installed, Multiwave PRO keeps your costs down: its low operation costs and low costs
for consumables result in a truly economical and sustainable investment. To ensure this,
Anton Paar provides consumables and spare parts for many years. Anton Paar's 90 years of
experience in smart engineering and consistent use of high-quality components means you can
rely on Multiwave PRO for years of operation.

Close to you
For the entire working life of your
Multiwave PRO, specialists from
Anton Paar are at your service.
With subsidiaries and sales partners
worldwide, you are close to an
experienced team which speaks
your language and provides
application support and training.
Quick and efficient service
reduces downtimes to a minimum.
For Your Demanding Samples

➤ Acid digestion: Quick and hot

Multiwave PRO handles complete acid digestion of samples in a fraction
of the time required by conventional techniques. Routinely providing
temperatures up to 300 °C, Multiwave PRO successfully digests even the
most demanding materials.

➤ Digestion of high sample amounts:

Robust and fast
The innovative pressure-activated venting concept provides easiest handling,
routine digestions of high sample amounts (up to 2 grams) and enables the
digestion of samples with different reaction behavior in the same run.

➤ Solvent extraction: Rapid

Applying high pressure allows extractions at temperatures far above the
solvent’s normal boiling point. Multiwave PRO drastically reduces the reaction
times compared to conventional methods.

➤ Oxygen combustion: Unique and brilliant

A unique accessory allows you to burn pelletized samples in pure oxygen
above 1000 °C. Analytes are absorbed in small amounts of liquid, making
this procedure quick, clean and safe.

➤ UV digestion: Unrivaled
A unique accessory produces intense UV radiation inside liquid samples.
Radicals destroy organic matter within minutes, almost without acid.

➤ Additional methods: Drying, acid evaporation

and protein hydrolysis
Multiwave PRO supports unique additional methods around acid digestion,
all in one system. This includes drying samples before digestion and
evaporation of acids after digestion. It also provides acid hydrolysis of
proteins for structural analysis in biotechnology.
Solutions at their Best
Flexible and Extendable
The broad range of accessories on offer for
Multiwave PRO gives you maximum flexibility in your
choice of configurations. The same microwave system can
be used for digestion, extraction, evaporation, leaching,
oxygen combustion, drying and UV digestion. You can
easily add other rotors at a later date.

➤ True power
To sustain an output level of 1500 W (IEC 705) over
years, Multiwave PRO is equipped with two reliable
magnetrons of 850 W each. Unpulsed microwave power
over the whole range ensures precise control of critical
reactions.

➤ Convenient tool-free handling

Opening and sealing Multiwave PRO’s rotors, vessels
and sensors is quick and simple - just use your hands.
This tool-free handling is unique to Anton Paar and
simplifies this frequently repeated work step.

➤ Dual reaction control for closed-

vessel applications
Multiwave PRO has a dual solution for reaction control:
an immersing temperature probe with integrated
pressure sensor is positioned in one reference vessel
and infrared sensors are located underneath the rotor to
simultaneously measure the temperature and pressure of
each vessel. This precise control of the temperature and
pressure is essential for reproducible results and ensures
safe processes every time.

For convenient handling, the sensors transfer values to

the Multiwave PRO wirelessly, so you do not need to
connect cables before loading the rotor.

➤ Controlled overpressure release

The SMART VENT technology enables precise pressure
control in each vessel. Overpressure is safely released,
afterwards and the vessels are automatically resealed
again, with the result of significantly increased digestion
temperatures.
➤ Ready-to-use application library
A comprehensive library of tested methods gives
you ready-to-use applications for a wide range of
samples, including EPA methods. Adapting methods
or creating new ones requires just minutes. Full
application support for method creation is available
at any time from Anton Paar.

➤ Cooling: fast and quiet

The integrated forced-air cooling system with
unique air gap design cools the vessels within
minutes after heating cycles. This optimized cooling
results in short process times and increased working
life of key components. You do not need to handle
hot pressurized vessels or connect an external
cooling unit.

➤ Get in touch
Multiwave PRO has a large color touchscreen for
convenient operation. The remote access via VNC
allows you to easily operate Multiwave PRO from
your computer, notebook or mobile phone.

➤ Safety without compromise

Numerous active and passive safety features
protect the system, operator and surroundings in
all situations. Multiwave PRO comes with built-in
safety features. The pressure of each reaction vessel
is measured approx. 50 times per second, which
enables Multiwave PRO to also keep fast reactions
within safe operating limits. The steel-reinforced
door automatically reseals the cavity after a pressure
release. Additional devices for releasing overpressure
are built into the vessels.

Certified safety system: Only Multiwave PRO

comes with ETL and GS ("approved safety")
certificates.
Reaction Vessels
The reaction vessel is the heart of Multiwave PRO and
the key to successful sample preparation.

Closed-vessel technology for high demands

Vessel cap
4 Only 2 turns to tightness: the cap is simply screwed on by hand.
4 No exposure to hazardous reaction gases: pressure release and
venting of gases before you open the rotor.

Lip-type seal
4 Chemically inert and clean: made of high-purity PTFE-TFM.
4 Hermetically sealed within seconds: no loss of volatile analytes
4 A long-life metal safety disk protects the vessel in case of overpressure.
4 No risk of contamination and high overpressure tolerance.

Liner
4 Chemically inert and clean: made of high-purity PTFE-TFM.
4 Interchangeable: suitable for most rotors and methods.

Pressure jacket
4 Withstands the highest vessel pressures: made of fiber-reinforced
PEEK or aluminum oxide ceramics.
4 For digestions which require maximum temperature and pressure
simultaneously: strong quartz glass vessels.
4 Significantly reduces the overall process time: rapid cooling of the
vessel through the pressure jacket.
Multiwave PRO’s wide range of vessels and rotors results in a flexible platform which allows you to
select the best-suited system for a wide variety of organic and inorganic sample types.

Closed-vessel digestion with SMART VENT

technology for high sample amounts

Vessel cap
4 Chemically inert and clean: made of high-purity PTFE-TFM.
4 Reliable pressure control via.
4 Safe overpressure release.
4 Tool-free vessel handling: only 2 turns to tightness.

Seal
4 Chemically inert and clean: made of high-purity PTFE-TFM.
4 Fail-safe and robust design for highest convenience.
4 Simply placed on vessel body - no additional handling required.

Vessel body
4 Chemically inert and clean: made of high-purity PTFE-TFM.
4 Integrated cooling fins enable fastest cooling and shortest
process times.
4 Flat bottom for easy weighing: vessel can be directly placed
on balance.
4 Internal vessel temperature can be determined and controlled
via the IR sensor.

Compact aluminum rotor

4 Mechanical support for vessels: increased pressure stability.
4 Focuses microwave field on sample region for highly efficient heating.
4 Directs air flow along vessels for shortest cooling times ever.
Acid Digestion Rotors: High Performance

Choose from these rotors for high-performance digestion:

➤ High-end
Use Rotor 8N to obtain the highest digestion quality. Rotor 8N masters temperatures
up to 300 °C at pressures up to 80 bar. Continuous pressure monitoring of all eight
sample vessels ensures safe and precise reaction control, even with critical samples.

The high-end rotors can withstand the highest temperatures for extended periods of
time. This makes even the toughest materials soluble.

➤ Workhorse
Take advantage of the 16-position rotors to increase your productivity in high-
performance routine applications.

A selection of interchangeable pressure jackets, liners and seals make it possible

to digest a wide range of sample types, ranging from environmental samples to
biological material, food to metals, alloys to geological materials. Even solvent
extraction is covered.

➤ Large sample amounts

The Rotor 24HVT50 with vessels using SMART VENT technology offers you precise
pressure control and the possibility to routinely digest large amounts of your samples.
The 24 positions in combination with fastest cooling and heating times ensure
outstanding sample throughput. The robust and fail-safe three-part vessel system
was designed for your utmost convenience.

➤ High throughput
The 48-position rotor meets the demand for high sample throughput and
eliminates your bottlenecks in sample preparation.

Convenient and quick tool-free handling is ensured by the ready-assembled
screw cap with cone-type seal.

➤ Microsamples
Requiring up to 20 mg of sample and approx. 1 mL of acid, the 64-position rotor
is unique for the large-scale digestion of microsamples, e.g. for biological materials.
Technical Data

Rotor 64MG5 48MF50 24HVT50 16MF100 16HF100 8NXF100 8NXQ80

No. of vessels 64 48 24 16 16 8 8

Temperature control in 4 Temperature and pressure

Reaction control Temperature control in all positions
16 positions control in all positions

Temperature
Reaction control in a and/or Temperature and/or
n.a. n.a. Temperature control
reference vessel pressure pressure control
control

Vessels MG5 MF50 HVT50 MF100 HF100 XF100 XQ80

Glass PFA or
Liner material PTFE-TFM PTFE-TFM PTFE-TFM PTFE-TFM n/a
(PTFE seal) PTFE-TFM

Pressure jacket n.a. PEEK-GF n.a. PEEK-GF Ceramic Ceramic Quartz

Volume 5 mL 50 mL 50 mL 100 mL 100 mL 100 mL 80 mL

HF resistant No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

All kinds of
All kinds of
samples,
Various kinds samples,
including
Various kinds of samples, including water, of samples, including pla-
ceramics,
Biological effluents, sewage sludge, plant material, soil, including con- stics, oil, gre-
Typical applications semiconduc-
material sediment, US-EPA procedures, biological taminated soil, ase and coal.
tors, refrac-
material, food samples metals, alloys, No samples
tories, ores,
glass, quartz which require
slags and
HF usage
ashes
Outstanding Sensor Technology and Reaction Control
To obtain high-quality solutions and ensure safe operation, Multiwave PRO keeps pressure and
temperature under control. See here how it works.

Temperature measurement and control

➤ By monitoring the temperature of

each vessel with an IR sensor
The result: safe and reliable digestion processes.

An infrared sensor measures the temperature at the

base of each reaction vessel. If the temperature rises
too high, Multiwave PRO reduces microwave power so
that the temperature does not exceed a preset limit.

Sample
Reaction
vessel ➤ By controlling the internal
Infrared temperature of each vessel with an
sensor
IR sensor
The result: precise control of digestion processes in
each vessel.

A robust temperature model for the HVT50 vessels

provides the internal temperature in each vessel without
the need for an optional sensor. The digestion runs can
be controlled based on different temperature control
strategies. The hottest vessel, the coldest vessel or
Sample the average temperature of all vessels can be used as
Reaction
vessel references.

Infrared
sensor
➤ By measuring the temperature in a
reference vessel
IR data Immersion
transmission thermometer The result: quick and precise control, even of fast and
spontaneous reactions.

A temperature sensor is integrated into one of the

Sensor reaction vessels. With Multiwave PRO you can
electronics define temperature ramps, making it a valuable
tool for digestion of unknown samples and method
development.
Sensors
Pressure measurement and control

➤ By controlled overpressure release

Increasing pressure
The result: precise pressure control in each vessel and
significantly increased digestion temperatures.

Based on the SMART VENT technology used in the

HVT50 vessels the overpressure is safely and reliably
released. This concept permits the digestion of
extremely large sample quantities.

Overpressure
➤ By measuring the pressure in a
reference vessel
IR data The result: quick and precise control, even of fast and
transmission spontaneous reactions.

A hydraulic pressure sensor with or without

temperature sensor is integrated into one of the
Sensor reaction vessels. It measures the pressure and the
electronics pressure increase rate every 20 milliseconds. If one of
the preset limits is exceeded, the microwave power is
immediately reduced and, if required, the cooling effort
Sensors is increased.
Hydraulic
transducer
➤ By measuring the pressure in all
vessels every 20 milliseconds
IR data transmission Sensor electronics
The result: An extremely quick and simultaneous
pressure measurement allows you to apply the highest
possible temperatures for acid digestion.

Critical situations emerging from spontaneous

reactions, for example. are intercepted due to the
high frequency of pressure measurements. Multiwave
PRO immediately reduces microwave power and
the unwanted reaction is stopped before it leads to
pressure release.

Hydraulic transducer
Special Solutions
Some samples require special treatment. Multiwave PRO provides unique methods
which are efficient alternatives to digestion.

Oxygen
➤ You want to digest combustible
solids quickly and cleanly?
Reflux rinses
inner surface Microwave-induced oxygen combustion (MIC)

4 Unique, clean and quick method.

4 Halogens or metals are trapped in a low-
concentration absorption solution which can be
measured without dilution.
4 Suitable for all combustible solids such as
wood, paper, coal, food or polymers.
4 Parallel combustion of up to 8 samples in highly
resistant quartz vessels.
4 It replaces steel combustion bombs.
Sample pellet

Absorption ➤ You need to digest liquid samples

solution containing organic compounds?

UV digestion

4 Unique microwave-powered UV lamps produce

radicals which digest the sample. XQ80
4 The resulting low-concentration solution can be
measured without dilution.
4 For ultra-trace analysis of e.g. seawater,
effluents, sewage, body fluids or beverages.
4 Low analytical blanks.

➤ You want to run protein hydrolysis UV lamp

in a fraction of the time?
Holder for
4 vials Microwave-assisted protein hydrolysis Liquid sample

4 Reduction of the overall process time to less

than one hour, compared to several hours with
classical thermal methods.
4 Precise temperature measurement ensures
accurate reaction control.
4 For milligram to gram amounts.
4 Use of disposable glass inserts.
4 No cross-contamination between vessels.
HCl 4 Inert gas atmosphere can be applied.

Protein sample
Extraction
Multiwave PRO supports more than just digestion procedures. Microwave-
Assisted Extraction (MAE) improves both the performance and throughput of
HPLC- or GC-based analysis.

➤ You want to extract organic trace

compounds?

Microwave-assisted extraction

4 Microwave-assisted extraction with Rotor 16SOLV

replaces slow and tedious classical solvent extraction Cone-type seal
methods.
4 It significantly reduces extraction times from hours
to minutes.
4 For extractions of PCBs, PAHs and hydrocarbons from
environmental and food samples, derivatization reactions
prior to analysis and polymer extractions.
4 High sample throughput: up to 16 samples simultaneously.
4 Optional magnetic stirring increases recoveries.
4 Rotor 16SOLV is equipped with the same rotor and vessels
as for digestion.
4 Cone-type seal for quick handling without tools.
4 Meets the requirements of US-EPA and ASTM methods.
4 Precise temperature and pressure control in closed vessels
allows extractions in 15 to 30 minutes.

Solvent

➤ You need to use non-polar solvents?

Passive heating elements

4 For non-polar solvents such as hexane and toluene. Sample

4 Heating without contamination.
4 Made of silicon carbide (SiC): inert, stable and clean.
4 Can be reused.
4 Provide excellent coupling efficiency.

Stir bar
Evaporation & Drying
Concentration of aqueous samples, drying of sample material prior to digestion and
removal of acids after digestion can be undertaken with Multiwave PRO in a fraction of
the time required by conventional techniques.

Filter disk

➤ You want to accelerate your evaporation

procedures?

Microwave-assisted evaporation
To external
scrubber
4 Rotor 8EVAP simplifies and accelerates the microwave-
assisted evaporation of acids and concentration of
aqueous sample solutions.
4 After digestion, acids can be fumed off directly from
reaction vessels under controlled clean-room conditions.
4 The external scrubber neutralizes the acid vapors, washing
out up to 95 %.
4 Prior to digestion, sample solutions can be concentrated to
increase analyte levels and improve digestion efficiency.
4 After evaporation, just transfer the liner into the digestion
rotor.

➤ You want to dry samples before

digestion?

Microwave drying

4 Rotor 1DRY efficiently dries samples.

4 Microwave drying with Multiwave PRO takes a
quarter of the time required by conventional methods.
4 It provides samples without carbonization or
Filter disk
contamination.
4 The exhaust unit of Multiwave PRO removes humidity
and unwanted odors.

Ceramic
plate

Exhaust
system
Hydrolysis Drying

Acid evaporation Extraction

Oxygen combustion UV digestion

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