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The determination of ash content is an important test procedure, performed in thousands of laboratory each day, for process and
quality control purposes. Ashing tests are also carried out on polymers, pharmaceuticals, food and feed samples, as a prerequisite in analytical procedures. While ashing is a relatively simple procedure, it is time
consuming and often requires hours to be accomplished and in addition the energy requirements and operating costs associated with conventional electrical resistance muffle furnaces are quite high. Microwave assisted
ashing offers dramatically reduced ashing times coupled with reduced operating costs. Milestone offers two microwave ashing systems to meet the needs of your laboratory. The PYRO is a highly efficient alternative to
conventional muffle furnaces and dramatically reduces ashing times, from hours to minutes. The PYRO SA is identical to the PYRO, with an additional module specially engineered for sulphate ashing procedures. It
allows analysts to add H2SO4 to samples and place crucibles directly into the microwave muffle furnace without a preliminary charring step
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