Start MOD


	Milestone microwave digestion systems - Start MOD


	The Start MOD is primarily deigned for simultaneous open- vessel acid digestion of up to 8 samples, it can additionally be used as a closed-vessel digestion system by adding any Milestone closed-vessel rotor, giving users the greatest flexibility within a single sample preparation platform. The built-in software allows the use of both open- and closed-vessel procedures

Simultaneous rapid open vessel digestion of up to 8 samples
Large sample size up to 5 grams dry weight
Contactless temperature control in all vessels
Fully automated acid dosing system of up to 3 different reagents at timed intervals
Acid scrubber module for safe exhaust and neutralisation of acid vapours
Closed vessel digestion option with additional closed-vessel rotor
Easy control with colour touch screen terminal

The unique MOD-8 Rotor
The MOD-8 rotor allows for the simultaneous open-vessel digestion of up to eight samples, in 250 ml glass or quartz vessels. The entire rotor is composed of ultra-pure, chemically inert PTFE and PP polymers, to minimize contamination.
The individual vessels are isolated, each with its own separately connected vacuum exhaust line, so there is no risk of cross contamination. Furthermore, each vessel is also individually connected to the automated dosing system, to ensure precise control over the distribution of acid to each sample

The VAC-4000 High-efficiency acid scrubber module
The VAC-4000 performs exhaust and neutralization of acid vapours during the digestion run. A vacuum sensor built in to the START MOD unit ensures that proper exhaust of vapours is carried out.

1. Water-cooled PTFE condenser (recovers up to 90% of the acid vapours)
2. PFA/PTFE collecting bottle
3. Neutralizing solution
4. Acid-resistant, all-PTFE vacuum pump

Advanced User Interface
The START MOD is operated via a compact terminal with bright, full-color, touch-screen display. The terminal runs Milestone's unique EasyCONTROL software, to provide simple, user-friendly control of the microwave sample preparation process.

EasyCONTROL software
Milestone's new EasyCONTROL software is the most advanced and powerful operating system in the field of microwave sample preparation. Automatic, real-time monitoring and feedback-based control of multiple parameters offering unsurpassed process control. Simply recall a factory stored program or create a new one. Press 'Start', and the system will follow the drawn temperature or pressure profile, utilising a sophisticated PID algorithm


	Transfer methods and data to PC The flash card is removed from the START MOD terminal and introduced into a standard PCMCIA laptop slot for methods and runs storage, viewing and data transfer