New Icp-Oes Provides Improved Performance and Reduced Operating Costs

PerkinElmer, Inc recently announced the launch of its Optima™8x00 series of Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometers (ICP-OES). The Optima 8x00 ICP-OES platform offers improved performance and reduced operating costs for analysis of environmental, food, pharmaceutical, product safety and geochemical samples. ICP-OES is a highly sensitive, rapid technique for determining the elemental composition of a wide variety of sample types.

“Whether the challenge is identifying and quantifying environmental contaminants, or determining the quality of pharmaceuticals and nutraceutical supplements, the new Optima 8x00 series is an ideal solution for today’s laboratories,” said Dusty Tenney, President, Analytical Sciences and Laboratory Services, PerkinElmer. “We are excited to launch the next generation of ICP-OES instruments, which will further improve productivity, sensitivity and cost of ownership to meet the diverse needs of today’s labs, worldwide.”

The Optima 8x00 series is designed for ease of use and exceptional throughput and detection limits, which helps maximise productivity and profitability of testing laboratories. Based on customer needs and real-world applications, the Optima 8x00 series has a number of new features that will enable laboratories to lower their cost per analysis and more easily meet the ever-changing regulatory requirements.

New innovative radio frequency (RF) generator technology dramatically reduces argon consumption, thus driving a reduction in the cost of ownership with increased efficiency. A novel electronic sample introduction system provides superior sensitivity that coupled with enhanced stability helps address the ever increasing regulatory demands of the environmental and pharmaceutical markets. Key features of the Optima8x00 platform include: eNeb™ Sample Introduction; Flat Plate™ Plasma Technology; and PlasmaCam™ Viewing Camera. The Optima 8x00 series performance is assured when used with PerkinElmer exclusive glassware, including torches and injectors. The complete portfolio of specialised accessories, supplies and consumables deliver reliable performance, help reduce operating costs and maximise instrument uptime.