Leading Thermal Desorption Technology

Specialist analytical thermal desorption instrumentation manufacturer Markes International Ltd demonstrated its market-leading systems for thermal desorption (TD) at Pittcon. The new TD-100™ is the latest in a line of innovative and technologically advanced thermal desorption systems from the company.

Markes’ new TD-100 system is a universal analytical thermal desorption platform for up to 100 RFID-tagged or untagged tubes. Harnessing the field-proven and leading edge TD technology for which the company is renowned, TD-100 incorporates sample re-collection for repeat analysis, cryogen-free operation for reduced running costs, tag read/write capability for enhanced tube/sample tracking and compatibility with the widest
possible range of TD applications.

The TD-100 will appeal to high-throughput laboratories involved in air monitoring (ambient, indoor or workplace), testing chemical emission levels from products (e.g. for compliance with construction products regulations or REACH), flavour & fragrance profiling, fugitive emissions testing, quality control of residual solvents, CW agent detection and forensic analysis. Both vapour-phase and material samples (solids, liquids, resins, emulsions) can be accommodated and compatible target analytes include ultralights, semi-volatiles and reactive species; at trace or high-level concentrations.