Rfid-tagging Technology to Revolutionise Sorbent Tube Tracking and Identification

Markes International Ltd. is pleased to announce the introduction of a significant advance in sorbent tube informatics. TubeTAG? is a patented tagging and tracking system for thermal desorption (TD) tubes, designed to log tube-related information and field sampling data from field to laboratory and within the laboratory. It allows users to simplify workflow and reduces data logging errors.

TubeTAG is an innovative RFID-based technology for TD tubes. The product consists of RFID tag assemblies for attaching onto individual sorbent tubes, a tag reader / writer (TAGSCRIBE) and software. The type of data which can be logged ranges from tube ID and packing material to sampling information (date, pump, flow rate, diffusive sampling time, etc.). There is also a thermal cycle counter which can be incremented every time a tube is desorbed / conditioned. TubeTAG is fully compatible with any standard stainless steel, Silcosteel? or glass tubes (3.5-inch (89 mm) long x ¼-inch (6.4 mm) O.D.) and with 4.5-inch glass (DAAMS) tubes with 6 mm ends (straight through or high flow).