The AutoMate-Q40 is a revolutionary system specifically designed and optimized to automate the QuEChERS sample preparation workflow.
The AutoMate-Q40 system automates the following sample prep functions
Liquid dispensing/pipetting
Vortex mixing
Vial shaking
Opening/closing sample vials
Addition of solid reagents (ex. salts, buffers)
Identifying liquid levels
Decanting
Centrifugation
Matrix spiking
dSPE cleanup
Methods
The system is configured ‘out of the box’ to conduct two of the most popular QuEChERS sample preparation methods:
AOAC 2007.01 (Pesticide Residues in Food by Acetonitrile Extraction and Partitioning with Magnesium Sulfate)
EN 15662.2008 (Foods of Plant Origin - Determination of Pesticide Residues Using GC-MS and/or LC-MS/MS Following Acetonitrile Extraction/Partitioning and Clean-up by Dispersive SPC - QuEChERS Method)