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autosampler for chromatography HPLC
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autosampler for chromatography HPLC

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Overview
The GERSTEL MultiPurpose Sampler (MPS) is a versatile autosampler and sample preparation robot designed for use in various industries such as flavor and fragrance, automotive, semiconductor, forensic science, food safety, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and environmental sectors. It automates sample preparation and introduction for GC/MS and LC/MS systems, enhancing productivity and performance while reducing costs.
MPS for GC and GC/MS
The MPS automates the determination of VOCs and SVOCs, improving efficiency and detection limits. It supports techniques like liquid injection, SPME, and dynamic headspace, ensuring reliable and reproducible analysis without carry-over.
MPS for LC and LC/MS
For LC/MS applications, the MPS automates tasks such as matrix removal, analyte concentration, and reagent addition. It features zero carry-over sample introduction and supports automated solid phase extraction (SPE) with high reproducibility and reliability.
MPS WorkStation
The stand-alone MPS WorkStation operates independently of analysis instrumentation, preparing samples for multiple techniques. Its modular design allows for quick adaptation to changing lab requirements.
MAESTRO Software
MAESTRO software facilitates easy setup and optimization of sample preparation and analysis runs. It allows for real-time system monitoring and the addition of urgent samples during ongoing sequences.
Key Features and Benefits
  • Productivity and Throughput: Complete automation from sample preparation to analysis, with intelligent multi-sample processing.
  • Flexibility: Multi-method sequences and modular system design for easy adaptation to new tasks.
  • Reliability: Rugged operation with full traceability and immediate status reports.
  • Ease of Use: Intuitive operation through MAESTRO software, minimizing the need for programming.
Advanced Techniques
  • Thermal Desorption and Pyrolysis: Automated thermal desorption and pyrolysis for trace analysis.
  • Dynamic Headspace (DHS): Improved detection limits with automated trap desorption.
  • Hot Injection & Trapping (HIT): Enhanced recovery and sensitivity for high boiling analytes.
Sample Handling
The MPS accommodates various vial types and sizes, with options for heating, cooling, and customized trays. It supports processing of clinical samples and offers thermostated sample trays for optimal sample stability.
Automation Capabilities
The MPS automates various sample preparation steps including derivatization, dilution, extraction, heating, cooling, mixing, centrifugation, weighing, barcode processing, filtration, and evaporative concentration.
Dispersive SPE (DPX)
The MPS performs automated Disposable Pipette Extraction, a dispersive SPE technique that is efficient and environmentally friendly, requiring smaller sample and solvent volumes.
Microwave Technology
Enables acceleration of solvent extraction and chemical reactions, fully automated and integrated with sample preparation.
Vortex Mixing
The mVORX shaker accelerates mixing and homogenization, suitable for sensitive samples without over-agitation.
Dual Head and DualRail PrepStation
Allows simultaneous use of two syringes for enhanced analytical possibilities and controlled, reproducible sample preparation.
Centrifugation
Fully automated under MAESTRO software control, suitable for various sample preparation processes.
Solvent Evaporation
The mVAP option performs solvent evaporation and sample concentration, enhancing detection limits and chromatography.
Software Integration
  • MAESTRO Software: Provides intuitive control of the MPS, enabling easy setup and operation. It integrates with GC/MS and LC/MS systems for seamless operation.
  • Scheduler: Offers a clear overview of sequence run times and step durations, optimizing method productivity and throughput.
  • Intelligent Sequence Editor: Facilitates easy generation of new sequences with minimal effort, enhancing laboratory workflow efficiency.
Benefits
  • Productivity: Synchronization of sample preparation and chromatography ensures maximum system utilization.
  • Flexibility: The MPS adapts to a wide range of sample preparation technologies, offering unique flexibility for various laboratory needs.
  • Reliability: MAESTRO monitors maintenance intervals and provides notifications for unplanned interruptions, ensuring reliable operation and results.
Contact Information
The document provides contact details for GERSTEL offices worldwide, including locations in Germany, USA, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, and Brazil.
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autosampler for chromatography HPLC-1

Multipurpose Sampler |^| Versatile autosampler and sample preparation robot

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autosampler for chromatography HPLC-2

The MPS efficiently and reliably automates sample preparation and sample introduction MPS for GC and GC/MS Whether you are determining VOCs or SVOCs, the MPS sets the benchmark for efficiency, throughput and improved limits of detection. In the simplest possible way, the MPS enables you to automate your sample preparation and improve the performance of your GC/MS analysis. More on page 4. MPS for LC and LC/MS For routine analysis or R&D projects: Removing unwanted matrix material; concentrating analytes; or adding standards, reagents or diluents. All this can be combined with automated sample...

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autosampler for chromatography HPLC-3

The most versatile autosampler and sample preparation robot The GERSTEL MultiPurpose Sampler (MPS) Modern laboratory processes frequently offer significant potential for improvement in the fields of sample preparation and sample introduction. Improving productivity and performance while cutting per sample cost is realistic provided you have chosen an autosampler that rises to the task and can be adapted to meet new challenges as demands change. The GERSTEL MultiPurpose Sampler (MPS) enables highly efficient automation of sample preparation and sample introduction for GC/MS and LC/MS. Or you can...

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The MPS efficiently and reliably automates sample preparation and sample introduction for GERSTEL Dynamic Headspace (DHS) in combination with a GC/MS system enables efficient trace level determination of volatiles in solids or liquids. Liquid injection SPME & Multi-Fiber Exchange (MFX) Standard, sandwich, or large volume injection up to 1000 μL: The MPS performs liquid sample introduction in a highly reliable and efficient manner. Rugged and reproducible analysis without carry-over or analyte discrimination is at your finger tips. The MPS completely automates SPME analysis including fiber conditioning,...

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autosampler for chromatography HPLC-5

Optimized overlapping multi-sample thermostating and GC/MS analysis results in highly efficient and productive Headspace analysis. Dispersive Solid Phase Extraction (DPX) Using microwave technology for sample preparation enables the acceleration of solvent extraction and chemical reactions. As an example, microwave assisted saponification of fats combined with esterification to FAMEs can be fully automated combined with introduction to a GC or LC system or performed in stand-alone mode, independent of the analysis system. Unlike the classical SPE process, Disposable Pipette Extraction (DPX) is...

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Thermal desorption, Thermal extraction and Pyrolysis using the MPS Thermal extraction of liquids and solids In combination with the GERSTEL Thermal Desorption Unit (TDU), the MPS performs automated thermal desorption of adsorbent tubes as well as thermal extraction of liquid and solid samples in disposable µ-vials. The µ-vials and the involatile matrix residue are removed and discarded following the analysis, keeping the GC/MS system clean and stabile. Efficient trace analysis with the GERSTEL TwisterTM In combination with the TDU, the MPS performs fully automated thermal desorption of up to...

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Dynamic Headspace (DHS) DHS offers significantly improved limits of detection combined with the ruggedness and ease of use of static headspace analysis. The headspace above a solid, viscous or liquid sample is purged with inert gas and analytes transferred to, and concentrated on, a replaceable adsorbent trap. The process is fully automated, including trap desorption in the GERSTEL Thermal Desorption Unit (TDU) and GC/MS analysis. Pyrolysis In combination with the TDU and PYRO option, the MPS performs automated pyrolysis of liquid and solid samples. A separate thermal desorption step can be performed...

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autosampler for chromatography HPLC-8

The right sample container for every application The MPS can process a variety of different sample vial types meeting almost every need. Sample trays can be heated or cooled or stored in drawers to avoid exposure to light. Several thousand samples can be stored in the smallest possible space. Micro- and deep well plates Micro- and deep well plates used in combination with stacked sample drawers enable a throughput capacity of several thousand samples per batch. Standard vials used for sample preparation and introduction The MPS can process samples in crimp cap or screw cap vials of the following...

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autosampler for chromatography HPLC-9

The MPS efficiently and reliably automates sample preparation and sample introduction for LC & LC/MS analysis Thanks to its reliability, flexibility, and outsize capacity to hold and process samples, the MPS is the perfect autosampler for LC/MS analysis. Samples can be introduced from any standard size vial and from micro well or deep well plates as well. When using stacks, up to several thousand samples can be placed on the sampler under controlled conditions, cooled or heated as needed for best sample stability. Zero carry-over LC/MS sample introduction The MPS option Dynamic Load and Wash...

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autosampler for chromatography HPLC-10

Liquid Sample Preparation The MPS in combination with MAESTRO enables easy and efficient automation of all liquid handling steps for sample preparation. The MPS enables: • Derivatization and addition of internal standards • Dilution and extraction • Heating, cooling and mixing of the sample and other liquids • Centrifugation and weighing • Reading and processing barcode information • Filtration • Evaporative concentration (mVAP) Using microwave technology for sample preparation enables the acceleration of solvent extraction and chemical reactions. The MPS enables fully automated use of microwave...

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autosampler for chromatography HPLC-11

Maximize your possibilities Efficient sample preparation for For GC (GC/MS), LC (LC/MS) or standalone operation the MPS Dual Head version and the MPS DualRail PrepStation maximize your analytical possibilities. The additional tower enables the simultaneous use of two different syringes. Sample preparation steps are performed in a controlled and highly accurate and reproducible manner for best possible results. Every step is selected by mouse-click from a pull-down menu in the GERSTEL MAESTRO software and added to the overall GC/MS or LC/MS method. The MPS PrepStation offers: • Adding standards...

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