TotaLab Automated Sample Preparation and Introduction Systems

TotaLab3000-SD3 combines sample introduction with online calibration, dilution and preconcentration for ICP-OES and ICP-MS. It is the general-purpose configuration in the line, aimed at laboratories running long element suites across metallurgical, chemical, food, agricultural and environmental samples. Sample trays hold 89 or 225 positions, and the needle is washed continuously in an overflow well between samples.

• Automated sample introduction for ICP-OES and ICP-MS
• Calibration curves prepared online from stock standards
• Online sample dilution before introduction
• Online preconcentration for low-level elements
• 89 or 225-position sample trays with a dust cover
• Dual continuous overflow needle wash, with two cleaning reagents
• Wash solution, waste and sample-line liquid monitored during the run

TotaLab5000-SD applies the platform to semiconductor materials: electronic-grade wet chemicals, electronic-grade specialty gases and wafer surfaces, checking them for metal impurities online. Its defining feature is a valve-free flow path built from PFA++ material, which holds the flow-path background below 1 ppt. It handles sample preparation and introduction as one sequence.

• Built for electronic-grade wet chemicals, specialty gases and wafer surfaces
• Valve-free flow-path design with background below 1 ppt
• PFA++ wetted materials for trace-metal work
• Online calibration and online quality control on the same path
• Online specialty-gas absorption before introduction
• 89, 96 or 225-position sample trays
• Cascades with other TotaLab modules into a longer preparation chain

TotaLab5000-D prepares calibration curves online, mixing standards from stock solutions as the run needs them. The purpose is to remove manual standard preparation from parts-per-trillion work, where a small volumetric error or a contaminated flask shifts the whole curve. Volumes are mixed in the PFA flow path, so no separate preparation vessels are used and only the required amount of standard is consumed.

• Calibration curves mixed online from stock standards
• Prepares only the volume needed, with no preparation vessels
• Ultrapure PFA flow path with background below 1 ppt
• Removes manual standard preparation from ppt-level work
• Online quality-control samples added to the same sequence
• Connects to an ICP-MS alone or as part of a cascade

TotaLab5000-S is the introduction module in the 5000 series, feeding an ICP-MS or ICP-OES from high-capacity trays under software control. It carries the platform's sample protection features into a standalone autosampler: a dust cover over the rack, a continuous overflow needle wash, and monitoring of wash solution, waste and the sample line, so a fault surfaces during the run rather than in the results.

• Automated sample introduction for ICP-MS and ICP-OES
• 89, 96 or 225-position sample trays
• Dual continuous overflow needle wash, switching two cleaning reagents
• Dust cover over the sample rack
• Wash solution and waste level monitoring
• Sample-line liquid monitoring

TotaLab3000-S is the introduction module in the 3000 series, for laboratories that want automated feeding and washing without the preparation functions of the SD models. It takes 89 or 225-position trays, washes the needle continuously in an overflow well with either of two cleaning reagents, and monitors the wash solution, the waste container and the liquid in the sample line.

• Automated sample introduction for ICP-OES and ICP-MS
• 89 or 225-position sample trays with a dust cover
• Dual continuous overflow needle wash, two reagents
• Wash solution and waste level monitoring
• Sample-line liquid monitoring
• Can be combined with the D-series preparation modules

The D1, D2 and D3 variants add preparation functions to the 3000 series instead of a tray and needle, covering online calibration-curve preparation, online sample dilution and online sample enrichment. They use the same in-line mixing approach and PFA flow path as the rest of the platform, and can be connected to an ICP-MS individually or cascaded with the introduction modules.

• D1, D2 and D3 configurations for online curve preparation, dilution and preconcentration
• In-line mixing for dilution of high-matrix samples
• Dilution capability beyond 400-fold
• Syringe pump accuracy of ±0.2%
• Ultrapure PFA flow path with background below 1 ppt
• Runs alone with an ICP-MS or cascaded with other modules