The Paerl Lab installed and received training on a new SEAL Analytical QuAAtro39 Continuous Segmented Flow Analyzer last week. The QuAAtro is a wet-chemistry analyzer that is used to automate complex chemical reactions. QuAAtro uses the principle of air-segmented continuous-flow analysis where samples are mixed with reagents in a continuously flowing stream. This instrument has four manifolds that can be run at once, allowing for the concentration of Nitrate, Ammonium, Phosphate, and Silicate in a sample to be determined simultaneously. This new method of nutrient analysis will provide ultra-low detection limits and exceptional reproducibility, while also allowing for faster analysis. We are excited to put our new QuAAtro to use!
Pictures taken during training:
