Overview of Single Reaction Chamber (SRC) Microwave Digestion Technology

The introduction of single reaction chamber technology has been a bona fide game- changer in sample digestion for elemental analysis. SRC is fundamentally different from traditional microwave systems, as the microwave cavity is the reactor and conventional closed vessels have been replaced by simple and inexpensive racks and vials with loose-fitting caps. This design, which is compatible with any reagent, provides higher temperature and pressure capabilities critical for hard-to-digest samples and for achieving lower detection limits, while it offers an increased productivity and lower cost per sample.
The most recent generation of SRC instrumentation takes the benefits of SRC a step further by offering even greater sample capacity and throughput, higher quality results, simplified workflow, and lower total operating costs.