Abstract:
A detector inlet for providing a sample to an analytical apparatus for detecting an aerosol, the detector inlet comprising; an intake for inhaling a flow of gaseous fluid to be sampled by the analytical apparatus;a mixing region;a first conduit for carrying a first part of the flow of gaseous fluid from the intake to the mixing region;a second conduit for carrying a second part of the flow of gaseous fluid from the intake to the mixing region; and a heater configured to heat the first part more than the second part,and wherein the detector inlet is configured to combine the first part with the second part in the mixing region.
Abstract:
A post-probe upstream metering pump for insuring phase change completion of a multi-phase fluid such as Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) in a sample conditioning system having a pipeline sample take-off probe for fluid extraction, a sample conditioning unit for conditioning the extracted fluid to a select range of temperature and pressure for analysis of the fluid sample by an associated analyzer without dew point dropout or phase separation, and a metering pump disposed in-line between the sample take-off probe and the sample conditioning unit to pressurize the fluid sample to condense into a substantially fully liquid phase and to reduce lag time between extraction and fluid sample conditioning.
Abstract:
A sample heating device includes: an opening/closing cover provided to be movable in a horizontal direction between a position above an opening of a mounting port and a position displaced from the position above the opening, and a cover sliding mechanism that is engaged with a part of a sample boat conveying portion when the sample boat conveying portion comes to a predetermined position in a horizontal plane and moves the opening/closing cover in the horizontal direction according to upward and downward movements of the sample boat conveying portion so that the opening/closing cover is provided at the position directly above the opening of the mounting port when the sample boat conveying portion comes to a predetermined height.
Abstract:
A sampler (200) for an elemental analyzer (100) comprises a sample housing (2) suitable to accommodate one or more samples, sealed in tin or silver capsules, to be analyzed, closure means (3, 4) suitable to reversibly close the sample housing (2), a sample passage (5) having a connection opening (18') for the passage by gravity of the one or more samples from the sampler (200) into the analyzer (100) through the connection opening (18'). The sampler (200) further comprises means (19) for heating the sample housing (2) and means (P) for pumping out environmental gases and vapors from the sample housing (2).
Abstract:
Methods for preparing a biological sample for testing by Maldi where such methods are selected based on sample parameters. Maldi scores are obtained for a range of sample parameters (e.g. McFarland, dispense volume and number of dispenses). From the data, sample preparation parameters can be selected for a biological sample being prepared for Maldi testing. One sample preparation strategy uses multiple dispenses of sample with an intervening drying step, which yields more accurate Maldi scores, particularly for samples at the low range of McFarland values (e.g. below about 2).
Abstract:
A test system comprising a heating device (1) for heating content comprising a mixture of a first and a second product, said device comprising a test container (2) suitable for receiving the content, a receiving container (3) suitable for receiving the test container (2), a coil (4) comprising induction turns (5), and a current source suitable for supplying current to the induction turns (5). The heating device is such that the induction turns (5) are attached to the receiving container (3) and extend helically concentrically around the receiving container (3). The test system further comprises an arm for mixing the content of the test container (2) and a mechanism for guiding the arm. A method for implementing such a test system.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a tablet which comprises a sample material, the sample material being ground. Said method is characterized by mixing the ground sample material at least to some extent with a melting agent, at least partially melting the mixture of sample material and melting agent and then causing the melt to solidify in tablet form.
Abstract:
A sheet for thermal bonding which has a tensile modulus of 10-3,000 MPa and contains fine metal particles in an amount in the range of 60-98 wt% and which, when heated from 23°C to 400°C in the air at a heating rate of 10 °C/min and then examined by energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, has a carbon concentration of 15 wt% or less.