OPTIMA 4000 DV Series of ICP-OES Systems

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1 Inorganic Analysis Chromatography Molecular Spectroscopy Thermal Analysis Informatics ICP Optical Emission OPTIMA 4000 DV Series of ICP-OES Systems the performance required to maximize ICP productivity

2 Compact solid-state RF generator Built-in three-channel peristaltic pump Optima 4000 DV series delivers accurate answers fast. The Optima 4000 TM DV series of ICP-OES instruments offers the performance required to maximize productivity. While other ICPs claim speed, only the Optima 4000 DV series has the optimized design required to ensure accuracy, improve method development, and consistently deliver the correct answer. The system is ideal for laboratories with moderate to heavy loads of difficult samples. A patented solid-state detector, solid-state RF power supply and purged optical system provide superior performance and enhanced reliability, reducing operating costs and ensuring that your instrument is available when needed. Automatic dual viewing of the plasma offers no-compromise performance. Axial view provides the lowest detection limits. Radial viewing permits the widest working ranges. Plus, the high-resolution mode improves accuracy and speeds method development. The Optima s industry-standard, time-tested, 32-bit Windows software, WinLab32 TM, makes it easy to set up in minutes rather than days. An extensive set of advanced functions and tools ensures your system will grow with you as your needs expand. Customizable method development enables you to quickly configure the system for precision operation, increasing your lab s productivity.

3 Quick-change adjustable torch mount Improved productivity The Optima 4000 DV series significantly increases sample throughput. It can determine more than 73 elements in seconds and run more samples per hour at a lower cost per analysis than any other system. Sample throughput is maximized in all areas of the instrument from the sample introduction system to the unique, automated sample integration modes. The software offers specific productivity tools, such as SmartRinse TM, which customizes rinse times based on element concentrations in each sample. Safe, stable, robust plasma The revolutionary, patented Optima 4000 DV series eliminates expensive power tubes and uses a solid-state RF power supply that provides exceptional ruggedness and reliability. In addition, the solid-state design creates an exceptionally compact power supply to preserve valuable bench space. Free-running, 40-MHz operation allows automatic optimization with all sample matrices and solvents. Lowest detection limits, broadest working range Method-controlled dual viewing of the plasma allows the widest working range possible. Axial viewing allows trace measurements, because it provides a longer emission path for increased sensitivity and lower background levels. At the same time, radial viewing permits percentage concentration measurements. The Optima 4000 DV series offers the lowest detection limits and the greatest concentration range in a single system. You can even determine ultratrace and percentage concentration levels in your samples in the same run, automatically, without the timeconsuming search for alternate wavelengths. SCD means high performance The exclusive, patented, high-performance Segmented-array Charge-coupled Device (SCD) detector provides the unparalleled performance required for complex matrices, including trace and multi-element samples. With more than 3,000 systems installed, the Optima solid-state detector has the wavelength flexibility to successfully complete thousands of applications, ranging from drinking water to precious metals and everything in between. The system is available in multiple configurations to meet your needs. For example, the Optima 4300 DV model is the only ICP system designed with two solid-state detectors to maximize light throughput and provides uniform resolution at all wavelengths. Easy access, easy to use The large, easily accessible sample compartment is environmentally controlled to ensure fast equilibration, maximum sampling system stability and superior performance. The torch includes a true no-tools-required quick-change mount. Anyone can perform routine torch maintenance, change sample introduction systems, and be back analyzing samples in minutes. The accuracy is unbelievable, you just don t see the drift you see in older ICPs. 3

4 4 advanced capabilities and flexible control boost your productivity. The Optima software, WinLab32 TM, is easy to learn and easy to use, yet provides unmatched features and flexibility. Working under the powerful Microsoft Windows operating system, WinLab32 gives you all the tools you need to analyze your samples, report and archive data, and ensure regulatory compliance. Unlike other software applications that look easy at first but lack feature depth, WinLab32 combines practical functionality with advanced capability, ensuring the software will grow as your needs change. Enhancing productivity All aspects of the Optima 4000 DV series are computer-controlled, including gas flows, RF power, viewing position, and purge rates. In fact, all analytical data and spectra can be stored, recalled and examined with complete confidence. This enables you to reprocess stored spectra, saving precious time re-running samples (Figures 1 and 2). Confidence in your analysis Built-in diagnostics check each component to verify proper instrument operation. WinLab32 takes advantage of the many security features of the Windows operating system, including user-defined, password-controlled access to software functionality. Tools for optimum performance The system can be programmed to start up and shut down at preset times (Figure 3). You ll improve productivity, because you won t spend time waiting for the system to warm up while reducing operating costs. It also has the ability to create time-saving master methods that enable you to alter existing methods or build new methods based on previous work. WinLab32 provides multiple ways to overcome potential interferences. Classical Interfering Element Correction (IEC) is ideal for situations in which the concentration of interfering elements remains in the linear range, the matrix and the plasma conditions remain unchanged. Figure 1. Examine Spectra mode allows you to display peaks and associated analytical data at any time. Figure 2. A typical WinLab32 layout. You determine what is displayed. Pick the features you want. Move and size them to create a display you are comfortable with. Save the layout for automatic setup the next time you run the method. Or, use one of the many standard layouts to start your analyses immediately.

5 5 Seamless data transfer WinLab32 automatically reformats your results for transfer to different programs or computers. Simply select the data and samples you want to move and specify the file format. WinLab32 can automatically generate a file configured for exporting directly into most spreadsheet, database and word processing programs. Save the file to disk or send it to any connected device. Figure 3. Automatic start-up and shutdown features improve lab productivity and safety. Patented Multi-component Spectral Fitting (MSF) provides a much more powerful solution. MSF, in combination with the high-performance SCD detector, uses all the analytical information to significantly enhance performance and minimize potential interferences. Regulatory compliance Whether the regulations are internal or industryor government-imposed, WinLab32 gives you the tools you need. Built-in compliance features, including multiple user-defined quality control (QC) standards, check samples and a selection of calibration procedures ensure that you and your staff adhere to appropriate guidelines. Plus, an Enhanced Security (ES) version of WinLab32 is available that provides full audit trail and security capabilities for highly regulated Laboratories. Reporting made easy Need to generate a special report? The WinLab32 Report function uses Wizards to guide you through the process, step-by-step. With WinLab32 s multi-tasking capabilities, you can even generate reports while the Optima 4000 DV series analyzes the next group of samples. WinLab32 stores all raw analytical data, including spectra, so you can reprocess previously stored data with new conditions, eliminating the time-consuming process of repeating analyses. Help is a click away WinLab32 is loaded with features to make it easy to learn and to use. Dialog boxes suggest correct entries or entry ranges. Wizards guide you through procedures. Tool tips, available in many languages, provide useful information to simplify your tasks. Many functions, such as selection of integration times, are fully automated providing you with optimum results that require minimal or no operator effort. And, if you have a question, just press the F1 key for context-sensitive help. FAST FACTS WinLab32 Software State-of-the-art, simple-to-use software, with the stability and security of Windows NT Advanced features, including simultaneous background correction and multi-component spectral fitting (MSF) for superior interference correction Ability to create time-saving master methods Ability to change any parameter without wasting time creating a new method User-defined QC protocols for complete regulatory compliance ES (Enhanced Security) version provides audit trails for 21 CFR Part 21 compliance WinLab32 adapts well to our needs. Basic instrument operation is easy for infrequent users, but we still have all the control and flexibility needed for advanced work.

6 6 the difference is in the design High resolution (Figure 4), excellent light throughput, high quantum efficiency, axial viewing and simultaneous background correction combine to give the Optima 4000 DV series outstanding analytical power, as shown by its typical detection limits (Table I). Exceptional stability An environmentally stable sample compartment and thermostatted optical system provide the Optima 4000 DV series with exceptional stability, eliminating the drift commonly experienced with other systems. That stability ensures reproducible performance sample after sample, day after day. Consistent operation also allows the Optima 4000 DV series to perform internal standardization, inter-element corrections and Multi-component Spectral Fitting (MSF) techniques that provide superior analytical accuracy. Figure 4. The Optima 4000 DV series offers unmatched spectral resolution shown in the example for the determination of boron in steel. Table I Typical detection limits (µg/l, 3 sigma ) using the Optima 4000 DV series. Element Wavelength (nm) D.L. Al As B Be Cd Co Cr Cu Fe Mn Mo Ni Pb Sb Se Tl Unmatched speed The unique optical system of the Optima 4000 DV series measures all wavelengths of interest simultaneously. This significantly reduces analysis times without sacrificing flexibility. It also allows the Optima 4000 DV series to perform background correction measurements simultaneously with the analyte measurement, further improving measurement accuracy and enhancing analysis speed. Add in the time saved using the broad concentration range coverage made possible by automatic dual viewing of the plasma, and you have a simultaneous ICP-OES system that analyzes all of your samples at previously unheard-of speeds. FAST FACTS Optima 4000 DV Series Building on the success of Optima, the world s most popular ICP family The SCD detector provides fast and accurate performance Exclusive high-resolution mode provides easier method development and greater accuracy Exceptional reliability with an integrated solid-state RF generator Dual-view optical system ensures the widest working range V Zn

7 7 Shear gas advantage To eliminate interferences caused by the cooler regions in the plasma gas, the Optima 4000 DV series uses a unique, compressed air shear gas system to remove the cool tail plume of the plasma. This provides a maintenance-free, reliable system compared to alternative methods, which use expensive argon gas and are prone to clogging. FAST FACTS Optima 4000 DV Series Thermostatted optical system eliminates peak profiling and searching, ensuring exceptional long-term stability Enhanced sample throughput and performance with simultaneous background correction Superior optics, excellent RF stability, and a thermostatted sample compartment make it easy to meet U.S. E.P.A. and DIN regulations Sampling flexibility The Optima 4000 DV series offers you a choice of easy-to-maintain sample introduction systems (Figure 5). The durable, HF-resistant spray chamber accommodates most matrices. For optimum performance in water matrices, use the cyclonic spray chamber and low-flow GemCone TM or glass concentric nebulizer. An exceptional range of accessories, including autosamplers (Figure 6), ultrasonic nebulizers and solid sampling accessories, expands system capabilities. All systems are based on a snap-inplace cassette system with real-time adjustments for the ultimate in sampling flexibility. Better answers faster Even if you don t need to reach the trace detection limits the Optima 4000 DV can provide, the instrument s power translates into superior precision, accuracy, and speed, supplying clearly superior analytical results faster. Plus, you can be assured that if your requirements change, you have a system that will grow with you. Solid and dependable The Optima 4000 DV series shatters the myth that state-of-the-art instruments require dedicated, climate-controlled laboratories and a lot of pampering. The optical system is enclosed in a temperature-controlled housing, ensuring excellent performance in a normal laboratory environment. The system has no moving parts and requires minimal maintenance. Plus, the unique optical compartment ensures exceptional long- and short-term wavelength stability for greater accuracy, more repeatable results and improved productivity with less time spent on routine system calibration. Figure 6. AS-93plus autosampler provides a built-in pump for a continuous rinse vessel to eliminate sample carryover. The SCD detector provides the accuracy and precision I need for even my most difficult samples. Figure 5. The new snap-in-place sample introduction cassettes offer the ultimate in sampling flexibility.

8 PerkinElmer, Inc. PerkinElmer Instruments is part of the PerkinElmer, Inc. family, which also includes Optoelectronics and Life Sciences. Expect MORE from the LEADER in atomic absorption With over 40 years experience and a product line that includes flame AA systems, high-performance graphite furnace AA systems, flexible ICP-OES systems, and the most powerful ICP-MS systems; PerkinElmer is the undisputed leader in inorganic analysis. We have placed over 40,000 systems throughout the world, performing inorganic analyses every hour of every day. With the largest technical service and support staff in the industry and a solid reputation for quality products and service, the Optima 4000 DV Series deliver the performance required to maximize ICP productivity. Whatever you re looking for, we ve got it PerkinElmer Instruments is a world leader in chemical analysis. Our Analytical Instrument technologies serve the fast-evolving pharmaceutical, chemical, environmental and semiconductor industries, providing integrated solutions from sample handling to interpretation and communication of test results. As one of the best-known brands in research, analysis and testing, ours was probably the first analytical instrument you ever used. In addition to our ICP-OES systems, we offer a broad range of solutions in Luminescence, UV-Vis, NIR, GC, GC/MS, MALDI-TOF MS, HPLC, AA, ICP-MS, Thermal Analysis, FTIR and LIMS. There are over 60 years of experience built into every product we make. So, for leading edge R&D and demanding QA/QC, you get the speed, accuracy and reliability you seek for the productivity you need. Our service and support people are located in 125 countries throughout the world and are factory trained. Compliance doesn't get any easier than with our software, including 21 CFR Part 11 technical compliance on many products. And online consumables and accessories ordering lets you get your hands on what you need fast. PerkinElmer Instruments 710 Bridgeport Avenue Shelton, CT USA Phone: (800) or (+1) PerkinElmer, Inc. All rights reserved. PerkinElmer is a trademark of PerkinElmer, Inc. Optima, Optima 4000, Optima 4300, WinLab32, GemCone and SmartRinse are trademarks of PerkinElmer Instruments LLC. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PerkinElmer reserves the right to change this brochure at any time and disclaims liability for editorial, pictorial, or typographical errors. D-6005A KG Printed in USA