Walkaway sample-to-vial sample preparation with the EXTREVA ASE system

Extracting sold samples, like soil, for environmental contaminants has always been a challenge. Using manual techniques like Soxhlet, are time-consuming, laborious and costly due to the amount of effort dedicated to sample prep as well as the high volume of solvents used. Additionally, manual processes can be error-prone which can lead to rerunning samples or the need to resample all together. While there are instruments available for automated sample preparation steps, the entire workflow has not been able to be done by just one device. Most instruments process samples one at a time, therefore, take a long time to prepare samples. Plus, user intervention is required to move samples between the extraction and evaporation devices.

Discover the Thermo Scientific EXTREVA ASE Accelerated Solvent Extractor which boosts sample prep productivity, and efficiency, and brings a new level of consistency. Introducing the first walk-away sample preparation instrument. The EXTREVA ASE system combines extraction, in-cell cleanup, and evaporation into one seamless operation without the need for user intervention. Parallel sample extraction and evaporation without the need to interact with the instrument will allow you to fully dedicate your time and attention to more important value added tasks without having to worry about your sample extraction and concentration.

Presenter: Chris Shevlin (Scientific and Educational Affairs Manager, IC/SP, Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Chris Shevlin is the Scientific and Educational Affairs Manager for Ion Chromatography and Automated Sample Preparation systems at Thermo Fisher Scientific. After graduating from the University of Buffalo, he started working in a pharmaceutical laboratory running HPLC, LC-MS and other chromatographic methods in a technical services and QC laboratory. After earning an MBA in 2004, Chris has worked in sales, product management and marketing with a few of the major analytical instrument manufacturers.

Presenter: Rahmat Ullah (Manager, Chemistry, IC/SP, Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Rahmat Ullah has been working for over 15 years in the sample preparation field with the Ion Chromatography and Sample Preparation (IC/SP) business unit at Thermo Fisher Scientific. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry. Rahmat is currently leading the Sample Preparation team in the design, development, and application efforts related to sample preparation platforms offered by IC/SP.

Presenter: Jingli Hu (Sr. Product Applications Specialist, IC/SP, Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Jingli is a Staff Applications Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific. She has been with Thermo Fisher Scientific for seven years. Here she is currently focusing on liquid chromatography and sample preparation applications within the food, environmental, and biopharma markets. Prior to joining Thermo Fisher Scientific, she built seven years of R&D lab experience in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Presenter: Sandra Rontree (Senior Manager, Product Marketing Ion Chromatography/ Sample Preparation & Discrete Industrial Analyzer, Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Dr. Sandra Rontree is leading a team of product marketing managers for Ion Chromatography and Sample Preparation in the Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry group at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. She has built her career in a variety of roles at the leading pharmaceutical and scientific instrument vendor organizations where she was a scientific researcher, business development and marketing manager. Sandra has more than 20 years’ experience with analytical instrumentation and has a strong interest in HPLC, GC, IC and Mass Spectrometry. She is passionate about creating marketing strategies and collaborating with customers utilizing innovative technology to address their needs. Sandra holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and received her PhD from the Bielefeld University in Organic Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry.