How does the Biotage® Horizon 5000 perform?

Introduction

When a new piece of equipment is introduced the question is always raised about performance. Does it perform as well as its predecessor? What about the performance over time? This technical note will provide data to describe the performance of the Biotage® Horizon 5000, providing solid phase disk extraction (SPE), compared to standards required by environmental methods. One of the most important factors is if the system has low background so that samples with low concentration levels can be measured with confidence. Figure 1 shows the measurement of phthalate compounds in blanks over the course of approximately 3 months of normal operation. Phthalate compounds are prevalent everywhere and keeping any system clean of these compounds is a challenge. 

Literature number: PPS535