TRACE 1300 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer
Elemental Analysis
Current industry demands require that elemental analyses embody higher precision, higher sensitivity, and
lower detection limits than ever before. Aurora has built a reputation as an industry leader in atomic
absorption and atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Building on this success, Aurora is pleased to introduce
their newest addition to their line of atomic absorption spectrometers - the TRACE 1300. This workstation
generates faster results while providing superior accuracy. The TRACE 1300 is a high performance atomic
absorption spectrometer (AAS) designed for many applications requiring a high quality precision instrument
such as food & drug safety and medical applications.
Key Features:
Ÿ Standard configuration includes the AI1300 Flame, AI1300 Flame/Graphite Furnace (GF), and AI1300
F/GF/Vapour Generation (VG) enabling analyses at multiple concentration levels.
Ÿ Switchable single/true double beam optics ensures highly accurate, highly precise results under
various conditions.
Ÿ Auto-switch between Flame and GF atomizers provides a highly efficient software controlled process.
Ÿ Six (6) lamp turret with auto-switch and independent power supplies for simultaneous warm-up &
three (3) high intensity power supplies.
Ÿ Fast wavelength scan - takes less than 60 seconds to scan from 185-900nm providing results quickly
enabling higher throughput.
Ÿ Multi-element sequential analysis improves efficiency by allowing the user to quickly scan for
multiple elements within a single sample.
Ÿ Micro-volume sample injection for flame AAS from 100-500µL. Requires only 100µL sample solution
to complete a flame test. This enables high precision testing even when sample sizes are very small.
Ÿ Automatic acetylene flow rate control and optimization ensures hands-free operation, thereby
increasing productivity.
Ÿ Automatic optimization of burner head position removes human optimization errors.
Ÿ Online dilution for flame system enables automatic dilution from a single stock standard solution to
create entire sets of calibration standards.
Ÿ Solid Teflon nebulizer chamber is chemically inert thereby providing superior resistance to corrosive
reagents.
Ÿ Titanium burner head provides high quality, durable construction, ensuring a long life for the burner
head.
Ÿ Transversely heated GF tube with GF heating rate up to 3800 K/sec maintains a uniform temperature
distribution and allows GF tube to quickly reach an appropriate isothermal state.
Ÿ Self-reverse and industry leading 1 kHz D2 background correction ensures the accuracy of
results.
Ÿ Full safety features for Flame & GF system including: GF cooling water flow and argon flow
monitoring alarms, other safety features and auto-shutdown in case of power failure.
Ÿ Universal XYZ autosampler compatible with all types of atomizers and provides random access to all
sample vials (F, GF, & VG).
Ÿ Footprint 720 x 567 x 400 mm
TRACE 1300 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer
Spectrometer
Primary Optics
High light throughput switchable single/true double beam optics. Narrow beam optical design for flame and
furnace configuration. Aberration corrected 30cm Czerny-Turner monochromator with software controlled
wavelength selection and optimization
Secondary Optics
Focal length
Optical Resolution
Band Pass
Suspending type optic system with anti-vibration and heat insulation
300 mm
0.2 nm, Mn 279.5 & 279.8 nm peak ratio > 2.5
Software adjustable 0.2, 0.6 and 1.2 nm and 0.6 nm reduced slit height for GF. Bandwidth is automatically
selected
53mm x 53mm diffraction grating with 1200 lines/mm
185-900 nm controlled by software
From 185-900nm < 0.2 nm
< 0.3 nm
> 700 nm / min (From 185-900 nm needs less than 60 seconds)
±0.006A / 30 min
Peak height, peak area
Rapid self-reversal method. Deuterium lamp with 1 ms rapid response for accurate correction. Electronic
modulation with deuterium current control and aperture attenuation
High quantum efficiency from 185-900 nm, automatic gain control
6 lamp motorized turret with independent power supply for simultaneous warm up of lamps. Automatic
selection, positioning and alignment
3 channel independent high intensity power supply
Provides improved sensitivities and lower detection limits
W 72.0 x D 56.7 x H 40.0cm
Grating
Wavelength Range
Wavelength Accuracy
Wavelength Precision
Wavelength Scan Speed
Dynamic baseline stabilitity
Measurement Units
Background Correction
PMT
Light Source
Built-in High Intensity Power
Supply
Dimensions
Atomizers
Standard Atomizer
Atomizer switch
Optional Atomizer
Safety System
Flame; transversely heated graphite furnace
Automatic (F/GF)
Vapor and hydride generator (VG); N2O flame
Liquid level trap, burner head identification, auto shut down of flame, GF cooling water and argon gas flow
monitoring and alarm
FLAME:
Spray Chamber
Solid Teflon nebulizing chamber, tailor-made high proficiency nebulizer with glass capillary and metal jacket
Gas control
Flame Ignition
Performance
GRAPHITE FURNACE:
Graphite Furnace (GF)
Auto gas control, auto-switch between air and nitrous oxide, auto optimization of acetylene flow rate and
burner height
Automatic
2ppm Cu Abs > 0.4, RSD =< 0.5%
Transversely heated graphite furnace, built in graphite furnace power supply, heating rate of 3800K/sec
GF Heating Program
Ramp, step, temperature holding, maximum 30 programmable heating steps
Performance
1ppb Cd Abs > 0.3, RSD =< 3.0%
VAPOR/HYDRIDE GENERATOR:
VG Control Mode
Electro-heating, continuous flow peristaltic pump with speed control, high efficiency mixing section and gasliquid separation
Sample Preparation
Sample Preparation
Universal XYZ autosampler, compatible to all types of atomizer and various sample containers, on-line dilution
for flame/GF system, micro sample introduction for flame system (100-500µL), sampling volume for GF (1-100
µL, 1 µL increase), maximum 3 modifiers can be added (individually or simultaneously)
Multi-element Analysis
Emission Mode
Operation Control
Yes. Sequential multi-element analysis
Yes. Measures intensity of emission
External PC connection
NOTE: Instrument specifications may change without notice as an ongoing effort of product improvement.
For North American Sales:
For International Sales:
Aurora Biomed Inc.
Aurora Instruments Ltd.
email: [email protected] website: www.aurora-instr.com
email: [email protected] website: www.aurorabiomed.com
Address: 1001 E. Pender St., Vancouver BC Canada V6A 1W2 Phone: 1.800.883.2918; 604-215-8700 Fax: 604-215-9700