prepFAST Station – Offline Sample Preparation

Countless Sample Preparation Needs. One Station.
prepFAST Station automates and simplifies sample preparation processes such as sample dilution, standards preparation, and more with easily customized methods, resulting in improved results while saving your lab valuable time and money.

Never Worry About Sample Preparation Again

Better Results
- Increase precision and accuracy with fully-automated sample preparation
- Improve reproducibility and eliminate inconsistent manual dilutions
Customized Hardware & Software
- Unlimited number of predefined custom methods selectable on integrated touchscreen interface
- Available in four models with several hardware options available to conform to your sample preparation needs
Time & Cost Savings
- Significantly decrease your sample preparation time
- Eliminate the time spent training employees tedious manual sample preparation methods
- Free up time for more important tasks

prepFAST Station Systems:

DilutionStation - Automates routine sample preparation tasks such as sample dilution, acidification, internal standard addition, and mixing
FiltrationStation - Automates sample filtration by drawing samples through inexpensive disposable filters, freeing up laboratory staff for more important tasks
ReagentStation - Automates large volume sample preparation for 500 mL to 2000 mL standards, reagents, rinse solutions, eluents, and more
DispensingStation - Combines ultrasonic level-sensing technology with precise syringe-driven reagent addition to dilute to a specified fill level
OilStation - Utilizes rapid & precise syringe-driven autodilution to prepare oils, lubricants, and coolants in less than 20 seconds per sample

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prepFAST Station Features

Sample Dilution

%RSD = 1.1%

prepFAST Station ensures consistent sample dilution for ICPMS analysis. The graph above presents the concentration of analytes measured by ICPMS in over 400 automatically diluted samples (25x v/v) across five consecutive days. All samples were prepared with a level of precision that meets or exceeds manual sample preparation standards.

Acidification

Recovery (%) = 100.0 +/- 0.9%

prepFAST Station delivers consistent, accurate data daily. The graph above illustrates the ICPMS recovery across more than 400 samples analyzed over a five-day period. The system's reliable acidification process was validated by spiking a known concentration of Ge into acid and measuring the ICPMS recovery.

Internal Standard Addition

Recovery (%) = 100.0 +/- 0.9%

prepFAST Station can reliably add Internal Standard elements to your prepared samples. The graph above illustrates the ICPMS recovery of several analytes analyzed in over 400 samples prepared over a five-day period. These results emphasize the accuracy and consistency of the prepFAST Station for ICPMS sample preparation.

Carryover

Average Carryover: 0.0012%

prepFAST Station has low carryover and minimal crosscontamination. The probe is rinsed internally and externally in a dual rinse station before and after preparing each sample. Rinseout after processing a high multielement standard shows a signal reduction factor averaging 82000x, equivalent to 0.0012% carryover-- comparable to the best rinseout data expected using ICPMS.

Touchscreen Interface

Simple Daily Use

Easy access to daily methods at top of home screen
Select method, click start, and walk away

Flexible Software Methods

Equipped with pre-validated methods that conform to your preparation techniques
Access to library of unlimited number of methods

Easy File Importation

Build your own preparation method by easily importing a .csv or .xlsx file
Control your preparation procedure on a samplespecific basis

Solving Problems For Every Type Of Laboratory

Laboratory Sample Throughput

prepFAST Station provides the highest level of time and cost savings to laboratories with repetitive high throughput sample preparation processes.

Automated sample preparation will significantly increase laboratory efficiency and can improve the daily sample throughput.

Multi-Functional Labs

prepFAST Station especially benefits labs with multiple types of sample preparation methods.

The fully-automated sample preparation system allows you to select numerous preparation methods and walk away, freeing up time for more important tasks.

With prepFAST Station preparing samples, you will no longer have to worry about inconsistency between manual dilutions, improving precision and accuracy.