Q-ARE 100 - Quick Automated Radionuclide Extraction

 

The days of staring at columns are behind you…

In the past, the actions required to characterise the radioactivity from environmental and decommissioning samples, relied solely on gravity; in more recent times, vacuum boxes have been employed to increase speed; The LKB-Hidex Q-ARE 100 introduces vastly decreased process times, and complete ‘push play and walk away’ automation to increase efficiency, throughput, and ease of use.

The Q-ARE 100 is the most advanced automatic extraction chromatography system dedicated to radionuclide separation processes. A truly quick and easy-to-use unattended radionuclide extraction system. User friendly, intuitive, and hassle-free.

Automatic

  • Manual operation or control is not required

  • Flow rate can be automatically controlled following user’s need or specification.

  • Ultimately reduces preparation time and man-hours needed.

Compact

  • Safety oriented compact design with acrylic doors keeps you safe.

  • With this clean & compact look, your work areas will have gain more space and less clutter.

Convenient

  • From one sample, up to 5 targeted radionuclides can be extracted.

  • Compatible with a range of commercially available extraction columns

Specifications:

  • Pump: THOMAS* Peristaltic pump

    • No. of Pumps: 8

    • Speed: 0.4 ~ 300 rpm

    • Operating flow rate: 0.1~10ml/min.

    • Motor Stepper: motor, bipolar, stepping angle 1.8°

    • Material of the hose clip: PVDF

    • Nominal voltage: 24V/DC

    • Max. suction height: 8 m H2O

    • Max. pressure height: 10 m H2O

    • Max. ambient temperature: 40°C

    • Media temperature: 50°C (short time 90°C)

  • Solenoid valve function: DC 24V, CoolCube-R, (Bio-Chem*) applied, Provides Hit and Hold function, Reduces power consumption at holding state

    • Flow Selection Valves: Bio-Chem* flow selection valve

    • No. of port: 2, 4, 6-port

    • Orifice size: 0.062”

    • Body: PEEK

    • Diaphragm: PTFE

    • Internal volume: 2-port: 27/15 (Com. Port / Inlet Port), 4-port: 117/35 (Com. Port / Inlet Port), 6-port: 207/35 (Com. Port / Inlet Port)

  • Tube/Fitting material: PTFE, PEEK, ETFE

  • Acceptable Columns: 2~20ml column(PP or glass) compatible with columns of Triskem*& Eichrom*

  • Target Radionuclides: Am, Cm, Pu, U, Th, Sr, Pb, Po, Ra-226, Ra-228, etc.

  • Number of Inlet

    • Solvent delivery: 8

    • Washing: 8

  • Number of Outlet

    • Sample fractionation: 8

    • Waste: 8

  • Max. No. of operating columns

    • No. of reagent port: 12

    • No. of sample collection: Max. 40

    • Acceptable sample: 10, 50ml Tube and 20ml collection bottle scintillation Vial

    • Large volume sample: 8 (more than 50ml) port

  • Operating Temperature: +4°C to 40°C

  • Output: USB port:

  • Operating system(OS): Windows 10

  • Power: 110-240V AC, 50/60Hz

  • Dimensions:(WxDxH): 88x56x65cm

  • Weight: 45kg