Choosing the Right Microwave Digestion Technology
Microwave digestion is a critical step in elemental analysis workflows for ICP-OES, ICP-MS, and AA. Reliable sample preparation improves analytical accuracy, reduces contamination risks, and supports reproducible results across routine and advanced laboratory applications.
At Analis, we provide the complete Milestone microwave digestion portfolio for laboratories in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg; from routine rotor-based systems to advanced Single Reaction Chamber (SRC) technologies designed for complex matrices and high-productivity environments.
Rotor-Based Microwave Digestion Systems
Rotor-based microwave digestion systems offer flexible, high-throughput sample preparation for routine and advanced analytical laboratories.
ETHOS™ LEAN - Compact & Efficient microwave digestion
Compact and cost-effective microwave digestion system for routine elemental analysis workflows.
Ideal for:
- Routine QC laboratories
- Environmental testing
- Food analysis
- Academic laboratories
Key benefits:
- Compact footprint
- Simplified operation
- Built-in digestion methods
- Reliable digestion performance
Designed for laboratories requiring reliable routine digestion with simplified workflows and intuitive operation.
ETHOS Easy, Up and Plus - Microwave Digestion Labstation
High-performance configuration for demanding applications, higher throughput, and advanced ICP-MS workflows.
Flexible rotor-based platform available in EASY, UP, and PLUS configurations to support evolving laboratory requirements.
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ETHOS EASY
Designed for laboratories requiring reliable routine digestion with simplified workflows and intuitive operation.
ETHOS UP
High-performance configuration for demanding applications, higher throughput, and advanced ICP-MS workflows.
ETHOS PLUS
Advanced microwave digestion platform offering maximum flexibility, scalability, and productivity for multi-user analytical laboratories.
Key advantages of the ETHOS Labstation platforms:
- High throughput rotor technology
- Advanced temperature and pressure control
- Simplified method development
- Improved laboratory safety
- Flexible workflow scalability
SRC Microwave Digestion Systems
Single Reaction Chamber (SRC) technology enables digestion of different sample matrices simultaneously under identical high-temperature and high-pressure conditions.
Compared to conventional vessel-based digestion, SRC systems simplify workflows, reduce batching requirements, and improve laboratory productivity.
ultraWAVE 2 eco
Accessible SRC solution designed for laboratories seeking greater workflow flexibility and simplified multi-matrix digestion.
Key benefits:
- Reduced sample batching
- Simplified operation
- Improved workflow efficiency
- Flexible digestion capabilities
ultraWAVE 3
Advanced SRC microwave digestion system designed for high-performance elemental analysis laboratories.
Ideal for advanced ICP-MS workflows, complex matrices, multi-user laboratories, high-productivity environments
Key advantages:
- High temperature and pressure digestion
- Simultaneous processing of mixed matrices
- Reduced handling and cleaning
- Improved turnaround time
- High reproducibility for trace elemental analysis
UltraCLAVE
High-capacity SRC digestion system designed for laboratories requiring maximum throughput and workflow efficiency.
Key benefits:
- Large sample capacity
- Simultaneous digestion of mixed sample types
- Reduced consumable usage
- Optimized productivity for high-volume laboratories
Workflow Automation and Laboratory Efficiency
Modern analytical laboratories increasingly require safer, standardized, and more efficient sample preparation workflows.
EasyFILL – Automatic Acid Dosing Station
Safer, Reproducible Sample Preparation
EasyFILL automates acid dispensing for microwave digestion workflows, improving reproducibility while reducing operator exposure to acids and manual handling.
Benefits include:
- Automated acid dosing
- Improved workflow consistency
- Enhanced laboratory safety
- Increased productivity
- Reduced preparation variability
Contact us to discover how EasyFILL can optimize your digestion workflow.
Applications covered by Milestone microwave digestion systems
Milestone microwave digestion systems support a wide range of elemental analysis applications, including:
- Environmental analysis
- Food and beverage testing
- Pharmaceutical analysis
- Petrochemical analysis
- Battery materials
- Metals and mining
- Academic and research laboratories
Why Choose Analis?
Milestone microwave digestion systems support a wide range of elemental analysis applications, including:
- Exclusive expertise in advanced analytical instrumentation
- Local application and service support in Benelux
- Strong experience in ICP-MS and ICP-OES workflows
- Tailored guidance for laboratory optimization
- Long-term support for regulated analytical environments
Discuss Your Digestion Workflow with Our Specialists
Looking to improve sample preparation efficiency, increase throughput, or simplify complex digestion workflows? Our experts support laboratories across Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg in selecting the optimal microwave digestion solution for their analytical applications.
Our products
MILESTONE
ETHOS LEAN Compact Microwave Labstation, T500, 230V-50HZ
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MIL-52010B
Achieve reliable microwave digestion in less laboratory space
The Milestone ETHOS LEAN Compact Microwave Labstation brings professional microwave digestion capabilities to a compact and economical platform. Its space-efficient design makes it a practical solution for routine elemental analysis while retaining the flexibility to support different samples and laboratory requirements.
ETHOS LEAN combines easyTEMP temperature control, vent-and-reseal vessel technology and intuitive operation. With dedicated accessories, the labstation can also support solvent extraction, solvent-free extraction of natural products and microwave synthesis.
Milestone positions ETHOS LEAN as a modular platform that can evolve with current and future laboratory needs, helping maximise investment and minimise equipment footprint.
Combine compact design with application flexibility
- Install professional microwave digestion capabilities in a compact footprint
- Process a wide range of samples with flexible rotor options
- Increase routine sample capacity with an easy-to-handle 14-position rotor
- Monitor sample temperature directly with easyTEMP
- Support safe and reliable operation with vent-and-reseal vessel technology
- Simplify daily operation with the easyCONTROL 3 interface
- Extend the platform to extraction and microwave synthesis with dedicated accessories
- Adapt the system as laboratory requirements evolve
Why choose ETHOS LEAN?
A compact and economical microwave labstation for laboratories seeking reliable digestion capabilities, flexible rotor options and the possibility to expand into additional sample-preparation applications.
Find the right Milestone microwave solution
Choose ETHOS LEAN for a compact and versatile labstation, compare the ETHOS Easy, Up and Plus configurations for broader ETHOS capabilities, or explore ultraWAVE 2 eco for Single Reaction Chamber digestion.
MILESTONE
ETHOS Microwave Labstation (Easy configuration), T500, 230V-50Hz
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MIL-52020B
Simplify microwave digestion without compromising result quality
The Milestone ETHOS Microwave Labstation in Easy configuration provides safe and reproducible closed-vessel digestion for elemental analysis by ICP-OES and ICP-MS. It combines advanced microwave technology, direct temperature control with easyTEMP and intuitive operation to simplify routine sample preparation.
Hundreds of preloaded applications reduce the time required for method selection and development, helping laboratories process a wide range of samples with greater confidence and consistency.
Simplify digestion while protecting result quality
- Select from hundreds of preloaded digestion applications
- Monitor sample temperature directly with easyTEMP
- Reduce contamination and loss of volatile elements with closed-vessel digestion
- Adapt the system to different samples with a choice of rotors
- Support regulated workflows with FDA 21 CFR Part 11-compliant software
- Access application methods and technical resources through Milestone Connect
Why choose the Easy configuration?
A streamlined ETHOS configuration for laboratories seeking reliable microwave digestion, intuitive operation and access to Milestone’s extensive application know-how.
Find the right Milestone microwave solution
The Easy configuration is part of the broader ETHOS Microwave Labstation range. Compare it with the ETHOS Up and ETHOS Plus configurations, discover the compact ETHOS LEAN, or explore ultraWAVE 2 eco for Single Reaction Chamber digestion.
MILESTONE
ETHOS Microwave Labstation (Plus configuration), T1280, 230V-50Hz
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MIL-52030D
Maximise control, connectivity and intelligent support
The Milestone ETHOS Microwave Labstation in Plus configuration combines high-performance microwave digestion with advanced monitoring, connectivity and intelligent support.
Designed for laboratories seeking greater process visibility and workflow control, the Plus configuration brings together a 10.1-inch touchscreen, SafeVIEW camera monitoring, balance connectivity, integrated Milestone Connect and the MAIA AI Agent within the ETHOS platform.
Manage demanding workflows with greater confidence
- Process demanding samples with advanced microwave digestion
- Monitor sample temperature directly with easyTEMP
- Visually monitor the digestion process with the SafeVIEW camera
- Connect a balance to support sample preparation and data handling
- Manage methods and processes through a 10.1-inch touchscreen
- Support regulated workflows with FDA 21 CFR Part 11-compliant software
- Access Milestone Connect directly from the terminal
- Use the MAIA AI Agent for guidance on methods, maintenance, troubleshooting and consumable handling
- Configure the platform with rotors and accessories for digestion and other microwave sample-preparation applications
Why choose the Plus configuration?
The fully connected ETHOS configuration for laboratories seeking advanced monitoring, balance connectivity, direct access to Milestone Connect and intelligent support through MAIA.
Find the right Milestone microwave solution
Compare the Plus configuration with ETHOS Easy and ETHOS Up, discover the compact ETHOS LEAN, or explore ultraWAVE 2 eco for Single Reaction Chamber digestion.
MILESTONE
ETHOS Microwave Labstation (Up configuration), T660, 230V-50Hz
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MIL-52030C
Gain greater control over microwave digestion workflows
The Milestone ETHOS Microwave Labstation in Up configuration combines high-performance microwave digestion with enhanced process monitoring and connectivity. It is designed for laboratories seeking reproducible sample preparation, greater workflow control and flexibility across a wide range of applications.
Built on the advanced ETHOS platform, the Up configuration combines direct temperature control with easyTEMP, SafeVIEW camera monitoring and balance connectivity to provide greater visibility and control throughout the digestion workflow.
Improve process visibility and workflow control
- Process demanding samples with advanced microwave digestion
- Monitor sample temperature directly with easyTEMP
- Visually monitor the digestion process with the SafeVIEW camera
- Connect a balance to support sample preparation and data handling
- Select methods from the built-in application library
- Support regulated workflows with FDA 21 CFR Part 11-compliant software
- Adapt the system with a wide range of rotors and accessories
- Access applications, documentation and support through Milestone Connect
Why choose the Up configuration?
A versatile ETHOS configuration for laboratories requiring advanced process monitoring, balance connectivity and greater control over microwave digestion workflows.
Find the right Milestone microwave solution
Compare the Up configuration with the streamlined ETHOS Easy and the fully connected ETHOS Plus, discover the compact ETHOS LEAN, or explore ultraWAVE 2 eco for Single Reaction Chamber digestion.
MILESTONE
UltraWAVE 2 eco Microwave Digestion System 220V, 50Hz
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MIL-49910
Process different samples together under uniform conditions
The Milestone ultraWAVE 2 eco uses Single Reaction Chamber technology to process all samples together in one PTFE-lined stainless-steel chamber under uniform temperature and pressure conditions. This supports complete and reproducible digestion across different sample matrices while simplifying daily operation.
Flexible rack and vial options allow laboratories to adapt capacity to their workflow. The possibility of using disposable glass vials reduces vessel-cleaning requirements, while lower acid and energy consumption supports a more resource-efficient sample-preparation process.
Milestone positions ultraWAVE 2 eco as an accessible, right-sized Single Reaction Chamber system for routine and regulated workflows across food, environmental, pharmaceutical, polymer and other applications.
Simplify mixed-matrix digestion and daily handling
- Process all samples together using Single Reaction Chamber technology
- Maintain uniform temperature and pressure conditions across the sample load
- Achieve reproducible digestion across different matrices
- Adapt capacity from 4 to 26 samples according to the workflow
- Select PTFE, quartz or disposable glass vials according to the application
- Work with common acid mixtures, including HNO₃, H₂O₂, HCl and HF
- Reduce vessel cleaning by using disposable glass vials
- Reduce acid and energy consumption
- Support routine and regulated laboratory workflows
Milestone confirms uniform processing conditions, flexible digestion capacity, compatibility with common acid mixtures and reduced acid and energy use as principal benefits of the system.
Why choose ultraWAVE 2 eco?
Choose ultraWAVE 2 eco when reproducibility across different sample matrices, flexible capacity and simplified sample handling are priorities. Its Single Reaction Chamber technology provides an alternative to rotor-based microwave digestion for laboratories managing mixed sample types or changing workloads.
Find the right Milestone microwave solution
Choose ultraWAVE 2 eco for Single Reaction Chamber digestion, or compare it with the rotor-based ETHOS Easy, Up and Plus configurations and the compact ETHOS LEAN.
MILESTONE
UltraWAVE ECR upgrade - Microwave Digestion System
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MIL-MCLA1001
SRC Technology
The ultraWAVE ECR is based on the SRC (Single Reaction Chamber technology), invented by Milestone several years ago (Patents pending).
SRC technology achieves extraordinary performance capabilities combining microwave heating with a high-pressure reactor which acts simultaneously as microwave cavity and vessel.
The ultraWAVE chamber is sealed, pressurized, heated, cooled, vented, and opened via a dedicated touch-screen control terminal.
Loading a rack of samples into the chamber is the only manual operation in an otherwise fully automated process of microwave-assisted sample preparation.
The outer surfaces of the vessel remain at room temperature throughout the entire microwave heating cycle.
As a result, the ultraWAVE is dramatically less labor intensive and easier to use compared to conventional microwave digestion systems.
- High performance. The highest temperatures & pressure capabilities and the fastest cooling time.
- Increased throughput. Double throughput of traditional microwave acid digestion instruments.
- No batching required. Simultaneous digestion of any sample type combination.
- Extra Corrosive Resistance. Use large amounts of HCl in open vessels without risk of corrosion!
- Ease of use. Cleaning of digestion vials is not necessary. No vessel assembly/disassembly.
- Expertise and Support. 30-years experience at your lab with the Milestone Connect.
- Compliance. USP 232/233 Chapters, ICH Q3D Guidelines and FDA regulation 21 CFR part 11.
The ultraWAVE ECR is based on the SRC (Single Reaction Chamber technology), invented by Milestone several years ago (Patents pending).
SRC technology achieves extraordinary performance capabilities combining microwave heating with a high-pressure reactor which acts simultaneously as microwave cavity and vessel.
The ultraWAVE chamber is sealed, pressurized, heated, cooled, vented, and opened via a dedicated touch-screen control terminal.
Loading a rack of samples into the chamber is the only manual operation in an otherwise fully automated process of microwave-assisted sample preparation.
The outer surfaces of the vessel remain at room temperature throughout the entire microwave heating cycle.
As a result, the ultraWAVE is dramatically less labor intensive and easier to use compared to conventional microwave digestion systems.
- High performance. The highest temperatures & pressure capabilities and the fastest cooling time.
- Increased throughput. Double throughput of traditional microwave acid digestion instruments.
- No batching required. Simultaneous digestion of any sample type combination.
- Extra Corrosive Resistance. Use large amounts of HCl in open vessels without risk of corrosion!
- Ease of use. Cleaning of digestion vials is not necessary. No vessel assembly/disassembly.
- Expertise and Support. 30-years experience at your lab with the Milestone Connect.
- Compliance. USP 232/233 Chapters, ICH Q3D Guidelines and FDA regulation 21 CFR part 11.
