Analis Academy - Evaporation techniques - Mastering sample concentration & hands-on
EDUCATIONAL SESSION
A half-day theoretical and hands-on session exploring evaporation techniques and the latest advanced technologies to master your sample concentration.
Organized in partnership with LabTech experts, this half-day session will provide a comprehensive overview of evaporation technologies, covering fundamental principles and a range of techniques. Come to discover how to boost productivity, choose the most effective process for your analytical needs, and gain hands-on experience through real-time sample testing and live result observation.
Who should attend?
- Technologists and lab technicians
- Lab managers
- QA/QC managers
- R&D managers
Whatever your field of application in sample preparation—environment, food & feed, agricultural products, cosmetics, or heat-sensitive products.....: join us to discover which techniques deliver the best performance for your specific needs.
A hands-on session for testing your own samples
Take the opportunity to bring your own samples for testing. Please indicate in the registration form whether you will be bringing a sample and specify its type.
Program of the day
09.00 - 09.30
Welcome and Coffee
09.30 - 09.45
Introduction
09.45 - 10.00
Introduction to principles of Evaporation -
Role of evaporation in analytical workflows and influence of critical parameters such as temperature, pressure, surface area, and gas flow
Cristian Cortezi
Area Sales Manager, LabTech srl
10.00 - 11.30
Introduction to different evaporation advanced solutions and features to enhanced productivity: Rotary Evaporation - Nitrogen Concentration - Vacuum
- Principle, features, comparison: Sample volume and throughput requirements
- Sensitivity to heat and oxidation
- Solvent type and volatility
- Reproducibility and automation needs
- Which technologies for which applications to simplify, accelerate and optimize sample preparation ?
Elia Tironi
Product Specialist at Labtech Srl
11.30 - 11.45
Coffee break
11.45 - 12.30
Hands-on session:
- Set and optimize operating parameters (temperature, pressure, gas flow)
- Compare evaporation speed and efficiency across techniques
- Evaluate sample recovery and observe potential losses
- Adapt methods depending on the sample matrix
- Testing of your ow samples
- Strategies to minimize analyte loss and improve reproducibility
- Guidelines for proper maintenance and cleaning of equipment
- Good practices and tips & tricks
12.30 - 14.00
Lunch and Networking
Rotary Evaporation
Nitrogen Concentrator or nitrogen blowdown concentrator
Vacuum Concentration
Elia Tironi
Product Specialist,
Labtech Srl