SMS 100 mercury analyser

The SMS 100 mercury analyser has been designed to improve the detection and measurement of mercury in solids and liquids and help minimise the need for complex sample preparation. The SMS 100 helps accurately measure mercury at low levels in a variety of sample types, enabling environmental laboratories, municipalities, power utilities, waste producers and food companies to comply with regulations and protect consumers.

The automated mercury analyser can be used to analyse solids, whereas conventional mercury testing systems analyse liquid samples which can require lengthy sample preparation. The SMS 100 enables users to test for mercury more quickly and efficiently, resulting in higher productivity, while delivering detection limits as low as one part per trillion.

The SMS 100's processes and sensitivity also help users meet requirements set forth by governmental agencies such as the EPA and FDA, and their European counterparts, as well as regulated testing methods, including the combustion technique described in EPA Method 7473.

The SMS 100 complements PerkinElmer's EcoAnalytix portfolio of solutions that was developed to meet the changing needs of the environmental market.

The SMS 100 employs thermal decomposition, gold amalgamation and cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry. Standardisation can be accomplished using either liquid or solid standards. Additional features include a high-capacity autosampler.