Mettler Toledo ReactIR 15 Stirling Engine MCT reaction monitoring system

Mettler Toledo has announced that its ReactIR 15 Stirling Engine (SE) MCT model is now available. The compact, easy-to-use, fourier transform infrared (FTIR) reaction monitoring system offers an effective alternative to traditional MCT detectors in situations where liquid nitrogen is too costly or unsafe for routine use. By eliminating alignment, gas purge and maintenance, faster, simplified set-up is achieved.

Users are said to expect the same functional performance from the solid-state SE MCT that they would by using a nitrogen-cooled model. The size, weight and design of product, plus the absence of nitrogen-handling concerns, enables easy transfer from hood to hood or lab to lab. With a wide range of sampling technology, operators can begin experimentation immediately. Ease of use is further enhanced for experiments running longer than 24 h because no refilling of the dewar is required.

Coupled with the company’s iC IRTM software, the product offers immediate insight into reaction initiation, endpoint, mechanism, pathway and kinetics required for successful compound development. Users can even set an automatic shutdown in the instrument’s user preferences to extend the reactor’s working lifetime.

Adding iC Kinetics provides an in-depth graphic visualisation of reaction characteristics. Based on the results, operators can make decisions regarding experiment optimisation quickly, enhancing speed of development.