The Induction Module is a new shoe box-sized device, that integrates seamlessly with Picarro’s L2120-i water isotope analyzers.
IM-CRDS is a compact, field-deployable and high-precision water isotope measurement solution that can extract water from plant, soil, and food samples and measure hydrogen and oxygen isotopes in the extracted water all within five minutes or less.
The new solution uses induction technology to rapidly heat samples placed in a glass vial to temperatures as high as 200 degrees Celsius within seconds.
The water vapor released from the sample will be carried by dry gas into the L2120-i analyzer, tightly integrating sample preparation and analysis.
The Induction Module replaces cryogenic distillation systems that often require an entire room, a highly-skilled dedicated operator, and over 90 minutes to process a single sample.
The new offering requires an operator to merely deposit a hole-punch sized sample into a laboratory vial and insert the vial into the device.
The onboard software then automatically completes the sample heating and water extraction, and integrates isotopic data directly into Picarro’s analyzer software for simple data storage and processing.
