Automated ion analyzer
OwnerCraig B. Ranger, Karin L. Bogren +4inventors
InventorsCraig B. Ranger, Karin L. Bogren, Ninglan Liao, Craig P. Korn, Timothy J. Bahowick, Eric C. Dauenhauer
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Abstract
An analytical system to determine the presence of specific constituents in a liquid stream. The analytical system is an automated system that facilitates the testing of one or more samples according to a variety of methods. The methods may be of varying levels of complexity and may be run either in parallel or sequentially.
Claims19
A method of determining a specific constituent in a liquid stream, comprising:
- selecting a sample for testing;
- programming the controlled movement of the sample through selected configurations of analytical manifolds;
- controlling via computer control the sample flow;
- and
- automatically measuring a reaction product to complete a flow injection analysis.
An automated ion analyzer, comprising:
- a flow injection analyzer having a plurality of analytical manifolds;
- and
- an automated control system coupled to the flow injection analyzer, the automated control system being configured to control an analysis of a sample on one or more of the analytical manifolds selected by an operator.
An analytical system for determining the presence of specific constituents in a liquid stream, comprising:
- a sample routing system;
- a reagent mixing system to selectively mix a plurality of reagents with a sample;
- a reaction product detector;
- and
- a control system to automatically control routing of the sample through the sample routing system, mixing of the plurality of reagents with the sample and routing of the reaction product to the reaction product detector.
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