Complete Microwave Digestion
- Duration: 3.25 hours for on-demand
- Experience level: Intermediate
- Delivery methods: Offsite training & consultancy | On-Demand | Online | Onsite training & consultancy | Tailored training |
- Type of course: Universal
- Applicable to manufacturer(s): PerkinElmer |
- CPD Approved: Not yet approved
- Scheduled course price: £195.00 + TAX per delegate
- Course discounts: RSC HEaTED CAMS Cambridge Network members receive a discount on this course
Your complete guide to microwave digestion
Module 9 of the Complete Sample Preparation course.
This Complete Microwave digestion training is designed for professionals, students and chemists, to take an in-depth approach to microwave digestion, covering the principles of microwaves, open vs. closed vessel digestion, reagent selection, method development, optimisation, instrumentation, case studies, and troubleshooting. Gain an understanding of how microwave digestion is used to improve analytical performance across elemental analysis. The course combines theoretical knowledge with case study applications to help develop robust and effective microwave digestion strategies.
This course can be combined with any of the other modules within the Complete Sample preparation courses to tailor your training needs.
Why should I join?
On completion of this training, you will have a complete understanding of microwave digestion and its application in modern analytical laboratories, giving you:
- A clear understanding of the principles behind microwave digestion
- How microwave digestion can improve analysis and factors to be considered
- Insight into the method workflow for microwave digestion
- An understanding of reagent selection and the requirements for successful microwave digestion reactions
- An introduction to the types of samples that can be digested using this technique
- Real-world examples demonstrating how microwave digestion can solve analytical challenges
- A valuable refresher if you have not used microwave digestion for a while
What would I learn?
This course focuses on providing a complete understanding of microwave digestion.
You will learn:
- The principles of microwave digestion and the reasons for using the technique in sample preparation
- How microwave digestion changes chemical and physical properties including reactivity, volatility, solubility, and detectability
- Why microwave digestion is used in elemental analysis applications compared to other methods of digestion
- The various types of acids that can be used in microwave digestion
- How to select suitable microwave digestion reagents for different analytes and detector systems
- Automated microwave digestion approaches and methods
- Practical applications of microwave digestion through a range of case studies
What knowledge will I gain?
By the end of the course, you will:
- Be able to confidently define microwave digestion and explain its role in analytical chemistry
- Understand how microwave digestion improves analysis for trace elements
- Recognise the pros and cons of several types of acids that can be used in microwave digestion
- Know the practical requirements for robust microwave digestion method development and optimisation
- Become familiar with how pressure and temperature can impact sample preparation
- Understand the instrumentation used for microwave digestion and define the components
- Common maintenance requirements for microwave digestion systems
- Understand common microwave digestion problems including incomplete reactions, low yield and contamination
- Gain an appreciation of how microwave digestion is applied across environmental, pharmaceutical and metal analysis industries
Is this course for me?
This microwave digestion training is designed for anyone who would like a complete understanding of microwave digestion.
- Laboratory analysts and technicians performing sample preparation and microwave digestion procedures
- Laboratory managers overseeing analytical workflows and sample preparation activities
- Data analysts and report writers seeking a better understanding of how microwave digestion influences analytical results
- Sales, commercial, and marketing teams working with analytical instrumentation, sample preparation products, reagents, and automation systems
If microwave digestion touches your work in any way, this course delivered by subject matter experts will provide a solid understanding of this sample preparation technique.
