System for open and closed vessel microwave chemistry
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1. A method for performing microwave chemistry in open vessels, comprising the steps of:
- (a) microwave heating multiple samples in open vessels;
(b) rotating said open vessels of the multiple samples within a microwave oven;
(c) refluxing to contain the multiple samples within said open vessels during the microwave heating process;
(d) reagent dispensing before, during and after microwave application; and
(e) removing fumes during the microwave heating procedure so that microwave chemistry may be performed on the multiple samples contained in said step (c).
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Abstract
A microwave system is provided which is capable of performing both open and closed vessel microwave chemistry in an efficient and productive manner. For open vessel chemistries, such as digestions, the system offers a microwave oven with: liquid cooled refluxing of samples; reagent dispensing, and temperature control. The open vessel module can quickly and easily be interchanged with a high pressure module capable of operating at pressures in excess of 600 psi.
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1. A method for performing microwave chemistry in open vessels, comprising the steps of:
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(a) microwave heating multiple samples in open vessels; (b) rotating said open vessels of the multiple samples within a microwave oven; (c) refluxing to contain the multiple samples within said open vessels during the microwave heating process; (d) reagent dispensing before, during and after microwave application; and (e) removing fumes during the microwave heating procedure so that microwave chemistry may be performed on the multiple samples contained in said step (c). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus suitable for microwave chemistry, comprising:
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a microwave oven; a manifold for holding multiple samples contained in sealed high pressure closed vessels and refluxing open vessels, supplying liquid cooling and providing a convenient path for fume exhaustion for said open and closed vessels; a multiple reagent dispensor for introducing reagents into the microwave oven; and an exhaust module for removing fumes directly from said open vessels within the microwave oven without contaminating the interior thereof so that microwave chemistry may be performed on the multiple samples contained in said closed vessels and the multiple samples contained in said open vessels. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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