Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOC Analyzers)

A total organic carbon analyzer (also referred to as TOC analyzers) measures the amount of total organic carbon present in a liquid or water sample. TOC detection is important because of the effects that TOCs may have on health, not to mention the environmental effects and implications for the pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Since all total organic carbon analyzers only measure total carbon, a TOC analyzer always requires some accounting for the inorganic carbon (IC) that is always present. TOC analyzers, including a portable TOC analyzer, utilize the same basic technique where acid is added to the liquid sample to remove IC. At this point, the IC is converted into carbon dioxide gas. It is then stripped out of the liquid by a carrier gas where the remaining inorganic carbon-free sample is then oxidized and the carbon dioxide generated from the oxidation process is directly related to the TOC total organic carbon in the sample. There are several methods for introducing the sample to TOC analyzers, including using a syringe, autosampler, and loop sampling. An important specification for total organic carbon analyzers is the measuring range. Carrier gas flow rate, average analysis time and process temperature are important as well for total organic carbon analysis.

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Itemmulti N/C 3300multi EA® 5100 for Micro-Elemental Analysismulti N/C pharmamulti X® 2500 AOX/TOX Analyzer
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Catalog Numbermulti EA 5100multi X 2500
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Measurement Mode(s)TC, TIC, TOC, DOC, NPOC, NPOCplus; optional TNb (CLD or ChD); optional POC (particulate organic carbon)TOC, EOX or AOX/TOXTOC, NPOC, TC, TIC; optional TNb (chemiluminescence, CLD) for combustion models; multi N/C 2100S pharma: TN only for total protein determinationMicrocoulometry, NDIR, for AOX, EOX, POX, TOC, TX/TOX
Oxidation MethodCatalytic high-temperature combustion up to 950°C (liquids); catalyst-free oxidation up to 1300°C (solids, duo models)Combustionpharma UV: UV wet chemical digestion (254 nm + 185 nm, High Power Long Life UV reactor); pharma HT and 3100 pharma: thermocatalytic high-temperature combustion up to 950°CCombustion
Measuring Range0–30,000 mg/L C; TNb: 0–200 mg/L (CLD) or 0–100 mg/L (ChD); Solids: 0–100 wt-%Carbon - 100 wt-% (organics) 10,000 mg/L (water), Nitrogen - 10,000 mg/L, Sulfur - 40,000 mg/L, Chlorine - 100,000 mg/Lpharma UV: 1 µg/L – 10,000 mg/L C; 3100 pharma: 4 µg/L – 30,000 mg/L C; 2100S pharma: 5 µg/L – 200 mg/L TNAOX/ EOX/ POX/ TX/ TOX determination - up to 1,000 µg Cl absolute
TOC determination - up to 10,000 mg/l TOC
Detection Limit4 µg/L C; TNb (CLD): 5 µg/L; TNb (ChD): 50 µg/LCarbon - 100 µg/L (organics) 200 µg/L (water), Nitrogen - 10 µg/L, Sulfur - 5 µg/L, Sulfur - 600 µg/L, Chlorine - 50 µg/L (“high sensitive”)pharma UV: 1 µg/L C (ultra-trace without persulfate); pharma HT: 4 µg/L C; 3100 pharma: 4 µg/L C; 2100S pharma: 5 µg/L TNAOX/ EOX/ POX/ TX/ TOX determination - 10 ng Cl absolute
TOC determination - 0.2 mg/l
Sample Volume50–1000 µL (standard); 50–3000 µL (3300 HS model)Liquids: 1 – 500 µL, LPG: 1 – 50 µL, Gasses: 1 – 100 mLpharma UV: up to 20 mL (flow injection); pharma HT: up to 3 mL (flow injection); 3100 pharma: up to 1 mL (ceramic valve, flow injection); 2100S pharma: 50–500 µL (direct syringe injection)max. 100 µl for EOX extracts and TX for liquid samples max. 100 mg for TX in solid samples.
TOC determination max. 500 µl of the water sample
Measurement AccuracyRSD 1–2%InquireInquireInquire
Measuring Time3–5 min/sampleApprox. 3 – 5 min (V) C/N/S, 3 – 8 min C/N/S (H) and Cl (V/H)InquireAOX/EOX/TX: approx. 8 - 10 min depending on concentration and application
TOC: approx. 3 - 5 min depending on concentration and application
DescriptionInquireThe multi EA® 5100 is extremely versatile: The determination of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and chlorine is only a small part of what it can do. TOC, EOX or AOX/TOX analyses are further areas easily covered by the multi EA® 5000. This makes it a universal talent to be used in various fields.

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