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Tan fina como sea necesario
Para el análisis de muestras sólidas existe una gran variedad de métodos entre los que pueden mencionarse la AAS, ICP, NIR y FRX. Todos estos métodos tienen algo en común, y es que la muestra a analizar deber ser homogeneizada y tener una granulometría determinada que variará en función del método analítico empleado. La homogeneización y reducción de la muestra a la granulometría indicada se realiza normalmente con trituradoras y molinos de laboratorio adecuados para cada caso.

Análisis de sustancias nocivas en muestras biológicas
La molienda criogénica facilita la preparación de muestras de origen animal

What Hair Reveals
The detection of illegal drugs and pharmaceuticals plays a role in various fields, for example in forensic science, road traffic accidents, in competitive sports or at the workplace. Chemical substances can be detected in blood, saliva, urine and in hair. Hair has the great advantage of storing the substances for a long period, which means that detection is still possible several months after consumption of the drug. In addition to the detection of drugs, hair samples are also used for DNA analysis as well as for the analysis of heavy metals and minerals.

Representative Analysis Results Require Adequate Sample Preparation
A faultless and comparable analysis is closely linked to an accurate sample handling. Only a sample representative of the initial material can provide meaningful analysis results. Rotating dividers and rotary tube dividers are an important means to ensure the representativeness of a sample and thus the reproducibility of the analysis. Correct sample handling consequently minimizes the probability of a production stop due to incorrect analysis results. Thus correct sample handling is the key to effective quality control.

Sample Preparation and Analysis of Arsenic in Rice
Considerable care must be taken when analyzing a sample like rice in order to achieve an accurate result. The major source of error when analyzing a bulk material comes not from the analytical measurement itself, but from the sample handling, i.e., sampling, sample division, grinding, digestion, etc.

Sample Preparation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
In the analysis of solid material, the popular adage that “bigger is better” certainly does not apply. The goal is to produce particles that are sufficiently small to satisfy the requirements of the analysis while ensuring that the final sample accurately represents the original material. The “particles” of interest to the analyst generally range from 10 µm to 2mm. Additionally there are many application, where even finer sizes are needed. One example are active ingredients, where it is necessary to grind in the submicron range. Finally for DNA or RNA extraction mechanical cell lysis is well-established. Materials differ widely in their composition and physical properties. Hence, there are many different grinding principles that can be applied, and this, together with other variables such as initial feed or “lump” size, fineness needed and amount of sample available, results in a wide range of models available to the researcher.

What hair reveals
The detection of illegal drugs and pharmaceuticals is important in areas such as forensic science, traffic or competitive sports. Chemical substances can be detected in blood, saliva, urine and hair, the latter having the advantage of storing the substances for a fairly long period, depending on the hair length. In addition to the tracing of drug abuse, hair samples are also used for DNA analysis.

Preparation of Elastic Plastics for the Detection of PAH
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, short PAH, are usually a by-product of combustion and can be found, for example, in cigarette smoke or oil-based products. Mineral oil containing PAH is often used in rubber products as plasticizer, especially in black-coloured products such as car tyres, rubber grips of tools or rubber shoe soles. It was discovered that some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are carcinogenic, so that maximum permissible values have been determined for the concentration of PAH in consumer products.

Size reduction of elastic plastics with volatile components
Neutral-to-analysis sample preparation for the detection of PAH and phthalates

Using the CryoMill for samples with volatile substances
For the size reduction of many materials it is more suitable to use a cryogenic mill than a laboratory mill which operates at room temperature. The sample is embrittled by liquid nitrogen which improves its breaking behavior when submitted to impact, pressure and friction; moreover, volatile components of the sample are preserved. The RETSCH CryoMill is not only the most modern and safest cryogenic mill in the market, it also provides excellent grinding results.

Efficient Grinding at –196 °C
RETSCH’s New CryoMill for Safe and Reproducible Grinding with Liquid Nitrogen

Aufbereitung von PET Preforms zur nachfolgenden Analytik
In der Getränkeindustrie werden die Kunststoffflaschen auf das potentiell krebserregende Acetaldehyd geprüft. Dies erfolgt meist in den Vorstufen der Getränkeflaschen, den so genannten Preforms. Bevor der Nachweis erfolgen kann, muss das Acetaldehyd erst aus der Probe extrahiert werden. Um dies reproduzierbar zu ermöglichen, ist es notwendig, die Probe zunächst zu zerkleinern. Dabei ist zu beachten, dass Acetaldehyd eine sehr leicht flüchtige Substanz ist. Der während der Vermahlung notwendige mechanische Energieeintrag kann zur Erwärmung und damit zur Verdunstung des Acetaldehyds führen. Um diesen Effekt zu verhindern, ist die Kryogenvermahlung die ideale Methode.

Vermahlungen ohne Verlust von Inhaltsstoffen
Kryomühle im Einsatz an der BTU Cottbus
Bei vielen Materialien ist es vorteilhaft eine Kryomühle für die Zerkleinerung einzusetzen, statt einer Labormühle, die bei Raumtemperatur arbeitet. Die Probe wird durch den eingesetzten flüssigen Stickstoff versprödet und kann darum besser durch Schlag, Druck und Reibung zerkleinert werden; außerdem bleiben leicht flüchtige Bestandteile erhalten. An der Brandenburgischen Technischen Universität (BTU) Cottbus ist eine Kryomühle in den Bereichen Kunststoffrecycling und Biomaterialien im Einsatz.