Controlling Total Costs of Ownership in Microwave Digestions

Microwave digestion is commonly used in modern analytival laboratories. The digestion process puts a strain on the vessels and incurs high costs for consumables. The robust design of the Berghof speedwave microwave digestion systems and digestion vessels significantly reduces these costs. The vessels used convince with an unsurpassed service life of at least 5 years and are included in the warranty. Even after several years of use, they show no memory effects. As a result, reproducable results are obtained at a consistent cost without the need for periodic replacement of digestion vessels.The article looks at typical cost drivers in detail and describes cost-saving solutions.