Dionex™ ASE™ 350 Accelerated Solvent Extractor

Description

The Dionex ASE 350 Accelerated Solvent Extractor is an automated sample preparation system from Thermo Fisher Scientific. It is engineered to extract analytes from solid and semi-solid matrices using elevated temperature and pressure. The unit operates at temperatures up to 200°C and pressures to 1500 psi, conditions that improve solvent diffusivity and mass transfer, leading to faster and more efficient extractions. A key benefit of the pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) technique is a substantial reduction in solvent volume, often using 50-90% less than conventional methods. The system can process sample sizes from 1 to 100 grams and perform sequential, unattended extractions on batches of up to 24 samples. It finds application in environmental monitoring, food safety, and pharmaceutical analysis for preparing samples for subsequent chromatographic or spectroscopic analysis.