Massbox revolutionizes mass spectrometry by moving it beyond the conventional lab, providing chemistry at the point of need. It delivers powerful performance with user-friendly operation and a compact design. The entire team can readily implement and utilize this innovative tool.
Massbox Capabilities Overview
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Massbox Hardware
Massbox streamlines the analysis of solid samples by using Laser Ablation Laser Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (LALI-TOF-MS).
This state-of-the-art instrument integrates Exum®'s patented dual-laser ionization source (LALI) with a top-tier Time-of-Flight (TOF) mass analyzer. The LALI technique employs one laser to remove material from a solid sample and a second laser to then ionize the resulting neutral particles.
This dual-laser approach significantly reduces common issues associated with other analytical methods, such as elemental fractionation, spectral interferences, and matrix effects. Furthermore, the entire analysis is performed under vacuum, allowing accurate analysis of air- and moisture-sensitive materials.
Massbox Software
The focus should be on extracting insights from data, not just collecting it.
Drawing inspiration from the user-friendly mobile application market, Exum has developed a unique software package. The cloud-based data storage system ensures that data is accessible instantly, from anywhere globally.
The user interface is designed to prioritize users’ needs and experience.
Exum's use of the LALI method in its Massbox instrument is very promising and exciting for solid sample analysis. Combining the low-detection capabilities with intuitive, seamless operations, this technology addresses application limitations in other instrumental techniques.
Robert Thomas, Principal Consultant, Scientific Solutions
The Massbox is an incredible and transformational analytical platform, and every materials lab should have one.
John Keogh Ph.D., Director of Engineering, LIFT
Traditional analytical instruments were not cost and time effective to analyze our materials. Exum's tool enables high-throughput analysis of both our feedstock powder and printed parts to significantly boost our quality assurance and R&D turnaround.
Jeremy Iten, Chief Technology Officer, Elementum3D
Massbox Specifications
- Detection limits reach hundreds of parts per billion (ppb), depending on the analyzed application and element.
- Simple quantification derived from clear mass spectra, along with isotopic verification of elements.
- Elemental mapping of areas up to 83 mm by 83 mm with a resolution ranging from 5 to 150 µm.
- Depth profiling with material removal of less than 100 nm per laser pulse.
- A compact instrument size of 24 inches (width) by 30 inches (length) by 27 inches (height).
- After sample loading, a high vacuum environment is established, with optional air-free sample transfer capabilities.
- A wide mass range of up to 20,000 Th.
- High-throughput analysis, processing up to 16 samples (depending on their size) in a single session.