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Nitrogen Blowdown vs Rotary Evaporation

Laboratories often need to use evaporation techniques to further concentrate their test samples prior to analysis. Concentration occurs when excess solvent is converted into a vapor, leaving behind either a solid or liquid solute. There are countless evaporation methods available, so how do you know which one is best for your application?

This video will explain both nitrogen blowdown and rotary evaporation – two widely used evaporation methods. We will explain how each method accelerates the concentration process, and when each is recommended.

Let’s begin with nitrogen blowdown evaporation.

If we look at a sample under ambient conditions with no external forces, we’ll notice that the solvent molecules move around very slowly. Because of this, only some are able to be vaporized and separated from the sample. The high pressure right above the surface of the sample also causes many of these molecules to return back to the sample. These factors lead to a very slow evaporation rate.

The nitrogen blowdown method decreases the vapor pressure above the sample by applying a steady stream of nitrogen gas on the solvent’s surface.

The nitrogen gas can also cool the sample slightly, which decreases the energy of the molecules, slowing down their movement and ability to vaporize.

To counteract this, a form of heat is added to the sample which causes the molecules to re-energize and speed back up. The heat can be in the form of a water bath, or a dry block.

The sample is now in an optimal environment for concentration. The combination of heat and nitrogen blowdown allows the molecules to quickly vaporize and be whisked away from the sample.

Now, let’s compare that to rotary evaporation.

We’ll start with a large liquid sample in a round flask which will be hooked up to a rotary evaporator unit.

This flask will sit in a heated water bath causing the solvent molecules to speed up, and vaporize at an accelerated rate.

The flask will also rotate while in the water bath, increasing the surface area of the solvent, and allowing more solvent molecules to escape.

The vaporized solvent molecules will travel up towards a chilled condenser, where they’ll begin to condense and drip down into a receiving flask. This is where all the excess solvent will collect, leaving behind a concentrated sample in the rotating flask.

Some rotary evaporators also include a vacuum pump which can be connected to the condenser. This vacuum pump is meant to decrease the pressure inside the rotating flask, causing the solvent to evaporate at a lower-than-normal temperature. The combination of heat, rotation, and decreased pressure creates an ideal environment for efficient evaporation.

So when are each of these methods recommended for use?

Nitrogen blowdown is ideal when evaporating a high number of samples. Some nitrogen evaporators can accommodate batches of up to 100 samples.

This method is also meant for small volume samples. Samples larger than 100 mL will have a prolonged evaporation time.

The precision of nitrogen blowdown also makes it a great option for those who are looking to evaporate to complete dryness, or would like to stop it at a specific endpoint.

Rotary evaporation is ideal when working with a very small number of samples. Since these units can only handle one sample at a time, they would not be an ideal choice for evaporating large batches.

This method is also meant to handle large volume samples. Most rotary evaporators can handle sample volumes up to 2 L.

Lastly, rotary evaporation is great for evaporating solvents with high boiling points. The use of a vacuum pump for reduced pressure lowers the boiling point of the solvent, allowing them to be evaporated with minimal heat.

Each concentration method is designed for different applications, so it’s important to know which one will best meet your needs. If you have any questions on either of these methods, or need help identifying which is right for you, feel free to contact us at sales@organomation.com.

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Efficient Sample Concentration at Ambient Temperatures

Many analytical techniques require the evaporation of organic solvents at ambient temperatures during the sample preparation process. Whether your samples are small or heat sensitive, Organomation’s unheated MULTIVAP is the perfect solution.

Organomation has been manufacturing sample concentration equipment since 1959, and the unheated MULTIVAP is one of our newest product offerings. These units are ideal for those evaporating batches of identical samples.

The evaporation process is initiated by a gentle stream of nitrogen being blown onto the solvent’s surface, protecting the integrity of all sample types.

With capacities ranging from 9 large beakers up to 100 small vials, you’re sure to find one that will meet your sample throughput needs.

Our 9, 30, 48, and 80 position models will all come with an anodized aluminum block to hold your test tubes, unlike our 64 and 100 position models which will come with a stainless steel rack.

Both are custom drilled to your specific tube size to ensure your samples are held securely. If more than one tube size will be used, additional sample holders can be purchased.

Due to their small footprint, these units are perfect for labs with limited benchtop or fume hood space. The largest unit only requires slightly over one square foot of space.

The gas delivery needles are connected to one manifold, allowing the user to start or stop gas flow to all positions with a single switch.

The manifold also has individual toggle switches that control the gas flow to each row. Shutting off all unused rows can help conserve nitrogen gas, while making the whole operation more economical.

Each MULTIVAP unit is manufactured by hand in the US with only the highest-quality materials. Each unit is carefully inspected and tested by our skilled production team.

We take pride in our products, which is why each unheated MULTIVAP comes with a one year standard warranty and lifetime customer support.

For more information on our unheated MULTIVAP product line, please contact us at
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Efficient Sample Concentration at Ambient Temperatures

Organomation’s N-EVAP design has been around since the 1950s and continues to be popular sample evaporation solution in labs throughout the world.

The 34 position nitrogen evaporator provides one of the highest sample capacities in our N-EVAP product line, paired with easy-to-use digital controls.

It utilizes a unique spring assisted sample holder, a feature exclusive to the N-EVAP concentrators. This design allows multiple tube sizes to be held in the unit at once, so there’s no need to purchase additional racks like other competing units.

It’s able to accommodate tubes with an outside diameter between 10 to 30 mm, making it an ideal solution for labs who are working with multiple methods at once.

The entire manifold and sample holder move as a complete unit, so you can easily move it up and down, or rotate it to access each sample from the front.

The combination of nitrogen blowdown technology and a heated water bath creates a gentle environment to protect your sample’s integrity, while rapidly evaporating off excessive solvent.

The adjustable flow meter gives the user full control of the amount of nitrogen being delivered to the entire manifold assembly.

There are also individual needle valves at each sample position that can precisely control the gas flow to each test tube. Gas flow can even be shut off at unused sample positions to conserve nitrogen.

These valves can also be raised and lowered individually to accommodate a variety of tube heights.

The temperature of the water bath can be precisely controlled by using the side digital control box. The cartridge heater system allows the water bath to reach up to 90 °C.

The control box also includes a timer feature, which allows the heat and gas flow to be turned either on or off after a specified time period.

As an additional safety measure, the instrument includes an internal pressure regulator which automatically limits the maximum PSI of the instrument. The user can easily monitor and adjust the instrument’s input pressure from the gauge on the top of the control box.

The 34 position N-EVAP is ideal for labs who require a high capacity solution for evaporating a variety of sample sizes. With proper maintenance and care, you can expect your N-EVAP to last you upwards of 30 years. Feel confident in your sample concentration with Organomation’s N-EVAP evaporator.

For more information on the 34 position N-EVAP, please reach out to our team at sales@organomation.com or call 978-838-7300.

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How Does Nitrogen Evaporation Work?

Nitrogen evaporation is a common step in sample preparation that is used by many types of laboratories. It’s meant to remove excess solvent from test samples prior to chromatography, mass spectrometry, or other analytical techniques.

It is used in a variety of industries, including environmental testing, food & beverage, toxicology, pharmaceutical, and medical. Although nitrogen blowdown evaporation can be performed by hand, laboratories will often use a nitrogen evaporator to make the process more efficient.

A lab technician will begin by placing their test samples into a nitrogen evaporator.

They will then be lowered into a heated water bath which is set a to a few degrees lower than the boiling point of the solvent you’re working with. Some nitrogen evaporators utilize a dry block instead of a water bath for the heat source.

The gas delivery needles are then positioned to be just above the surface of the solvent. The gentle stream of nitrogen should create a dimple on top of the sample.

The samples will remain in this position until they are concentrated down to the desired level.

So how does this process actually work, and how does it cause faster evaporation rates? Let’s take a look at the physics behind it.

By introducing a stream of nitrogen gas being blown on the sample, this decreases the vapor pressure just above the surface of the sample. This prevents any vapor from returning back to the solvent, while allowing more vapor to dissipate.

However, the nitrogen gas can also cool the sample slightly, which decreases the energy of the molecules, slowing down their movement and ability to vaporize.

By introducing a form of heat to the sample, it causes the molecules to re-energize and speed back up.

The sample is now in an optimal environment for concentration. The combination of heat and nitrogen blowdown allows the molecules to quickly vaporize and be whisked away from the sample.

The entire process is efficient, yet gentle to prevent any damage to your sensitive samples. On average, it takes just 25 minutes to safely concentrate down a 10 mL sample of methylene chloride using nitrogen blowdown.

For more information on blowdown technology and how it can be used, check out our past video titled “What is Nitrogen Blowdown Evaporation”.

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How Does Nitrogen Evaporation Work?

How to Install Corning Glassware in a ROT-X-TRACT-LC

Our ROT-X-TRACT-LC extractor is designed to accommodate up to 8 sets of Corning Accelerated One-Step glassware.

This video will explain how to assemble each glassware set, and how to install it into the extractor unit.

Take 2 white silicone water tubes and connect them on the barbs on a condenser. Secure with zip ties to ensure they don’t pop off during use.

Place the Y-Cup into the bottom half of the plastic coupler. Place a hydrophobic membrane and membrane screen on top of the Y-Cup.

Then take the top half of the plastic coupler, and put it over the lower lip on the extractor.

You can then screw each half off the plastic coupler back together. Make sure the lower portion of the Y-Cup is in line with the upper arm of the extractor.

Connect the concentrator tube to the bottom of the inline KD, and secure with a metal clip.

Place the rigid PTFE sleeve into the top of the inline KD.

Connect the Snyder column to the top of the KD, and secure in place with a blue clip.

Connect the top of the Snyder column to the upper side of the extractor and secure in place using the ball clamp.

Take the Teflon valve and remove the split nut. Slide the split nut over the lower end of the Y-Cup.

Then slide the blunt-end of the Teflon valve onto the Y-Cup as far as it will go. Screw the split nuts back together.

Place the 1/4” tube between the Snyder column and valve. Secure in place with the red screw caps.

You now have one position of glassware assembled. Repeat these steps until all glassware positions are complete.

First, attach all the clamps on the lower clamp holder. Make sure the flat side of the clamp is facing up, and insert it into the holder. Tighten each set screw with an Allen key.

Then, attach all the clamps on the upper clamp holder. Make sure each clamp is facing the correct way, with one prong on the left, and two prongs on the right. Tighten each set screw with an Allen key.

Take one of the condensers that now has two water tubes attached to it. Place it into one of the upper clamps.

Take the upper water tube and connect it to the top of the manifold, then take the lower water tube and connect it to the bottom of the manifold.

Repeat this until all the condensers are installed.

Take an assembled glassware set and begin by inserting the concentrator tube into the bath at a slight angle.

Once the concentrator tube is fully inserted into the bath, you can bring the glassware in towards the center of the unit.

Make sure the Snyder column stays to the left of the clamp, while the membrane cup lines up with the center of the clamp.

Push the Snyder column into the metal clip until it is held securely.

Then, push down on the entire glassware set until the membrane cup is seated securely into the lower clamp.

Repeat this until all the glassware sets are installed.

Move each condenser from the clamps to the top of each extractor body. These clamps are meant to hold the condensers while the unit is not in use.

Your ROT-X-TRACT-LC is now officially ready to meet all your extraction needs.

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What is Corning Accelerated One-Step Extraction?

Corning Accelerated One-Step Extraction is an equivalent to the traditional continuous liquid-liquid extraction system.

However, Corning’s technology allows it to be a much more efficient process.

This method only requires 100 mL of an organic solvent compared to the 500 mL needed for the traditional continuous liquid-liquid method. The extraction time is also between 4-6 hours, unlike traditional methods which can take up to 18 hours.

Less material and less time make Corning’s technology a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative for those extracting drinking water or other clean water samples.

So how does the Corning One-Step Extraction process work?

You’ll start out with your aqueous sample in the extractor body, and your organic solvent in the solvent reservoir. Methylene chloride is most common, but any solvent heavier than water is sufficient.

The reservoir is placed inside a heated water bath, which causes the solvent to heat up and create solvent vapor. This vapor begins to travel up the Snyder column and into the condenser.

The chilled condenser causes the vapor to condense, and drip onto the aqueous sample using multiple drip points.

As the organic solvent travels through the water sample, it collects any analytes of interest.

At the bottom of the extractor body, there is a hydrophobic membrane. This membrane allows the solvent and analyte to pass through, while holding the water sample in place.

After the solvent passes through, it returns to the solvent reservoir and concentrator tube where the whole process will repeat over and over.

Once your extraction is complete, simply turn the stopcock below the extractor body to prevent any more solvent from entering the concentrator tube.

You are now left with a concentrated solution of your organic solvent and the analyte of interest.

If necessary, you can further concentrate your sample by transferring the tube to a nitrogen evaporator. This will gently evaporate off any excess solvent that may hinder your final analysis.

Typically, Corning extraction systems only allow you to work with one sample at a time. In order to further accelerate the extraction process, Organomation designed the ROT-X-TRACT-LC.

The ROT-X-TRACT-LC is an extractor that is able to hold 8 Corning One-Step apparatuses at once. They are put into a compact circular formation, which allows the unit to maintain a small footprint.

You can now extract up to 8 samples at once, with just one water supply line in, and one drain line out.

The ROT-X-TRACT-LC is designed to increase the efficiency of the extraction process, allowing labs to exceed their goals and be more productive.

For more information on the Corning One-Step technology, please visit the Organomation website, or contact our sales team.

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This is Organomation

Organomation. A unique name for a unique company. We are a small family owned business located in Berlin, Massachusetts that manufactures laboratory evaporators and extractors.

We started in 1959 by Dr. Neal McNiven, an organic chemistry analyst who started his career at the Worcester Foundation in Massachusetts.

Dr. McNiven spent countless hours of his time drying down his test samples prior to analysis, a common sample preparation step. Doing this by hand was quite time consuming, and he realized there had to be a better way to do this.

The company has a very interesting story that Dr. Neal McNiven was a chemist and an engineer, and he actually invented many of our product designs for his own use at the Worcester Foundation, which is where he worked as a chemist. The company is currently owned and operated by his two children.

To this day, all of our evaporators are fully assembled by hand. Each part is carefully put together and tested by our skilled production staff, earning us a Manufacturing Excellence Award in 2019.

We strive to maintain the highest level of quality by sourcing the finest parts, many of which are manufactured locally within the United States.

Our warehouse also includes a machine shop where we create custom parts for some of our instruments.

Our production staff utilizes a CNC machine to drill materials such as aluminum and Delrin. This process allows us to tailor each product for a specific customer.

Providing a superior customer experience and educating others on the evaporation industry are forerunners of the Organomation business model.

Since 1959, we’ve sold products to over 100 countries. Being a small business that operates on a global scale is certainly no small feat.

Organomation aims to partner with its customers, and to me that starts with availability. So, whether you’re just learning about sample preparation or you’ve been applying nitrogen evaporation for decades, we are ready to provide service on demand. 

Our instruments are well suited to be trusted by laboratories worldwide because they are durable, easy to use, and long-lasting with minimal maintenance. Organomation has invested in a vast distributor network, which helps us serve laboratories wherever we are. 

We continue to invest in our website, to make it a valuable resource to laboratory technicians. We also love to visit our customers at their labs, to learn about both their research and testing challenges.

The entire Organomation team takes pride in their work, and is excited to see how the brand will continue to grow throughout the future.

We are truly dedicated to customer satisfaction, and being your partner in sample preparation. If solvent removal has become a bottleneck for your lab, Organomation has a solution for you.

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How to Install a Triple Plate MICROVAP Evaporator

Organomation has been manufacturing high-quality laboratory equipment since 1959. All of our instruments require minimal installation before use, which can easily be done on-site. This video will walk you through the steps of installing your triple plate MICROVAP.

First, open the instrument box and locate the packing checklist. This can be used to verify that you’ve received all the necessary parts with your order.

Your shipment should contain the following items…
-- A heating unit
-- A nitrogen manifold with two thumb screws
-- A flowmeter and bracket
-- 2 screws
-- A black coil tube
-- A T-handle wrench
-- 2 collars
-- 2 stainless steel rods with springs
-- A piece of tubing
-- and a manual

Carefully check all the items you received for damage which may have occurred in transit. Make sure to keep all packing materials until the instrument has been assembled and tested. Contact Organomation immediately if any damage or discrepancies are found.

First, start by placing the heating unit on a stable surface such as a lab bench or fume hood.

Use 2 screws to install the flowmeter and bracket on the backside of the unit, with the gauge facing forward.

Use the 1/8” wrench to loosen the set screw on one of the rear blocks.

Insert a stainless steel rod into the block, and retighten the set screw to hold it in place.

Repeat this on the second rear block.

Place one offset collar and then one compression spring on each of the rods.

Place the instrument manifold over the rods until it sits on the springs.

Take the black coil tube and find the end with the filter. Connect this to the lower rear fitting of the flowmeter, and attach the other end of the tube to a suitable gas source.

Take the piece of gas tubing and connect one end to the back of the manifold, and the other to the upper fitting on the flowmeter.

Your triple plate MICROVAP is officially installed and ready for use.

If you are unfamiliar with the use of the MICROVAP system, or you’re working with a new procedure, we recommend doing a trial run of blank samples to determine the best operating conditions.

Now that your unit is fully assembled, don’t forget to fill out the warranty registration form, which can be found by scanning the QR code on your box and scrolling down the page.

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NITRO-GEN+ Nitrogen Generator for LCMS Demonstration

Organomation’s NITRO-GEN+ nitrogen generator provides laboratories with an affordable source of nitrogen gas for various applications including sample preparation and LCMS.

Utilizing a generator eliminates the need to work with high pressure cylinders which can be dangerous for the technicians handling them. You will also be provided with a 24/7 stream of high purity nitrogen, without the worry of switching out your tanks.

The NITRO-GEN+ is able to provide up to 35 liters of nitrogen per minute at 97% purity. It is compatible with all Organomation evaporators up to 100 sample positions and almost all LCMS analyzers on the market. It is a complete plug-and-play solution that requires very minimal attention.

To set up your generator, connect the gas outlet line from the generator to your application. Then connect the water outlet line to an external water tank or drain.

Plug in the power cord, and turn it on with the switch at the back. Use the digital display at the top of the unit to set all your parameters, and hit start.

To adjust the pressure, open the service box at the back of the device and use the left-side knob. Once the pressure is set, open the ON/OFF valve located on the gas outlet.

This generator produces nitrogen with a combination of compressor and Pressure Swing Adsorption technology. The dual compressor design extends the lifespan of the compressors, keeping maintenance costs down.

Pressure Swing Adsorption technology separates nitrogen molecules from compressed air by using carbon molecular sieves, also known as CMS columns.

As the compressed air passes through, oxygen molecules and other contaminants are captured by the CMS while nitrogen flows through to an accumulation tank for use. 

The two CMS columns work in a cyclical process. Once a column reaches it’s capacity and cannot hold any more particles, a valve activates, causing the second column to pressurize.

At the same time, the first column depressurizes, causing the captured particles to be released from the CMS and exhausted through an outlet. 

This process repeats over and over to provide an uninterrupted stream of nitrogen gas.

The NITRO-GEN+ is ideal for labs who are looking for an affordable solution to nitrogen generation. With a focus on safety and reliability, this unit has become a staple in many labs worldwide.

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