Teledyne Leeman Labs has expanded its popular Hydra Family of mercury analyzers to include the Hydra-C. Hydra-C is designed to address the needs of analysts that want to use EPA's new method 7473 or that simply want to determine mercury without prior sample digestion. Hydra-C is a fully automated mercury analyzer that permits the direct analysis of solid or liquid samples without the need for acid digestion. The Hydra-C is a highly refined instrument which incorporates numerous features that make its operation significantly more user friendly and sensitive than was available with earlier generation instruments.

Some of Hydra-C’s features include:

• High Sensitivity - from Hydra's 25 cm long optical path
• Extended Dynamic Range - with "Selectivity Select"
• Simplified Sample Loading - the self-registering autosampler allows unrestricted rotation during sample loading. The optional on-line balance enables direct sample weight entry
• Automated Scheduled Maintenance - tracks system usage and instructs the operator when maintenance is recommended
• Ergonomic Design - provides easy access to decomposition and catalyst furnaces for ease-of-use
• Versatile Software - Microsoft Windows' XP programming with navigation panel makes system operation a snap
• 21CFR 11 Compliant Software - provides password protected access control, electronic signatures, audit trail and data integrity
• Compatible with Liquid Samples - Liquid as well as solids can be analyzed
• Fast and Economical Service - The Hydra C's modular design allows easy exchange of furnace, spectrometer or autosampler modules
• Reliable Sample Movement - Samples are moved with high precision, motor driven mechanisms which prevent the acceleration/deceleration related losses that can occur with gas driven mechanisms
• Low Gas Consumption - Oxygen is used only as a carrier gas and not for pneumatic actuation