Solid samples must be pressed against the crystal for good contact. The clamp, with specialized press tips and digital pressure readout makes this task very easy. PIKE Technologies just released the Edible Oil Accessory Kit that provides necessary components for AOCS procedure Cd 14d-96. Two low voltage cartridge heaters are mounted directly under the crystal base to control the temperature of the crystal plate and the sample. C accuracy in the range from ambient to 120 deg.
C drives the heaters.
The controller features touch panel for data input as well as set point and real-time temperature display. The sample analysis is extremely simple. It requires collection of the background spectrum through the accessory with no sample in place. After that, a small amount of the sample is smeared across the crystal surface and the sample spectrum is collected. Cleaning is done in seconds with a cotton swab soaked in alcohol or other suitable solvent.