DMA-80 evo Direct Mercury Analyzer

Description

DMA-80 evo is a direct mercury (Hg) analyzer designed for fast and precise determination of total mercury and mercury fraction in solid samples without any sample preparation or chemical reagents. It operates based on thermal decomposition, amalgamation, and atomic absorption spectrometry (TD-AAS), fully compliant with EPA Method 7473. The analysis time is just 6 minutes. The system includes an autosampler with a capacity of up to 40 samples for unattended operation. It offers high sensitivity (LOD = 0.001 ng Hg) and a broad dynamic range (up to 1,500 ng). DMA-80 evo generates no liquid waste and requires minimal maintenance. Its compact design and user-friendly interface make it ideal for environmental, geochemical, biological, and industrial laboratories. A detailed description of the Hg fractionation method can be found in Saniewska and Bełdowska (2017) and Wilman et al. (2023).

Examples of research articles:
Publications

doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.03.026
doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.01.082
doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.07.047
doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114560

Details

Type of infrastructure:
large research equipment
Strategic infrastructure:
No
Accessibility
commercial activities
scientific research

Manager / operator

Manager

Manager's name
prof. dr hab. Magdalena Bełdowska
Manager's e-mail
magdalena.beldowska@ug.edu.pl
Manager's phone
725 991 180

Operator

Operator's name
dr hab. Dominika Saniewska
Operator's e-mail
dominika.saniewska@ug.edu.pl
Operator's phone
510 170 407

Manufacturer

Manufacturer
Milestone Srl
Year of production
2021

Laboratory where the equipment is located

Name of the laboratory
Laboratory of Transfrormation of Toxic Substances; Department of Chemical Oceanography and Marine Geology

Location

University
University of Gdańsk
Organisational Unit
Faculty of Oceanography and Geography
Street
Al. Piłsudskiego 46
Postal Code
81-378
City
Gdynia
Room
BG402A

Access rules

Access rules

The apparatus is available for use after agreeing its availability with the laboratory manager. Both scientific cooperation and commercial use is possible, and access is determined separately for each project in accordance with its specificity.