Microwave technology is being used for a variety of reasons in many different areas of reseach. Traditionally, microwave energy has been used to rapidly increase temperatures to very high levels, usually at elevated pressures. However, we are finding that microwave energy has even broader applications when it is used almost surgically to add energy precisely. Coupled with CEM's patented simultaneous cooling technology, microwave energy can be applied without the accompanying temperature increase, so that it can be utilized for temperature sensitive applications with delicate components and still provide different chemical transformations the needed impetus to react faster and more efficiently. Some of the areas in which microwave energy is successfully being used are listed below. For more information on whether or not microwave energy can benefit your projects, please contact our Chemistry group.
Research Areas:
Organic Chemistry Small molecule synthesis Peptide synthesis Hydrogenation Sub ambient reactions
Material Science / Inorganic Chemistry Nanostructure synthesis Quantum Dot synthesis Zeolite synthesis Functionalization of nanostructures
Analytical Chemistry Extraction Digestion
Biochemistry Enzymatic digestion Protein deglycosolation Protein solubilization Protein hydrolysis Peptide synthesis
Food Science Extractions Fat analysis Protein analysis Protein hydrolysis Moisture analysis
