Markes International Enters into Agreement with ExtraTech

Markes International (Bridgend, UK) has recently entered into a partnership with ExtraTech Analytical Solutions (Chania-Crete, Greece) to globally distribute ExtraTech’s vacuum-assisted caps for headspace microextraction. The caps extend the applicability of headspace, solid-phase microextraction (SPME), and SPME Arrow sample extractions by enabling analytes to be extracted under vacuum conditions with milder heating and agitation compared to current nonvacuum methods.

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The use of vacuum-assisted caps reduces the risk of sample degradation, resulting in a more representative sample profile and higher extraction sensitivities. Rachael Szafnauer, product marketing manager of Markes’ sample extraction product lines, said: “We are very excited about how the caps enable analysts to benefit from enhanced extraction capabilities. ExtraTech’s technology is a great fit with the Markes’ sampling technologies [...] and we’re looking forward to working closely with our customers.”

ExtraTech’s founder, Elia Psillakis, commented: “Our long-standing collaboration with Markes has been driven by our shared passion, determination, and commitment to innovation. Now we have brought vacuum-assisted extraction technology to market, I am convinced that our products and methods will benefit laboratories worldwide.”

For more information, please visit: www.markes.com