The Raykol DRQ system is an innovative platform designed to fully automate the QuEChERS method, eliminating any manual intervention after sample weighing.
Thanks to a compact, enclosed design equipped with an integrated fume extraction system, the instrument optimizes laboratory space and safeguards operator health by drastically reducing exposure to organic solvents.
The DRQ platform manages all crucial phases of the sample preparation protocol in total autonomy: liquid dosing, shaking, centrifugation, and phase separation.
For laboratories requiring an end-to-end workflow, the system can be combined with the DRQ-B platform. This integration extends automation to the subsequent stages of concentration, internal standard addition, final volume adjustment, and filtration directly into the chromatographic vial.
Key Features
- Full Automation: complete hands-free processing from initial sample handling to obtaining an extract ready for clean-up or analysis.
- High-Capacity Configuration: rack housing up to 60 positions to efficiently meet high-throughput analytical routines.
- Advanced Fluidics: 6 independent solvent channels and high-precision liquid dispensing.
- Efficient Capping Module: innovative dual-channel design for automated tube opening and closing, eliminating manual tasks and cross-contamination risks.
- Integrated Shaking & Centrifugation: high-efficiency vortex/shaking module for perfect kinetic extraction and a built-in refrigerated centrifuge capable of reaching 5500 rpm.
- Thermal Control & Safety: dedicated cooling module to manage the exothermicity generated by QuEChERS salt mixtures, alongside a built-in protective hood.
- SagaCity OS Software: intuitive graphical interface for method development, sample tracking, and remote monitoring.
Fields of Application
The Raykol DRQ system fully complies with official regulatory requirements and is mainly applied in the following sectors.
- Food Safety: multi-residue determination of over 200 types of pesticides and their metabolites in plant matrices (fruits and vegetables) and complex food products.
- Veterinary Drug Residue Analysis: automated extraction of contaminants and veterinary drugs from animal tissues and derived products.
- Environmental Controls: fast and standardized preparation of soil samples or biological matrices for organic micro-pollutant screening.
The automated methods on the DRQ system strictly follow the requirements of major international regulations:
- EN 15662 and AOAC 2007.01 for the QuEChERS protocol.
- GB23200.113 and GB23200.121 standards for pesticide residue analysis in food products.
Technical Specifications
- Sample Capacity: Rrack up to 60 positions (continuous batches up to 48 samples).
- Centrifuge Speed: up to 5.500 rpm with an integrated refrigerated module.
- Solvent Channels: 6 dedicated channels for automated reagent addition.
- Consumables: compatibility with disposable pipette tips and standard vials.
- Direct Coupling: optional online coupling with the DRQ-B module for a seamless workflow from extraction to vial for GC-MS / LC-MS.
SagaCity OS Software
Both the Raykol DRQ and DRQ-B modules are powered by the intuitive SagaCity OS software platform, an advanced graphical environment developed to simplify method configuration and ensure real-time monitoring of every single stage of the preparation process.
- Drag-and-Drop Interface: visual method programming that allows users to drag and chain individual operating modules (dispensing, shaking, centrifugation, evaporation, filtration) into customized logical sequences.
- Graphical Rack Editor: real-time visualization of the sample map, featuring color-coded progress status for each vial (e.g., processing, completed, error).
- Critical Parameter Control: continuous monitoring and time-graph visualization of cooling module temperatures, centrifuge speed (rpm), and nitrogen flow pressure.
- Traceability & Data Integrity: automated generation of system logs and unmodifiable, detailed run reports, ideal for meeting the compliance requirements of accredited laboratories.
- Pre-installed Standard Method Library: immediate access to pre-optimized protocols for official QuEChERS methods (EN 15662, AOAC 2007.01) and main screening applications for pesticides and veterinary drugs.
- Diagnostics & Remote Monitoring: smart alert system that notifies the operator of anomalies (e.g., low solvent levels or pressure deviations) and allows instrument status checks via the local network.