Markes International is pleased to announce the availability of an automatic tag read/write option for its new 100-tube thermal desorption (TD) autosampler, ULTRA 2. Introduced by MArkes last year, TubeTAG is a patented electronic labelling
system, based on RFID technology, for thermal desorption sample tubes. It stores and transfers valuable data reliably and without transcription errors. TubeTAG is designed to track tube-related information and field sampling data as TD tubes
move from laboratory to field and with a laboratory during a monitoring project. The technology is highly robust and very cost effective. Tagged tubes can withstand stringent desorption (e.g. 400°C) conditions for extended periods without any reduction in performance.