Manufacturer of elemental analyzers, IRMS, TOC and protein analysis systems as well as optical emission spectrometers.
Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH
Langenselbold (headquarters/production) · Manchester (Elementar UK – IRMS production)New on Amplifa
About Elementar
Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH is a manufacturer of analytical instrumentation headquartered in Langenselbold in the Rhine-Main region. The company emerged from the analytical instrumentation division of the technology group Heraeus and can look back on more than 125 years of experience in the development and production of analytical instruments. The portfolio includes instruments for CHNOS elemental analysis, stable isotope analysis (IRMS), TOC analysis, protein analysis according to Dumas, and optical emission spectrometry (OES). The analysis technology is used for quality control and characterization of metals, ceramics, polymers, rubber, cement, chemicals, pharmaceutical, food, and environmental samples. With ten locations worldwide and a network of its own sales and service organizations as well as specialist partners, the owner-managed company serves customers in more than 80 countries. The production of organic and inorganic elemental analyzers takes place in Langenselbold, while IRMS instruments are produced at Elementar UK (formerly Isoprime) in Manchester.
- Site
- Langenselbold
- Processes
- Elemental analysis (CHNOS), Stable isotope analysis (IRMS), TOC analysis, Protein analysis according to Dumas, Optical emission spectrometry (OES), Carbon and sulfur analysis, Inert gas fusion analysis (O, N, H), Combustion analysis of polymers & rubber
- Materials
- Metals (steels, iron, aluminum, cobalt, titanium), Ceramics (carbides, nitrides, oxides), Polymers, Rubber, Cement, Organic Elemental Analysis (CHNOS), Inorganic Elemental Analysis, Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry
- Certificates
- GMP qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), OES calibration certification, TÜV seal
- Founded
- 1897
- Industries
- Chemical industry, Pharma (GMP), Food & feed, Agriculture, Environment/Energy, Material analysis (cement, ceramics, metals, polymers & rubber)
- 01
Development & design
- 02
Manufacturing of analytical instruments
- 03
Software (lyticOS) & system integration
- 04
Installation & commissioning (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- 05
Consumables & spare parts
- 06
Service, maintenance & remote support
Analysis Technology & Applications
Organic Elemental Analysis (CHNOS)
Combustion analysis of polymers, rubber, chemicals, and pharmaceutical samples with repeatability precision up to ± 0.1% relative.
Inorganic Elemental Analysis
Induction furnaces and inert gas fusion for carbon, sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen in cement, ceramics, and metals.
Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry
Isotope ratio measurement of C, N, S, H, and O for environmental and agro applications.
Optical Emission Spectrometry
Mobile alloy identification and PMI on metals including trace elements in the ppm range.
Protein Analysis According to Dumas
Nitrogen and protein determination especially in food and feed.
Locations
Langenselbold
DEHeadquarters / Production of elemental analyzers
- Materials
- Metals, ceramics, polymers, rubber, cement, pharmaceutical, food, and environmental samples
- inductar CS cube
- inductar EL cube
- inductar ONH cube
- UNICUBE
- vario EL cube
- vario MACRO cube
- rapid OXY cube
- UNICUBE trace
- ferro.lyte
Manchester
GBElementar UK (formerly Isoprime) – IRMS production
- Materials
- Stable isotope analysis
Instruments & Devices
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental analysis (CHNOS)Testing | – | – | – | – | Organic and inorganic materials, Metals, Ceramics, Polymers, Rubber |
| Stable isotope analysis (IRMS)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| TOC analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Protein analysis according to DumasTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optical emission spectrometry (OES)Testing | – | – | – | – | Metals, Alloys |
| Carbon and sulfur analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | Cement, Metals |
| Inert gas fusion analysis (O, N, H)Testing | – | – | – | – | Ceramics, Metals |
| Combustion analysis of polymers & rubberTesting | ± 0.1 % relative | – | – | – | Polymers, Rubber |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inorganic elemental analyzer | Elementar inductar CS cube | – | – | – | – |
| Inorganic elemental analyzer | Elementar inductar EL cube | – | – | – | – |
| Inorganic elemental analyzer | Elementar inductar ONH cube | – | – | – | – |
| Optical emission spectrometer (mobile) | Elementar ferro.lyte | – | – | – | – |
| Organic elemental analyzer | Elementar UNICUBE | – | – | – | – |
| Organic elemental analyzer | Elementar vario EL cube | – | – | – | – |
| Organic elemental analyzer | Elementar vario MACRO cube | – | – | – | – |
| Organic elemental analyzer | Elementar rapid OXY cube | – | – | – | – |
| Organic elemental analyzer | Elementar UNICUBE trace | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Validation
Elementar supports its customers' quality assurance with system validation according to GMP requirements in the form of Installation, Operational, and Performance Qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), as well as calibration certification of the OES spectrometers with recognized reference materials. Consumables and spare parts are monitored and certified according to international standards.
| Evidence | Langenselbold |
|---|---|
| GMP qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) | |
| OES calibration certification | |
| TÜV seal |
History
- 1897
Max Dennstedt publishes a simplified method of organic elemental analysis using a platinum catalyst from the Heraeus platinum smeltery
- 1899
Richard Küch produces quartz glass of highest purity at Heraeus, used for C and N analysis
- 1923
Fritz Pregl receives the Nobel Prize for microanalysis, using instruments from Heraeus
- 1932
First elemental analyzer for simultaneous C/H/N detection
- 1995
Management buyout of the Heraeus elemental analysis division by Hans-Peter Sieper; the Elementar brand is created
- 2008
Acquisition of Isoprime Ltd. (IRMS); market entry into stable isotope analysis
- 2017
IRMS products under the Elementar brand; Isoprime Ltd. renamed to Elementar UK Ltd