Melting point determination automated

In an effort to mechanize and automate analytical methods, several proposals have been published recently for automatic melting-point determination. This can be based, for example, on the observation of light transmittance as dependent on the temperature (5), on the recording of the movement of a small rod supported by a column of the substance in a capillary,... 

Fig. 3.5. OptiMelt MPA100—Automated Melting Point System. This instrument has automatic and visual determination of melting points. There is PID-controlled temperature ramping and a digital movie is taken of each melt.

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