#Industry News
Innovative digital vacuum technology for Schlenk Line
Expert from the 'Schlenk Line Survival Guide' expresses enthusiasm
Dr. Andryj Borys has a bit of a reputation as a “Schlenk Line king”. This is because of his personal blog "Schlenk Line Survival Guide“, where he shares valuable advice from his own laboratory practice. Thousands of followers meanwhile follow him on social media and benefit from his clear instructions and tips. As a student and post-doctoral researcher, he has also gained a wealth of experience with vacuum technology and passes this knowledge on to young chemists. Like others of his generation, he appreciates advanced digital devices that make his everyday laboratory work easier. He has already had good experiences with VACUUBRAND – from vacuum gauges and controllers to the latest vacuum pump.
Research chemist Borys and the lab team use the VACUU·PURE 10C vacuum pump for basic and advanced Schlenk line techniques, including:
◾ Routine synthesis, including cycling glassware onto the Schlenk line and removing solvent under vacuum
◾ Extensive drying of solids/oils to remove residual solvent
◾ Purification via distillation and sublimation under dynamic vacuum
◾ Static vacuum distillation (vacuum transfer) of solvents and degassing via the freeze-pump-thaw method
◾ Drying molecular sieves
