Do you have any questions?
We are here for you.
First elemental analyzer by Heraeus based on the patent by Max Dennstedt
History
ll_to Content
Made in Germany

125 years of analytical instrumentation

The 125-year history of our company is marked by innovation and sustainability.

In the tradition of the first global mass manufacturer of analytical instruments for wide industrial applications and pioneer of instrumental methods, we have decisively characterized and actively helped to shape the field of chemical analysis.

Consistent work, research, and development defined by sustainability and continuity were the focus of our activities from the outset. As a result, we are able to consistently guarantee our customers safety and stability for the future.

You want to know more about the history of elemental analysis?

Our book "125 Years of Instrumental Elemental Analysis - A success story" offers you deep insights into the development of elemental analysis from the very first beginning up to latest trends nowadays. Which pioneers have laid the foundation for elemental analysis with their innovative ideas and research? How has elemental analysis developed from the early stage to an industrial produced technology? What is the technological platform that the method is based on and which applications can be covered? Which role have we as Elementar played in the development of elemental analysis? All these questions are getting answered in the book. Enjoy reading.

Front cover "125 Years of Instrumental Elemental Analysis"
DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY

Fill in the form to receive your download link by e-mail.

By clicking on the "Subscribe" button, I consent to the receipt of personalized newsletters via e-mail by Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH and its group companies companies as well as the evaluation of my user behavior in this regard and - if available - the merging of this data with my data in our customer database.

In order to receive newsletters from our group companies, it is necessary to transfer your above-mentioned personal data to these companies. We point out that these are partly located in so-called unsafe third countries outside the EU/EEA , in which no adequate level of data protection (e.g. by adequacy decision of the EU, Art. 45 GDPR) is guaranteed. In these countries, you may not be able to enforce your rights as a data subject, or only to a limited extent. In addition, it is possible that local government agencies access your data to a disproportionate extent. The transfer of data to these recipients is therefore only legitimized by your consent pursuant to Art. 49 (1) lit. a) GDPR, which you grant with your subscription.

The newsletter can be unsubscribed at any time with effect for the future as well as my consent to the third country transfer can be revoked at any time. A revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. For further information, please refer to our privacy policy.

2022
Isotope ratio mass spectrometer system EnvirovisION
EnvirovisION

Stable isotope analyzer for the isotopic analysis of atmospheric N2O and dissolved nitrate samples - ideal for quantifying the global nitrogen cycle.

2021
Screen with lyticOS logo
lyticOS® Software Suite

Intuitive analytical software suite for intelligent automation and instrument control. Good-for-Go optimizes the system and performs routine tasks, reducing the demand on operators and improving system reliability and performance.

2020
Isotope ratio mass spectrometer system BiovisION Honey
BiovisION Honey

The new IRMS system is specialized in the detection of honey adulteration. The addition of sugar (from C3 and C4 plants) can be detected as well as the geographical origin of a honey can be checked with the system.

2020
TOC analyzer enviro TOC
enviro TOC

Analyzer for the determination of TOC, NPOC, TC, TIC, DOC, POC or TNb in surface water and wastewater samples. Like its predecessor vario TOC select, the enviro TOC is also optimized for use in environmental analysis.

2019
Mobile spectrometer ferro.lyte®
ferro.lyte®

Mobile metal analyzer optimized for use in metal production, metal processing and metal recycling. ferro.lyte uses the principle of optical emission spectrometry (OES) with spark excitation and is the most compact and lightest instrument of its kind.

2018
Organic elemental analyzer UNICUBE
UNICUBE® trace

UNICUBE trace measures low level nitrogen and carbon concentrations in solids and highly viscous liquids with a detection limit of 10 mg/kg.

2018
Organic elemental analyzer UNICUBE
UNICUBE®

UNICUBE is the advanced, new version of our proven vario MICRO cube elemental analyzer and stands for high-performance micro elemental analysis and sharpest peaks.

2018
Screenshot of multi-variate analysis with ArDB
ArDB - Analytical Results Database

Our ArDB software makes it simple to create, manage and use databases of analytical results and generate powerful visualizations.

2016
Liquid chromatograph iso CHROM® LC
iso CHROM® LC

Unique analyzer for δ13C HPLC-IRMS analysis. The iso CHROM® LC is exclusively available as part of our dedicated BiovisION Honey solution. 

2016
acquray TOC analyzer
acquray® Series

TOC analyzer with optional modules for the determination of Total Phosphorus (TP) in water, Total Nitrogen (TN) in water, and TOC, ROC, and TIC in solids.

2016
TOC analyzer soli TOC cube
soli TOC® cube

Analyzer for the determination of Total Organic Carbon (TOC), Residual Oxidizable Carbon (ROC), and Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC) in solids.

2015
Headspace analyzer iso FLOW
iso FLOW

is launched together with the isoprime precisION stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer. The iso FLOW is the first complete platform for trace to pure analysis of simple gases derived from air, carbonate or water.

2015
Isotope ratio mass spectrometer isoprime precisION
isoprime precisION

Launch of the isoprime precisION stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer - the most flexible IRMS ever created.

2015
C, H, N, O, S analyzer inductar EL cube
inductar® EL cube

Analyzer for high-precision concentration measurement of carbon, sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen in metals and ceramic materials - all in one analyzer.

2015
H, N, O analyzer inductar ONH cube
inductar® ONH cube

Analyzer for simultaneous, high-precision concentration measurement of oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen in inorganic materials.

2015
C, S analyzer inductar CS cube
inductar® CS cube

Analyzer for simultaneous, high-precision concentration measurement of carbon and sulfur in metals or ceramic materials.

2015
Isotope ratio mass spectrometer system AnthrovisION
AnthrovisION

Stable isotope analyzer for the use in sports doping, archaeology, and criminal forensics.

2015
Nitrogen and protein analyzer rapid MAX N exceed
rapid MAX N exceed

The first nitrogen and protein analyzer according to the Dumas method that utilizes the highly successful EAS REGAINER® technology also for larger sample weights.

2015
rapid MICRO N cube
rapid MICRO N cube

Analyzer for matrix-independent determination of nitrogen at trace levels.

In 2018, the successor UNICUBE® trace was introduced which measures low level nitrogen and carbon concentrations in solids and highly viscous liquids.

2014
Nitrogen and protein analyzer rapid N exceed
rapid N exceed®

Nitrogen and protein analyzer according to Dumas using a completely new method of reduction of nitric oxides and absorption of excess oxygen in the analysis gas.

2014
Oxygen analyzer rapid OXY cube
rapid OXY cube®

Elemental analyzer for direct oxygen determination.

2014
Elemental analyzer iso TOC cube for EA-IRMS
iso TOC® cube

Analyzer for simultaneous TOC/TNb isotope ratio analysis.

2013
Isotope ratio mass spectrometry software ionOS
ionOS® stable isotope software

is introduced together with the isoprime visION series.

Designed completely from the ground up and uniquely for stable isotope analysis, ionOS represents the most sophisticated yet simple software ever created, offering new capabilities for acquisiton and data processing.

In 2021, ionOS was replaced by its successor, the lyticOS® Software Suite.

2013
Isotope ratio mass spectrometer isoprime visION
isoprime visION series

Launch of the isoprime visION series including

  • BiovisION

  • EcovisION

  • GeovisION

  • PetrovisION

2012
vario MAX cube
vario MAX cube

Macro elemental analyzer for CN and CNS analysis using reusable crucibles for sample weights up to 5 g / 5 ml.

2010
IsoPrime100
IsoPrime100

Launch of the IsoPrime100 with new 100 Volt amplifier.

The successor of the IsoPrime100 is the isoprime precisION mass spectrometer (2015) - the most flexible IRMS system ever created.

2010
vario TOC select
vario TOC select

TOC/TNb analyzer optimized for environmental analysis.

With the enviro TOC, the successor model of this TOC/TNb analyzer was introduced in 2020.

2010
trace SN cube
trace SN cube

Sulfur and nitrogen trace analysis up to < 10 ppb for petroleum products.

2009
Carbon and sulfur analyzer rapid CS cube
rapid CS cube

Fast routine analyzer for the determination of carbon and sulfur from ppm to 100 %.

2009
Elemental analyzer vario ISOTOPE cube for EA-IRMS
vario ISOTOPE cube

Special elemental analyzer for simultaneous CHNS-IRMS analysis.

2009
Elemental analyzer vario PYRO cube for EA-IRMS
vario PYRO cube®

Special elemental analyzer for IRMS analysis of O/H by means of 1.500 °C pyrolysis and simultaneous CNS-IRMS analysis.

2008
TOC analyzer vario TOC cube
vario TOC cube

Universal TOC/TNb analyzer with special matrix separation.

2008
Logo of Isoprime Ltd.
Isoprime Ltd.

becomes a member of the elementargroup. The instrument line for stable isotope analysis of organic elements like CHNS and O complements the product portfolio.

In 2017, Isoprime has rebranded to Elementar UK Ltd, to share the same name as its parent company Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH.

2006
Organic elemental analyzer vario MACRO cube
vario MACRO cube

Whether in coal, oil, or soil analysis, vario MACRO cube reliably masters the challenge of analyzing macro samples.

2006
Elemental analyzer vario EL cube
vario EL cube

As successor of the most successful elemental analyzer, vario EL III, the vario EL cube is again the most versatile instrument in CHNS+O+Cl analysis.

2006
rapid N cube
rapid N cube®

Analyzer for nitrogen and protein determination according to Dumas.

Successor of this highly productive and compact analyzer is the rapid N exceed® (2014) with EAS REGAINER® technology for highest sample throughput.

2006
vario MICRO cube
vario MICRO cube

First instrument of the new "cube" platform for micro analysis with innovative temperature prgrammed desorption (TPD) gas separation.

The successor of this micro elemental analyzer - the UNICUBE® - was introduced in 2018.

2003
vario MACRO
vario MACRO

First universal CHNOS analyzer for macro samples from Elementar.

2002
liquiTOC
liquiTOC

Compact TOC and TNb analyzer.

2000
vario EL III
vario EL III

Micro- / semi-micro elemental analyzer for C, H, N, S, and O determination.

1999
vario MAX CHN
vario MAX

New generation of macro elemental analyzer for N, CN, CNS, and CHN in macro samples.

1995
highTOC
highTOC

TOC and TNb analyzer according to the dynamic combustion principle with matrix separation.

1992
vario EL
vario EL

First universal CHNOS analyzer for micro and macro samples from Elementar.

1991
rapid N
rapid N

Fast nitrogen and protein analyzer for samples up to 1 g.

1989
macro N
macro N

Foss Heraeus developed the first Dumas nitrogen analyzer for macro samples up to 5 g.

1980
CHN-O-Rapid
CHN-O-Rapid

Fully automatic elemental analyzer with TCD detection by Heraeus.

1973
Rapid C
Rapid C

High-temperature TOC analyzer by Heraeus.

1964
N-Rapid
N-Rapid

First Dumas nitrogen and protein analyzer by Heraeus.

1932
CHN analyzer
First CHN analyzer

by Heraeus

1923
Nobel prize medal
Nobel Prize for Fritz Pregl

in honor for fundamental research in micro elemental analysis by means of Heraeus analytical technique.

1904
First elemental analyzer by Heraeus based on the patent by Max Dennstedt
Dennstedt patent

"über die vereinfachte Elementaranalytik" ("on the simplified elemental analysis") is granted, which is the basis for the first Heraeus instrument generation.

1897
Einhornapotheke in Hanau
Heraeus develops furnaces,

quartz glassware and precious metal chemicals for elemental analysis in Hanau, Germany.

Do you have any questions?
We are here for you.