Abstract: The invention relates to a method for elemental analysis, in particular for determining carbon and nitrogen in a sample, an apparatus suitable for said method, and the use of a catalyst suitable for said method, the catalyst being a metal oxide catalyst comprising oxides of Ce, Cu and Mn.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analytical device for the elementary analysis, which is improved with regard to the feeding of samples, with a sample holder, a line for oxygen and inert gas, a reactor for catalytic combustion of a sample, a reduction reactor that is provided downstream of the reactor, an adsorber that is provided downstream of the reduction reactor, a detector that is provided downstream of the absorber and a logic unit for processing of the data transmitted by the detector, wherein the sample holder includes a perforated field plate that can be moved by means of a drive on a base that is equipped with an ejection opening to eject one of the samples.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for elemental analysis, in particular for determining carbon and nitrogen in a sample, an apparatus suitable for said method, and the use of a catalyst suitable for said method, the catalyst being a metal oxide catalyst comprising oxides of Ce, Cu and Mn.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analytical device for the elementary analysis, which is improved with regard to the feeding of samples, with a sample holder, a line for oxygen and inert gas, a reactor for catalytic combustion of a sample, a reduction reactor that is provided downstream of the reactor, an adsorber that is provided downstream of the reduction reactor, a detector that is provided downstream of the absorber and a logic unit for processing of the data transmitted by the detector, wherein the sample holder includes a perforated field plate that can be moved by means of a drive on a base that is equipped with an ejection opening to eject one of the samples.

Abstract: A device for preparing oil recipes for aromatherapy includes an essential oil container arrangement having a number of essential oil containers, a base oil container arrangement which includes at least one base oil container having a volume larger than the volume of an essential oil container, a product container arrangement which includes at least one product container, a pipetting device which includes a pipetting needle for removing a predetermined volume of liquid, a drive unit which moves the pipetting device in a plane extending parallel to the plane covered by the essential oil container arrangement so that the pipetting needle is brought in a direction perpendicular to a selected container, and a central control unit with an assigned data input device for controlling the pipetting device and the drive unit such that a predetermined blend of essential and base oils can be made available in the product container.