Extraction Disk Technology

The C.L.A.M. uses revolutionary extraction disk technology to sequester pollutants.

Using small, interchangeable extraction disks provides huge advantages compared to traditional sampling devices. One disk represents up to a hundred liters, and its low weight saves you money on shipping costs. Medias available include HLB, C18, ACF, Activated Carbon and others.

The small light disk is the only thing that has to be sent to the lab, rather than heavy breakable bottles that cost a fortune to ship.

Disk Chaining

The ability to swap or snap on disks easily is a great advantage, but more important is the versatility to stage or gang different types of disks together. Toxicologists often want to know the amount of contaminates that are dissolved in the water, not attached to sediments. The C.L.A.M allows you to snap together a two stage filter:

1. A simple glass filter disk in front to remove sediments, allowing only dissolved pollutants to pass through
2. The HLB media disk that sequesters the pollutants.

The pre-filters can be easily snapped on and off. They can be replaced daily, containing the floating sediments and algae and keeping the main filter clean allowing it to extract hundreds of liters. This gives tremendous sensitivity for pollutants that are dissolved. Sediment captured can also be analyzed by extraction allowing for the first time a sample of pelagic sediments which is of great interest.