Manual titration vs. automatic titration: benefits and advantages to switching

Manual titration has served laboratories since the 18^th century, yet its limitations are clear. This White Paper explains how potentiometric titrators address these challenges of manual titration by improving accuracy and precision while reducing time and costs.

Key topics covered in this White Paper are:

• Challenges with manual titration: manual titration depends on subjective endpoint detection. Furthermore, drop size errors and glassware tolerances can compromise precision and accuracy. Because the workflow is completely manual, data must be transferred by hand and chemicals handled directly, increasing the risk to data integrity and laboratory safety.
• Advantages of automated titration: automation removes human bias, improves reproducibility, and strengthens data integrity. Automated systems are equipped with motor-driven piston burets, and sensors deliver objective endpoints and consistent results that are fully traceable.
• Efficiency and cost savings: Automatic titration systems reduce hands-on time for the analyst and can shorten analysis duration. Both of these help lower costs and increase lab efficiency.