Capillary GC Drives Precision, High-speed Trace Level Analysis

The GC-2010 Plus from Shimadzu improves separation performance, reduces analysis time, redefines sensitivity limits for trace analysis, and ensures data quality for a range of applications. This capillary GC features Shimadzu's Advanced Flow Technology (AFT), which comprises digital pressure controllers, additional hardware, and intuitive software. All of these help to improve productivity and enhance performance.

The two AFT packages are the backflush kit and detector splitting system. The first discharges high-boiling point components efficiently through the injection port split vent to reduce analysis time, and prevent column deterioration and detector contamination. The detector splitting system splits compounds eluting from an analytical column to multiple detectors to obtain multiple chromatograms. This saves time and money by providing additional information in a single analysis.

The instrument utilizes a family of detectors (FID, FPD, ECD, FTD and TCD), each of which uses the latest technology, from upgraded cell insulation to an improved collector design.

The compact FPD (flame photometric detector) features improved flame stability and double focusing optics to achieve high sensitivity for analyzing phosphorus and sulfur compounds. Utilizing clean detector gas flows and noise reduction technology, the FID (flame ionization detector) ensures high sensitivity with a minimum detected quantity of 1.5 pgC/s.

The GC's redesigned oven enables rapid heating and cooling. A double-jet cooling system touts optimized air flow channels that allow a rapid cooling time from 450 to 50 C in 3.4 min. Long-term stability of peak retention times is realized by the room-temperature compensation technology built into each Advanced Flow Controller.
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
7102 Riverwood Drive
Columbia MD 21046
Phone: 410-381-1227
Fax: 410-381-1222
http://www.ssi.shimadzu.com

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