The Future of Gas Chromatography

Designed according to the E3 concept
E3 concept: Efficiency, Excellence, Easy

Efficiency leading to productivity
The new GC-2010 from Shimadzu now offers you the future of gas chromatography. It is specially designed for Fast GC analysis providing high productivity through efficient analysis by an advanced flow control (AFC) of the third generation for high pressure (970 kPa) and high split ratios as standard, by the highly sensitive detectors with fast sampling time and the high power oven and high speed cooling capability. Thus it can double or even triple the productivity of conventional instruments.

Excellent analysis results
It features excellent performance in reproducibility of data by the newly developed injection system (even for solvents with large vapor volumes such as acetone) and highly sensitive detectors which support a wide range of applications. All detectors are conveniently located just inside the top cover. A new flame photometric detector (FPD) provides 4 to 5 times more sensitivity than conventional modes. The ECD delivers ultra-high sensitivity at 8 fg/s -BHT (Lindan).

Easy operation and Intelligent System Suitability Functions
Operation is made easy by the large LCD screen integrated which shows the chromatogram and the analysis parameters thus enabling users of all levels to easily set up and operate the system. The self-diagnosis functionality of the GC-2010 can maximize uptime of the GC system and provides documentation for validation purposes. Self-diagnosis functions include: septum and insert condition, temperature sensor check, DC voltage and AD converter. For validation purposes a log function records the history of the instrument and operational conditions including deviation from set parameters, changes of parameter settings and errors.