Rtx®-VMS Columns
Rtx®-VMS Columns (fused silica) (proprietary Crossbond® phase) • Application-specific columns for volatile organic pollutants by GC-MS • Complete separation of U.S. EPA Method 8260B compounds in less than 10 minutes • Stable to 260 °C • No known equivalent phases
The No1 e-liquid analysis column.
Analysis of e-liquid
A great column that provided the separation we required from some challenging e-liquid samples. Reproducible results every time. Our go to column for e-liquid FID and MS analysis.
Review Date: 10 Dec 2019 | Restek Corp.
This column is exactly what I need to meet the requirements of epa 525 methods.
Drinking water analysis
Results are reproducible and peaks have great resolution. the column is exactly what I need for the requirements of EPA 525 method. I have very little column bleed and analyte breakdown.
Review Date: 27 Jul 2018 | Restek Corp.
Great column for organic compounds separations.
Analyze menthol in organic samples
Great column, nice separation. The only problem was the time it took to receive the item from the vendor.
Review Date: 11 Jul 2018 | Restek Corp.
Rtx®-VMS Columns (fused silica)
(proprietary Crossbond® phase)
• Application-specific columns for volatile organic pollutants by GC-MS
• Complete separation of U.S. EPA Method 8260B compounds in less than 10 minutes
• Stable to 260 °C
• No known equivalent phases
Analysis of Nicotine and Impurities in Electronic Cigarette Solutions and Vapor
This application note evaluates the nicotine content and impurities of several commercially available e-cigarettes and their respective solutions, via simple and rapid gas chromatography–flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and GC-MS methods. In addition, the primary e-cigarette emissions were analyzed for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) via a simple and novel technique that pairs thermal desorption (TD) with GC-MS.
Optimize Analysis of Polar and Coeluting VOCs in Whole Air Canister Samples Using an Rtx-VMS GC Column
Laboratories that analyze volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in whole air canister samples often follow U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Compendium Method TO-15. As a guidance document for a performance based method, method TO-15 give scientists considerable flexibility in GC column selection, both in terms of dimensions and stationary phase, providing a critical opportunity for optimization. In this application note, a number of GC columns are evaluated for their suitability for analyzing VOCs in whole air canister samples.
Fast, Optimized GC Purge-and-Trap Analysis of Volatiles for Soil and Water Methods
In this application note discover how Restek’s combination of Rtx®-VMS columns and Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) are optimized for GC purge-and-trap analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which enter water supplies and can harm human health.
Analysis of Trace Oxygenates in Petroleum-Contaminated Wastewater, Using Purge-and-Trap GC-MS (U.S. EPA Methods 5030B & 8260)
This application note describes the analysis of trace oxygenates in petroleum-contaminated water using purge-and-trap GC-MS. Work evaluates the Rtx®-VMS column stationary phase for analysis of oxygenates, verifying passing criteria by following EPA Method 5030B (with modification) and Method 8260.
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