New Gas Chromatography Options from Thermo Scientific Designed to Conserve Helium, Boost Flexibility, Add Usability

7 Jan 2014
Sarah Thomas
Associate Editor

Scientists using gas chromatography (GC) can enjoy a number of new options with the Thermo Scientific TRACE 1300 Series GC system, designed to conserve helium, permit use of multiple detectors simultaneously, automate sampling gas workflows, and perform flame photometric detection.

New options for the TRACE 1300 Series GC platform include:

• Instant Connect Helium Saver module, designed to reduce helium consumption an average of 80 percent, for significant cost savings during the analytical run and when idle, compared to a non-equipped instrument. Instant Connect design lets the user easily install and replace modules without tools.
• High-capacity TRACE 1310 auxiliary oven, with multi-valve, multi-column capacity, enabling use of up to four conventional detectors simultaneously. This is expected to be particularly useful for chemical and petrochemical applications.
• Dedicated Instant Connect flame photometric detector for traces of sulfur, phosphorous or tin-containing species. Food and environmental testing are targeted major applications.
• Instant Connect gas sampling valve module, designed for automating sample gas analysis workflows, and introducing precise amounts of gas samples directly into the capillary or packed columns.

The TRACE 1300 Series GC and the recently released Thermo Scientific ISQ Series single quadrupole GC-MS systems can now be controlled by the Thermo Scientific Dionex Chromeleon chromatography data system, designed to streamline the path from samples to results by simplifying workflows.

“These new capabilities reflect our ongoing efforts to empower GC customers to maximize laboratory productivity without compromising performance,” said Massimo Santoro, Thermo Fisher Scientific GC marketing manager.

Existing TRACE 1300 Series GC instruments are compatible with these new Instant Connect modules, which can simply be plugged into the mainframe.

For more information, please click on the company website link below.

Thermo Scientific™ TRACE™ 1300 Series GC System

Thermo Fisher Scientific

The Thermo Scientific TRACE 1300 Series GC offers the most versatile gas chromatograph platform in the market, with unique "instant connect" modularity for ground-breaking ease of use and performance, setting a new era in GC technology.The Thermo Scientific TRACE 1300 Series GC is the ideal budget-conscious investment for the basic routine laboratory when lower operator expertise requires ease of use with minimal instrument interaction. Its simplified user-interface is also ideal for 24/7 operations that require single-button start/stop/maintenance local interactions while maintaining full programmability through the networked control software.Interchangeable modules free your laboratory from the challenges and constraints of the past. Remove the complexity and eliminate the need for specialized service assistance or new system requirements with modular injectors and detectors.Thermo Scientific Trace 1300 Series GC Features: Analyze dirtier matrices with minimum cleanup using the system's robust injector technology Analyze trace concentrations with smaller injection amounts and minimum preconcentration results using enhanced detector sensitivity and micro-volume technology Protect system components and reduce run time and maintenance using optional backflush capabilities Shorten sample cycle times using low thermal mass injectors and detectors and fast oven technology Automate your entire workflow—from pipetting to injection—using a full range of sample handling options Streamline and speed up data analysis using Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Chromeleon™ Chromatography Data System (CDS) software Expands easily from single-channel to multi-injector/detector GC configurations Reduces training and startup time with simplified installation, plug-in components, minimal local control and intuitive Chromeleon software Minimizes downtime with easy-access, tool-free modules Reduces operational costs by allowing use of standard consumables Saves energy with low thermal mass and quick start-up Minimizes sample and solvent consumption with micro-volume sample capability Modular design lets you easily reconfigure to meet changing requirements

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