Presentation Profile
Faster analysis using the GC Accelerator
Currently Scheduled: 10/15/2019 - 4:15 PM - 4:35 PM
Room: South Lobby
Main Author
Katarina Oden - Restek Corporation
- Mark Badger - Restek Corporation
- Jan Pijpelink - Restek Corporation
Abstract:
Minimizing analysis times is the primary method development goal of most labs. Whether developing a new analysis or making an old method faster, we strive to use every technique we picked up along the way to develop faster methods. When changing the parameters like carrier gas, column dimension and even oven ramps we are limited by our instrument capabilities. Instruments, for example; Agilent 6890 and 7890 with 120 V ovens, are often not able to meet fast ramp rates. Restek developed a GC Accelerator kit, which can be used to boost the GC’s ramp rate capability without any modifications to the hardware or software. By reducing oven volume, these inserts allow faster ramp rates to be attained, which reduces oven cycle time and allows for increased sample throughput. The benefits of faster ramping will be demonstrating using ASTM Method D2887B.
