ARI Gas Chromatograph

A field-deployable GC with in-situ preconcentration for time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS)

GC Technology

• Aerodyne Research, Inc. (ARI) offers a modular gas chromatograph (GC) that combines recent innovations in fast GC separation with highly selective and sensitive detection in a field-deployable package for the measurement of VOCs and OVOCs.

Aerodyne works with our customers to provide a GC system with a custom separation method appropriate for their analytical needs. The instrument delivers with the required capillary column installed and analytical methods pre-loaded into the Windows-based control software, for a true turn-key operation.

Features

Flexibility – user selected number of GC columns, preconcentration methods (e.g. thermal desorption vs cryo-mechanical), detector type(s)

Vocus compatible – true plug-and-play operation with the ARI Vocus PTR-ToF-MS (hardware and software)

Dual detectors – designed to operate automatically with two detectors for a more complete data set

Turn-Key – delivered with custom pre-loaded method(s) developed and demonstrated based upon user requests

Field-deployable – the ruggedized GC has a maximum power consumption is 300 W during normal operation, with a benchtop footprint of 55 x 30 cm

Speed – flow path allows user to perform multiple GC operations at once; the benefit of this parallel operation is a faster GC cycle (10 – 30 min) without loss of performance

Data Analysis Software

• Wavemetrics Igor Pro analysis software (TERN) allows for retention time correction, automated baseline and peak fitting. TERN provides de-convoluted peak fitting for overlapping chromatographic peaks, and is open-source code for user modification or expansion.

Compatible Accessories

Sample Preconcentrators

ARI Thermal Desorption (TDPC)

ARI Cryomechanical (CMPC)

Other commercial systems  (e.g. Markes Unity thermal desorption systems)

Specifications

Column Oven Specifications

Max heating rate:  120 °C/min

Max cooling rate:  250 °C/min

Max temperature:  260 °C

Temperature accuracy:  ± 0.5 °C (ramped); ± 0.25 °C (isothermal)

Column compatibility: all fused silica and metal columns (60m @ ≤0.32mm ID, 30m @ ≥0.53mm ID)

Capillary columns are swappable without venting detector

Size, Weight, Power

Size, Weight, Power

Dimensions: 55 cm x 55 cm x 30 cm

Weight: 24 kg

Max power: 600 W (start-up), 120/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz