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About Gas Chromatographs

Gas chromatographs separate organic chemical mixtures according to physical properties. Instruments consist of a flowing mobile phase, an injection port, a separation column with a stationary phase, and a detector. Differences in partitioning behavior between the mobile phase and the stationary phase cause the separation of compounds. Gas chromatographs use many different detection methods. Choices include: thermal conductivity detectors (TCD), flame ionization detectors (FID), atomic emission detectors (AED), electron capture detectors (ECD), photo-ionization detectors (PID), flame photometric detectors, and nitrogen phosphorous detectors. Gas chromatography that uses chemiluminescence spectroscopy is also available. Some gas chromatographs are used with agricultural chemicals and pesticides, cosmetics and fragrances, drugs and pharmaceuticals, electronics, energy and environmental applications, food and beverage processing, forensics and narcotics, industrial gases, medical and biological applications, or metals and welding. Others are used with organic and inorganic chemicals; paint, castings, and inks; paper, pulp and wood; petroleum products; plastics, polymers, and resins; or soaps and cleaners.  




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