The flame ionization detector (FID) is the most widely used detector because of its simplicity, large linear range (from 0.1 ppb to 100%), and general response to carbon.
Polyarc
A Microreactor for Gas Chromatography
The Polyarc system has a catalytic microreactor that enhances new and existing gas chromatographs (GCs) with flame ionization detectors (FIDs) by converting all organic compounds to methane molecules prior to their detection by the FID, therefore converting the FID into a quantitative carbon detector (QCD). In doing so, the Polyarc system reduces the need to perform time-consuming calibrations by creating a uniform detector response, enabling truly universal carbon detection.
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The Polyarc system is the first commercial technology of its kind. The device uses proprietary technologies, including novel catalysts and, a specially designed 3D-printed micro reactor, and offers fast, seamless integration into existing equipment.
News / Events
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Shimadzu GC Driver for Waters Empower has been released
Waters Empower chromatography data systems can now be used to control AOC-30 autoinjectors in Shimadzu Nexis™ GC-2030 systems and perform packed column analysis. Space-saving AOC-30 systems offer reliable and long-term performance, and support capillary/packed column analysis using only a single GC-2030 system.
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Greenhouse Gas Analysis
The greenhouse gas analyzer is a gas chromatography system that can simultaneously measure CH4, CO2, and N2O gases in a single sample injection, an analysis that was difficult to achieve with previous systems. Equipped with a robust high-throughput syringe injection system for processing up to 108 sample vials, this analyzer is designed to support research related to reducing greenhouse gas levels.
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Three Analytical and Measuring Instruments Win the Internationally Recognized “iF Design Award 2024”
The Shimadzu LCMS-2050 high-performance liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer, the Brevis GC-2050 gas chromatograph, and the ICPMS-2040/2050 ICP mass spectrometer won the internationally recognized iF Design Award 2024 in the product design category.
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ELEM-SPOT, Element Selective Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer has been released
Shimadzu’s unique ELEM-SPOT system is the world’s first Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) with an element-selective combustion unit (EL-30) included for selectively analyzing nitrogen-containing compounds or oxygenated compounds in complex hydrocarbon compounds with high sensitivity.
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Ecology Simulation for GC is now available
This Simulator provides a comparison of the running cost and CO2 emissions savings between Shimadzu’s new GC models and previous conventional GC models. Replacing your Shimadzu GC with a newer model can realize savings and reduce CO2 emissions.
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Shimadzu has released the Brevis™ GC-2050
"Smaller, simpler, and easier to use – without compromising performance." That’s the demand from analysts. And that’s why Shimadzu developed the Brevis GC-2050. This new space-saving GC delivers uncompromising analytical performance in a modern yet rugged design, easily meeting the analysis needs of laboratories in a range of industries.