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Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometers

Thermal Desorption System GC-MS Application System
TD-30 Series Off-Flavor Analyzer Chromatography Systems

GCMS-TQ8040 + TD-30R Mass Spectrometry Systems

Thermal desorption systems heat samples in a sample tube and then This analysis system can reliably identify the substances responsible for
concentrate the thermally desorbed gases before injection into a GC or off-flavor problems. To resolve off-flavor issues, the substances causing
GC-MS system. They are commonly used to measure volatile organic the odor must be identified. In order to accurately identify them
compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere or measure trace components however, expertise and experience are required to know what Life Science Lab Systems
that are generated from plastic or other samples. It is now possible to components are responsible for the off-flavor problems, to discriminate
target a wide variety of components, from low boiling point to high the quality of their odors and to use odor thresholds for those
boiling point. The lineup includes the TD-30, which can hold a maximum discriminations. The system provides a database of the major odor-
of 60 samples, and the TD-30R, which can hold 120 samples and causing substances, as well as sensory information (odor qualities and
supports re-acquisition and the addition of internal standard substances. odor thresholds), for use in combination with GC-MS. It provides the
System configuration example GCMS-TQ8040 NX + GCMSsolution + TD-30/30R total solution needed for off-flavor analysis.
Number of samples TD-30: 60, TD-30R: 120 GCMS-QP series, GCMS-TQ series
Tube desorption temperature Room temperature +15°C to 430°C (Accuracy ± 1°C) Multifunctional autosampler: AOC-6000 Plus or AOC-5000 Spectroscopy Systems
Trap method Cold trap (cooled with Peltier element) System configuration example Plus
• A system can be constructed with the GCMS-TQ series and GCMS-QP series. Contact your Sniffing port: PHASER (GL Science B.V.)
Multimode inlet: OPTIC-4 (GL Science B.V.)
Shimadzu representative for further details.
Brochure No. C146-E349 Brochure No. C146-E292
GC-MS Application System GC-MS Application System
AOC-6000 Plus Multifunctional Autosampler System OPTIC-4 Multifunction Sample Injection System Systems X-ray and Surface Analysis

The AOC-6000 Plus supports multiple sample injection methods The OPTIC-4 is a GC injection inlet that supports all GC-MS sample Measurement Systems Environmental
including liquid sample injection, headspace (HS) injection and solid injection modes, including large-volume injection, injection port
phase micro extraction (SPME). Consequently, it can be used for derivatization, thermal desorption, and difficult matrix introduction
analyzing samples in wide range of formats. Furthermore, it can (DMI). It can be combined with the AOC-6000 for automatic insert Systems Non-Destructive Inspection Material Testing and
automatically switch between sample injection methods, so that a replacement to further enhance productivity for multi-sample analysis.
combination of different sample injection methods can be used within a System configuration example GCMS-TQ8040 NX + GCMSsolution + OPTIC-4
single sequence of operations. New functions for managing syringe and Split/Splitless, large-volume, injection port derivatization,
fiber usage history support accurate analysis. Injection modes thermal desorption, thermal extraction, and difficult matrix
introduction (DMI) injection modes
System configuration example GCMS-TQ8040 NX + GCMSsolution + AOC-6000 Plus Max. operating temperature 600°C (35°C GC oven temperature)
162 2 mL vials (54 × 3) per tray Heating rate 1 to 60°C/sec
Sample capacity 45 10/20 mL vials (54 × 3) per tray Pressure range 7 to 700 kPa
(Up to 2 trays can be loaded)
Syringe heating temperature 35 to 150 °C (1 °C steps) Total flow range 5 to 500 mL/min (helium) Measurement Systems Physical Properties
Brochure No. C146-E396 Brochure No. C146-E185

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