GC2 Applications Overview
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Here is a quick reference guide to the large number of applications that makes GCxGC advantageous over GC.
Petro-chemical & Industrial
Hydrocarbons and long-chained polymer samples which are analyzed by conventional GC often prove troublesome in the resolution of late-eluting components. GCxGC enables separation and accurate detection of the less volatile components, and avoids peak broadening and co-elution. Similar results are also obtained for other catalytic and diagnostic process applications.
Fragrance & Perfumery
Fragrance creation and quality assurance of raw ingredients consist of the separation and identification of many components, such as allergens. The components of these often complex samples must be resolved and quantified up to several years in advance of legislation taking effect, in order for the fast moving consumer goods industries to maintain contracts with fragrance manufacturers. GCxGC permits separation of complex mixtures so that emerging legislation can be met.
Flavours & Tobacco
Flavour extracts present in consumer products, and tobacco added to cigarettes are especially subject to stringent regulatory controls. GCxGC helps fast moving consumer goods industries separate complex mixtures of volatile and non-volatile components in order to meet safety and quality assurance controls for products used for human consumption and fashion.
Environmental
GCxGC helps resolve co-eluters, late-eluting components and known active species in food and soils samples contaminated with pesticides, PCBs and dioxins. It is also useful for identifying isomers that cannot be distinguished by MS detection.
Forensics & Security
GCxGC determines the detection or absence of complex components of flame propellants and pyrolysates in fire debris, and nitrogen containing compounds present in explosives. Precise detection and quantitation permits prosecutions or acquittals resulting from forensic investigations.
Metabolomics
Since the realization of the role of proteins in disease mechanism, and plants at the forefront of medicine, environmental, therapeutic and genetic intervention studies of metabolites have grown in complexity. GCxGC provides a powerful technique for resolving the many metabolites at the cellular level in clinical health and pharmacognosy evaluations. GCxGC plays an important part in the fight against disease, in drug R&D, and in clinical and toxicology studies