Perkinelmer has launched the Clarus SQ 8 gas chromatography/mass spectrometer (GC/MS) instrument, which enables environmental and food testing labs to detect low levels of contaminants and impurities.
The Clarus SQ 8 GC/MS is designed to provide extreme sensitivity to analyse samples accurately, with an 800:1 signal-to-noise specification.
According to the company, it delivers excellent throughput and productivity by minimising requirements for the calibration of instruments and reducing the need for sample preparation and concentration, thus improving workflow.
The instrument is intended to help environmental and food testing laboratories to comply with new and evolving regulatory requirements.
The Clarus SQ 8 GC/MS is said to be easy to maintain thanks to its Smartsource design.
The patented GC oven offers fast heat-up and cool-down times for shorter injection-to-injection and analytical cycle times.
The Clarus SQ 8 GC/MS also reduces background noise, in turn delivering higher levels of confidence in the testing of foods for human consumption, according to Perkinelmer.
