Agilent Technologies has released the 240 and 220 Ion Trap GC/MS systems for applications such as environmental analysis, materials testing, food quality measurement and research and routine analyses.
The new systems combine the flexibility (multiple ionisation and scan modes) of an ion trap mass spectrometer with the performance and advanced Capillary Flow Technology of the Agilent 7890A gas chromatograph.
The Agilent 240 Ion Trap MS offers a sub-picogram detection limit in full scan mode, providing reliable quantitation and identification over a range of concentrations.
The instrument also features MS/MS and MSn capabilities, which reduce matrix influences and provide detailed structural data.
EI, CI and MS/MS can be performed in the same run, providing selectivity for complex matrix analysis.
The Agilent 220 Ion Trap MS is designed for laboratories requiring flexibility of ionisation and scan modes at the lower end of the GC/MS price range.
These include educational laboratories, as well as those needing rugged operation for high-throughput, routine testing such as regulated groundwater, wastewater or volatile organic compound analysis.
Users can start with EI and upgrade to CI or MS/MS as needed.
The advanced ion trap MS modules are designed to take full advantage of the Agilent 7890A GC, especially with complex samples and at low detection limits.
Precise sample introduction, advanced separation capabilities and real-time self-monitoring instrument intelligence contribute to consistently high performance, according to the company.
In addition, fast oven cool-down and reliable back-flushing are said to contribute to high productivity.
Agilent's 7693A automatic liquid sampler further boosts productivity and flexibility, offering fast injection and a full range of enhanced capabilities such as sandwich injections using up to three layers with air gap.