Atmospheric Pressure GC Source

Perform APGC-MS on a single MS platform

Extend the capabilities of your LC-MS analytical instrumentation with a Waters Atmospheric Pressure Gas Chromatography (APGC) source field upgrade. The upgrade makes analytical instrumentation more universally applicable by incorporating the ability to perform APGC-MS on a single MS platform. It delivers the flexibility to analyze volatile and semi-volatile compounds of low and intermediate polarity, traditionally analyzed by dedicated vacuum GC-MS instruments.

The electrospray source is interchanged with the APGC system in a simple operation that takes less than five minutes to complete. Once in place, the APGC source interfaced to a standard Agilent 8890 capillary GC chromatograph delivers robust high sensitivity GC-MS/MS data.

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Overview

Accurate quantification of difficult chromatographic compounds
Excellent repeatability over long analytical runs
Consistent and optimal gas flows across chromatographic range
Improved performance for fast GC runs

Analyze your challenging GC compounds

APGC v2.0 is a new product and is designed to meet the demands of users analysing challenging GC compounds including, PAHs, dioxins/furans, brominated flame retardants and hydrocarbons. Consistent high quality chromatography is retained over a longer period of time. For users with throughput challenges, improved performance for fast GC runs are available, combined with the ability to increase column flow and fast acquisition of modern MS systems, fast GC runs are available to all APGC users.

Instrument compatibility

The Atmospheric Pressure GC method parameters are controlled on a per-sample basis from the MassLynx Software sample list, when used with selected MS instruments equipped with an Agilent 8890 GC.

APGC is available for the following MS instruments:

Xevo TQ-S micro, Xevo TQ-XS
Xevo G2-XS QTof
SYNAPT XS

Equipment and installation

The Atmospheric Pressure GC Source/Interface field upgrade comprises the following:

GC plinth/support table & APGC v2.0 Heated Transfer Line
Make-up gas kit
Dedicated source enclosure with ion chamber, corona pin & extension cable
Reference and modifier kits
Spares kit & operator's guide

The Waters/Agilent 8890 GC is also factory modified to allow interfacing to the APGC source transfer line. The GC can be configured from a choice of sample injectors, additional detectors, oven cooling and flow splitting options and autosampler systems.

Installation, performance confirmation and operation training by a Waters Field Service Engineer is required.

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Perform APGC-MS on a single MS platform