What's new

Shimadzu Corporation, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of analytical instrumentation, has released a new gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC-MS) that offers the highest performance in its class. Named “GCMS-QP2010 Ultra”, it is capable of fast data measurement with sensitivity five times higher than previous models. In addition to improving laboratory productivity for high-speed analysis, it also offers improved applicability for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC), which can achieve ultra high separation. It is also the first GC-MS system to have environmentally friendly features for saving consumption of power and carrier gas. This helps reduce laboratory operating costs and minimise environmental impact.

The new instrument hosts a variety of new functions for improving productivity in the laboratory:

Significantly Improved Maximum Scan Speed and Sensitivity in Fast Analysis

New technology in mass spectrometry has been developed which allows us to increase the scan speed of our GC-MS system. This patented technology, called Advanced Scanning Speed Protocol (ASSPTM; US Patent 6610979), is the key to faster data acquisition, increasing sensitivity at high scan speeds by over five times, compared to previous models. This brings significant benefits to researchers processing metabolic compounds in food or biological samples for trace-level analysis of unknown compounds using fast GC.

High-Speed Oven Cooling for Shorter Analysis Time

Part of the new GCMS-QP2010 Ultra is the GC-2010 Plus. Using a “double jet cooling system” the GC-2010 Plus oven is cooled rapidly, e.g. in 2.7 minutes from 350°C to 50°C, an improvement of 2.6 minutes over the previous model. The combination of a high-speed GC method and a high-speed cooling oven dramatically reduces the analysis cycle. For example, in the case of VOC (volatile organic compounds) analysis, analysis time can be reduced by more than half from 37 minutes to 17 minutes.