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Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry apparatus therefor having a capture and release device

US9228984B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2012
Grant dateJan 5, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N30/7206
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A GC-MS method is provided with installing a sample injector; installing a heart-cutting unit; installing a first capillary column; connecting a switching valve to the heart-cutting unit; installing a capture and release device to the heart-cutting unit; connecting the capture and release device to the switching valve; connecting the switching valve to an MS; rotating the switching valve to either connect the first and second interconnecting columns, or connect the second capillary column and the second interconnecting column; injecting the sample gas into the first capillary column; by setting a time slot and carrier gas pressure of the heart-cutting unit, while causing fractions of simple compounds to be cut out and travel to the MS, causing fractions of complex compounds to be cut out; after the simple compounds finished in MS, causing complex compounds to be released from the capture and release device; and sending the compounds.

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