Trace 1300 GC-FID-TCD

Trace 1300 Gas Chromatograph
Inside of Trace 1300 GC oven, showing two installed columns

This GC is capable of separating and quantifying gases and organic compounds. The oven is capable of running methods with a temperature range from ambient to 450 °C. The instrument is currently equipped with two inlets, each with their own column. The first (front) inlet is usually equipped with a 5% diphenyl/95% dimethyl polysiloxane stationary phase column and a flame ionization detector. The front inlet column and detector are typically used for the separation and quantification of organic molecules. The second (back) inlet is usually equipped with a mol sieve-coated PLOT column and TCD analyzer. The back inlet and column are designed for the separation and quantification of gases including hydrogen. Thus,  the back inlet is well-suited for reaction headspace analysis. The front detector has a 155-position carousel autosampler while the back inlet is for manual injections. 

Available column chemistries may also include (subject to change):

  • Chiraldex 73033 (2,6-di-O-pentyl-3-trifluoroacetyl derivative of γ-cyclodextrin)

  • AT-Aquawax-DA (PEG-nitroterephthal acid)

  • TG-Bond Q (100% divinylbenzene)

  • DB-WAX (100% PEG)

  • GS-Carbonplot (carbon-layer)

  • HP-5 (5% phenyl/95% dimethylpolysiloxane)

  • DB-1 (100% dimethylpolysiloxane)

  • DB-1701 (14% cyanopropylphenyl/86% methylpolysiloxane)

Contact the CSC if you are interested in using any of these columns, or if you would like to use a different column. Details on what these columns are best used for can be found here.