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Key Features:
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Next-generation platform built on the legacy of the 6890 GC, offering enhanced performance, reliability, and automation.
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Advanced Electronic Pneumatic Control (EPC): Delivers superior pressure/flow precision, ensuring highly reproducible retention times and consistent performance.
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Rapid oven heating and cooling (ambient +4 °C to 450 °C) for shorter cycle times and high-throughput labs.
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Dual-channel capability: Supports up to two inlets and two detectors simultaneously for flexible workflows.
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Flexible inlet options: Split/Splitless, Multimode Inlet (MMI/PTV), Cool On-Column, Packed.
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Extensive detector portfolio: Flame Ionization Detector (FID), Electron Capture Detector (ECD), Nitrogen Phosphorus Detector (NPD), Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD), Flame Photometric Detector (FPD), Pulsed FPD (PFPD), and coupling with Agilent MSD systems (5975/5977).
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Time-Programmed Selectivity (detector operation optimization with changing conditions during analysis).
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Configurable backflush technology reduces matrix interference, improves column life, and decreases cycle time.
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Robust column oven with >20 programmable ramps, allowing complex temperature programs for difficult separations.
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Compatible with Agilent 7693 and 7683B Autosamplers, with vial capacities up to 150 for unattended operation.
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Integrated LAN connectivity for easier system control and remote access.
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ChemStation and OpenLab CDS compatibility, providing regulatory-ready software with 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
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High reliability and long instrument lifespan, designed to run continuously in demanding QC and research labs.
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Upgradeable to full GC/MS workflows, making it a flexible platform for both routine and advanced analyses.
Applications:
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Environmental Testing: VOCs, SVOCs, pesticides, herbicides, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in water, soil, and air.
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Petrochemical & Energy: Detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA), simulated distillation (SIMDIS), natural gas composition, sulfur compounds.
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Food & Beverage: Flavor/fragrance analysis, food safety testing (pesticide residues, contaminants), packaging extractables and leachables.
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Pharmaceutical Industry: Residual solvent testing (ICH Q3C), raw material purity, QC of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients.
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Forensic Science: Toxicological screening, drug profiling, arson investigations (fire debris, accelerant residues).
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Clinical & Biomedical: Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profiling, blood alcohol content (BAC), metabolic biomarker screening.
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Industrial & Chemical Manufacturing: Specialty chemical QC, monomers, polymers, and process gas analysis.
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Academic & Government Research: Advanced GC method development, teaching, and multi-detector research studies.
Specifications:
Parameter | Specification |
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Platform | Agilent 7890A GC (Model G3440A) |
Oven Temperature Range | Ambient +4 °C to 450 °C |
Max Temperature Ramps | Up to 20 ramps with 21 plateaus |
Inlets | Split/Splitless, Multimode (MMI/PTV), Cool On-Column, Packed |
Detectors | FID, ECD, TCD, NPD, FPD, PFPD, MSD coupling |
Flow Control | Advanced Electronic Pneumatic Control (EPC) |
Carrier Gases | Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Argon |
Column Configurations | Capillary and packed columns |
Autosampler Compatibility | Agilent 7693A, 7683B ALS (up to 150 vials) |
Oven Cooling Rate | Ambient to 50 °C in ~4 min (with oven cooling fan) |
Connectivity | LAN, RS-232, remote control options |
Software | Agilent ChemStation, OpenLab CDS |
Compliance | GLP/GMP, 21 CFR Part 11 compliant when used with CDS |
Power Supply | 120–240 V, 50/60 Hz |
Dimensions (W × D × H) | ~60 × 60 × 50 cm (varies with configuration) |
Weight | ~45–55 kg (excluding autosampler and accessories) |