Gaschromatograph (Comprehensive GCxGC) - GC-QTOF mass spectrometer (high resolution)

Kind of infrastructure

Platforms/Labs

Typology

Elementary, molecular and isotopic characterization / separative techniques

University

Torino (UNITO)

Application / Industrial sector

Agrifood

Circular & Bioeconomy

Cultural heritage

Energy & environment

Health

Description of equipment

APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
- Accurate identification of organic compounds by MS / MS and measurement of exact mass with high resolution QTOF
- Separation of very complex mixtures using comprehensive GCxGC with flow modulator:: identification of the nature of the individual components and their quantitative / semi-quantitative analysis
- Quantification of volatile and semi-volatile compounds over a wide range of concentrations (from major species to ultra-trace)
- Fields of application: food, pharmaceutical, technical formulations, metabolomics, environmental pollutants also in ultra-traces
- Analysis of fragrances and essential oils
- Analysis of petrochemicals
- Complex industrial problems
- Chemical analyzes by an internal operator
- Training of operators on specific analytical techniques and methods
- Environmental consultancy

Location

Department

Department of Chemistry

Features

Equipment list

LAB-0140 Agilent 7890 GC, Agilent 7200 Time-of-Flight Quadrupole
The system is implemented as a GCxGC with both Q-TOF (high resolution) and FID detectors able to acquire both tracks at the same time

Price list

Rates are defined according to specific requests.

Possibility of on-site measurements

It is possible to access the infrastructure by reservation, accompanied by authorized staff, and / or send samples for analysis (without directly accessing the structure). The technical feasibility of the request is evaluated and the experiments.

Contact

Person name

Claudio MINERO

claudio.minero@unito.it