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OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH-SPEED GC/TOFMS FOR METHOD TO-14 ANALYSIS
Citation:
Berkley, R E., M. L. Akard, B. D. Gardner, K. D. Oliver, AND H. H. Jacumin Jr. OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH-SPEED GC/TOFMS FOR METHOD TO-14 ANALYSIS. Presented at EPA/AWMA Symposium, Research Triangle Park, NC, September 12-14, 2000.
Impact/Purpose:
This project is intended to provide the Agency with much faster methods of GCMS analysis without sacrificing data quality.
Description:
A fast GC/MS system (FGCMS) consisting of a high-speed gas chromatograph equipped with a narrow bandwidth injection accessory and a time-of-flight mass spectrometer detector is being optimized for analysis of Method TO-14 target compounds. The system consists entirely of commercially-available components. Turn-around time between sample injections has been reduced to six minutes, in contrast to an hour for conventional Method TO-14. Instrument configuration, control, and data processing procedures under development are described.
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