New Semi-Volatile Organic Compound Analyser Designed for Easy Startup, Higher Throughput of Environmental Samples

Agilent Technologies (Asia) introduce the Semi-Volatile Organic Compound (SVoC) Analyser, a complete, preconfigured tool for detecting and measuring SVoC in water and soil samples.

"Several new technologies are dramatically improving throughput for analysing semivolatiles in streams, lakes, wastewater and soil," said Denise Ibens, Agilent solutions business development manager. "We’ve developed this new SVoC Analyser to help labs access this new technology easily and quickly. The concept is to help labs reduce the cost of implementing new technologies, increase confidence in initial results, and reduce time to technical mastery."

The core of the Agilent SVoC Analyser is the rugged Agilent 5975C gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer (GC/MS). It is configured with the latest technology for speeding the workflow and improving results. This includes
Agilent Capillary Flow Technology configured for backflushing of heavy matrix, thereby improving analysis time and reducing maintenance needs.

Also part of the analyser package is Deconvolution Reporting Software (DRS) and a Semivolatiles DRS database/library. The latter includes the 338 single component analytes from EPA methods 525 and 8270, allowing for fast, high-confidence screening of target compounds, particularly effective for analysing dirty matrices.

The analyser is configured and pretested in the factory so that it is ready to use for the analysis of semi-volatiles. With the analyser, Agilent provides a method of analysis and complete documentation, including a quickstart
guide. Application-focused training materials include several video tutorials and a user’s guide, all designed to enable out-of-the-box system operation. A representative checkout standard is provided to help users verify the application.

"During the last four decades, Agilent has developed a large number of methods that have evolved into industry standards," Ibens observed. "Now there are more than 60 application kits and complete analysers available to bring this knowledge into labs with minimal disruption to daily laboratory operation."