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Liquid gas techniques for GC trace analysis

Cornelia FookenWolfgang DüngesHeinz Wagner

subject

Alkanechemistry.chemical_classificationChromatographyCapillary actionLiquid gasChemistryGeneral Chemical EngineeringAnalytical chemistrySolventchemistry.chemical_compoundBoilingGas chromatographyBar (unit)Dichloromethane

description

Liquid gases (LG), i.e. low boiling compounds with vapor pressures below 5 bar at room temperature, are introduced as solvents for trace analyses. A system for preparin, diluting and handling LG solutions safely and conveniently in 5 to 500 μl amounts was developed as well as a syringe for direct injection of μl-LG samples into capillary GC. Even technical grade LG are of high purity. GC/FID of LG solutions (starting at −60°C) allows the separation of volatile traces from the solvent peak: e.g., dichloromethane can be measured in the picogram range.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240130806