Golden Rules of Micro GC: Carrier Gas Quality

by xcardot | Mar 31, 2026 | technical articles

When installing a new device, we draw attention to the tips for using your Micro GC Fusion. This modular technology is very robust. A device can perform millions of measurements without any maintenance. For...

Understanding Backflush: Why Use It and How It Works?

by xcardot | Feb 26, 2026 | technical articles

Backflush is a must in gas analysis! Find out what it's for and how it works. In gas chromatography, there are different analytical columns allowing the separation of different species. We choose its column(s) in...

Ammonia analysis: a key tool in many areas

by xcardot | Mar 18, 2025 | technical articles, Catalysis, Industrial Chemistry, Energy & Fuels, Specialized Research & Academia

A compound with several uses... Little known to the general public, ammonia, also called « NH3 » is an indispensable tool in many areas, including industry and agriculture. It is a chemical compound essential for the production of fertilizer,...

GC-VUV Applications: #1 Fuel Analysis

by xcardot | Nov 24, 2024 | technical articles, Energy & Fuels, Petrochemicals & Refining

Fuel analysis is complex and subject to many standards. Depending on the needs, many analytical methods exist (GC-FID, GC valves, etc.) and sometimes coexist, making processing of the results complex and time-consuming....

Interest of Silconert treatment in sampling reactive products (sulphur, NOx, Mercury...)

by xcardot | June 5, 2024 | technical articles

This article presents the value of SilcoNert® 2000 surface treatment, which eliminates surface adsorption of active compounds on steel, glass, ceramic and carbon surfaces, in Titanium, platinum. It can be applied to different media and...