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GC-2010 Best-in-Class FID Sensitivity

New release!!
Shimadzu
Capillar y Gas Chromatograph System

The GC-2010 meets all customer needs in all fields and every situation. Delivering fast analysis,
high sensitivity, and easy operation; the GC-2010 can dramatically improve throughput and
productivity.

New FID- 2010

Minimum detection quantity
(MDQ): 1.5pgC/sec
GC-2010/AOC GCsolution Ver.2 Achieves the world’s highest sensitivity!*

High-speed analysis High-sensitivity FID

The GC-2010 is equipped with the tools for high- Introducing a new high-sensitivity FID, enabling the
speed analysis, providing labor savings and GC-2010 to conduct ultra trace analysis.
improving throughput. The highest quality electrical connectors and
The AFC (Automatic Flow Controller) easily cables inside of the FID-2010 have been employed
supports fast analysis (Max. pressure: 970 kPa, to bring you a significant S/N improvement that is 2
Max. flow rate: 1200mL/min). High performance times higher sensitivity than the previous model.
oven completes the package. Up to 4 detectors can be installed.

Analysis time by the previous model

DB-WAX
0.25mm x 60m, 0.25μm
( He 25cm/s )

60 minutes

Analysis time by GC-2010

Rtx-WAX New FID-2010 Previous FID-2010
0.1mm x 20m, 0.1μm
Detector lineup
( He 25cm/s )
Inorganic gas, high-density organic compounds:
Thermal conductive detector TCD-2010
20 minutes Halogen compounds:
Electron capture detector ECD-2010
Organic sulfur compounds, Organic phosphorus compounds:
High-speed analysis of a coffee-flavor sample Flame photometric detector FPD-2010
Organic nitrogen compounds, Organic phosphorus compounds:
Flame thermionic detector FTD-2010

*Mar. 2008, Our survey

 GC-2010 Specifications
Column Oven Minimum detected quantity: 8 fg/s (γ-BHC)
Temperature range: room temperature + 4°C to 450°C (using liquid CO2 gas*: -50°C to 450°C) Dynamic range: 104
Dimensions: 280 (w) x 280 (H) x 175 (D) mm Flame Photometric Detector (FPD)
Oven volume: 13.7 L Temperature range: to 350°C
Temperature accuracy: set value (K) ± 1% (calibration at 0.01°C) Minimum detected quantity: P 0.2 pgP/s (tributyl phosphate)
Temperature deviation: <2°C max. (on 200 mm dia. circumference 30 mm from rear, 115V model) S 4 pgS/s (dodecane thiol)
Temperature variation coefficient: <0.01°C/°C Dynamic range: Phosphorus mode: 104
Temperature program steps: Up to 20 (cooling program possible) Sulfur mode: 103
Programmed rate setting range: -250 to 250°C/min. Flame Thermionic Detector (FTD, also called NPD or TSD)
Total time for all steps: 9999.99 minutes max. Temperature range: to 450°C
* Optional parts are required to use liquid CO2 gas. Minimum detected quantity: N 0.3 pgN/s (azobenzene)
Injection Port P 0.03 pgP/s (malathion)
Maximum 3 independently temperature controlled injector units (The quantity that can be Dynamic range: N, P 103
mounted simultaneously depends on the injector type) are provided. To keep instrument performance, max. 2 detectors shall be operated simultaneously.
Injection port unit:Split/splitless injection unit provided as standard. Flow Control Unit
Split/Splitless Injection Unit (SPL-2010) Advanced Flow Controller (AFC)
Temperature range: room temperature + 5°C to 450°C Split/splitless mode
Direct Injection Unit (WBI-2010) Pressure setting range: 0 to 970 kPa
Temperature range: room temperature + 5°C to 450°C Programmable steps: 7 (cooling program possible)
On-column/Programmable Temperature Vaporizer Injection Unit (OCI/PTV-2010) Programmed rate setting range: -400 to 400 kPa/min.
Temperature range: room temperature + 5°C to 450°C Split ratio setting range: 0 to 9999.9
Heating rate: 50°C to 450°C within 3 minutes Total flowrate setting range: 0 to 1200 mL/min.
Cooling rate: 450°C to 50°C within 8 minutes (for 50°C column temperature) Column average linear velocity can be kept constant while temperature is increasing.
Heating program: max. heating rate 250°C/minute, heating in 7 steps Direct injection mode
Switching possible between on-column and programmable temperature vaporizer • Pressure mode
injection units (requires split piping re-connection between OCI and PTV) Pressure setting range: 0 to 970 kPa
To keep instrument specifications, max. 2 injection ports shall be heated simultaneously. Programmable steps: 7
Detectors Programmed rate setting range: -400 to 400 kPa/min.
Four detectors can be installed simultaneously and individually temperature controlled. Detector • Flow mode
gas is electronically controlled by APC (Advanced Pressure Control).*(The quantity that can be Flow setting range: 0 to 1200 mL/min.
mounted simultaneously depends on the detector type) Programmable steps: 7
Flame Ionization Detector (FID) Programmed rate setting range: -400 to 400 mL/min/min.
Temperature range: to 450°C Column average linear velocity can be kept constant while temperature is
Minimum detected quantity: 1.5 pgC/s (dodecane) increasing.
Dynamic range: 107 Display
Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD) 240 x 320-dot graphics display (30 columns x 16 lines)
Temperature range: to 400°C Dimensions, Weight, Power Requirements (GC main unit)
Sensitivity: 20000 mV.mL/mg (decane) Dimensions: 515 (w) x 440 (H) x 530 (D) mm
Dynamic range: 105 Weight: 30 kg (FID model)
Electron Capture Detector (ECD) Power requirements: AC100V/115V230V ±10%, 1800VA (Normal oven type) or 2600VA (High
Temperature range: to 400°C power oven type), 50/60Hz

GCsolution Ver. 2 Specifications

Software Specification Files
Compatible with Windows XP/2000/NT4.0 Data Explorer for file management, All-In-One file structure File conversion (CLASS-GC10
32-bit application (long-filename compatible), graphical user interface (Assistant Bar, etc.) format, CLASS-VP4 format, AIA ANDI format, textformat), file searching, template functions
Instrument Control Hardware Functions
Controls GC-2010, GC-2014, GC-17A, GC-14B, AOC-20i/s, AOC-5000*. GC automatic stop/automatic start, system check (GC self-diagnosis), status log
Controls up to four GC units (9 detectors simultaneously). GLP/GMP-related
Supports dual injection system with four detectors (GC-2010) or two detectors (non-GC-2010). Audit trail, software validation, security, Part11 compatibility
*Control of AOC-5000 requires optional software. Network Compatibility
Data Acquisition Post-run application software (option, secondary right of use), GC-LAN connectability (option)
4 ms minimum sampling time, snapshot function, supports single analysis and batch analysis, Other
Batch Table Wizard, add or insert analyses, supports extended analysis time, automatic data Maintenance guide (GC-2010, GC-2014, GC-17A, GC-14A/B, AOC-20i)
file creation, QA/QC (statistical) functions, batch auto-stop function, run user program function,
supports pre-run programs, OLE automation compatibility (batch analysis, etc.) PC Requirements for GCsolution
Data Processing and Data Analysis (1) CPU: 1.3GHz or faster,
Peak integration manipulation, identification (supports multiple relative retention times and RAM: 128 MB or greater
grouping), quantitation (percentage area method, corrected percentage area method, internal HDD: 40 GB or greater
standard method, external standard method, standard addition method, index calculation, 24x speed CD-R/RW, OADG keyboard
manual coefficient input), calibration points and levels (16 levels x 10 points), manual 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T LAN interface
calibration curve creation, column performance calibration, data comparison functions. (2) Software
Report Generation Windows XP Professional
Over ten types of report item (sample information, environment settings, methods, (3) Display
chromatograms, peak tables, calibration curves, grouping results, diagrams, text, etc.), OLE (4) 1 x RS-232C cable 2m for connecting to GC-2010
object compatibility, layout customization and preview functions, summary report

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