With recent reports predicting rises in the market price of helium for the foreseeable future, GC users face inevitable financial challenges. However, the increasing number of GC manufacturers offering methodologies for using hydrogen as carrier gas has established hydrogen as a true, cost-effective alternative to helium.
Hydrogen is widely known to deliver significant benefits to the GC user including increased speed of analysis and separation efficiency however resistance to this alternative derives from fundamental concerns with the safety of cylinder storage.
Parker domnick hunter specialise in the design, manufacture and global aftermarket support of hydrogen gas generators, which enable laboratory users to produce a cost-effective, continuous supply of premium quality hydrogen from a compact, on-site source. In addition, with built-in safety features such as sophisticated software control, alarm capabilities and multiple fail-safe safety systems, all the benefits of hydrogen can be enjoyed whilst safety fears are negated.
In addition to hydrogen, the company also offer a range of zero, clean dry and CO2 free air generators as well as LCMS nitrogen generators designed to specifically match the gas requirements of individual LCMS instruments to facilitate optimum performance.
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