High performance sampling for GC and GC/MS

A Thermo Fisher Scientific (Chromatography) product story

Edited by the Laboratorytalk editorial team Mar 22, 2004

Autosampler promises unique performance and increased lab automation flexibility while, at the same time, significantly extending productivity

Thermo Electron launches the Finnigan TriPlus autosampler, a next generation XYZ robotic GC and GC/MS solution for the modern analytical laboratory.

The TriPlus promises unique performance and increased lab automation flexibility while, at the same time, significantly extending productivity.

In addition to advanced robotic control of vial and syringe operations over a 3D space (X-Y-Z), the Finnigan TriPlus autosampler is a user-friendly, versatile, adaptable and high-performance instrument.

The TriPlus control functionality, operating via data systems or local PDAs, permits automatic alignment procedures and self-recognition of all available accessories, including solvent stations, bar code readers, incubation oven and vial tray holders, thereby enabling quick installation and easy start-up.

The Finnigan TriPlus autosampler is available in three different configurations.

The TriPlus AS for liquid injection has a single or double vials' tray that holds up to 300 vials.

Combined with any Thermo GC injector, this version of the instrument facilitates all injection techniques.

With full control of sample handling and injection parameters, and extensive clean-up procedures using multiple solvents, the injection phase is fully automated and very reliable.

The TriPlus HS for headspace injection has a single or double vials' tray that holds up to 108 vials.

This configuration is the ideal solution for automatic introduction of gases via a proprietary, gastight, heated syringe.

An incubation oven with built-in shaker speeds up phase equilibration time, thus minimising analytical cycles in a highly reproducible manner.

The TriPlus Duo is a combination of the TriPlus AS and TriPlus HS.

The easily interchangeable turrets, one for liquids and one for headspace sampling, provide a versatile solution accommodating the different syringe characteristics and speeds needed by the two techniques.