The triple quadrupole technology has found
its way into many GC/MS laboratories in recent years. The EVOQ Triple
Quad GC/MS system takes this development into account. It has been
consistently optimized in terms of robustness, sensitivity and ease of
use.
The EVOQ™ GC-TQ has an ion source that is particularly stable
and powerful due to its axial geometry. The ions formed there are
focused in a curved Q0 (ion guide) by helium before they enter the first
quadrupole. To reduce the susceptibility of the system to interference,
the Q0 is heated. Q0, Q1, collision cell (Q2) and Q3 are connected
without lenses. This also increases the robustness of the system and
reduces the need for maintenance and device tuning.
The ions are
detected in a detector that has a particularly large linear range (up to
6 decades) thanks to EDR (Extended Dynamic Range) technology. This
allows large concentration ranges to be analyzed without additional
dilution steps. The elliptical design of the EVOQ GC-TQ allows a compact
construction and improves sensitivity by masking neutral particles.