Fast GC: A Practical Guide for Increasing Sample Throughput, Without Sacrificing Quality

Supelco (USA) offers a guide to the advantages of using Fast GC. Analytical GC chemists are continually striving to reduce analysis times, because shorter analysis times increase sample throughput, which translates to the completion of more samples per shift. However, any decrease in analysis time must not diminish the necessities – to adequately resolve peaks of interest and to identify specific elution patterns. Applying the principles of Fast GC to any application can achieve both of these objectives.

Fast GC involves manipulating a number of column and instrument parameters to provide faster analysis times while maintaining resolution. You can often achieve analysis times that are 3-10 times faster than conventional GC; typically, without adding capital equipment. In addition, by using Fast GC you can decrease costs by using fewer analysts and/or instruments; also, increase revenue as you analyse more samples within a given period. Fast GC helps you achieve faster method development, and you can apply the technique to any application with no sacrifice in quality.