Gas chromatography (GC) is an invaluable technique for scientists conducting analytical testing or research across myriad application areas, including chemical, energy, environmental, food and beverage, forensics, pharmaceutical, and more.
For more than five decades, Agilent has been a world leader in providing innovative, high-performing, reliable GC solutions that improve lab efficiency, lower operating costs, and enable discovery. We have transformed gas chromatography technology with advances such as:
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As the world shifts from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources, Agilent GC and GC/MS systems are helping the transition. Our instruments are used in various applications across the battery supply chain, to test for impurities in hydrogen fuel, and for the analysis of biofuels and synthetic liquids.
Agilent gas chromatographs are used through the entire hydrocarbon value chain, from exploration to final product. They are used to determine the quality, purity, and composition of petroleum products, including crude oil, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and refined products like diesel fuel, gasoline, jet fuel, or heating oil.
Agilent gas chromatography systems are essential in the burgeoning cannabis industry to ensure the safety and consistency of the plant and ancillary products, such as edibles. Labs use our GCs to test for the presence of pesticides and residual solvents as well as to characterize the diverse mix of terpenes that give each strain of cannabis its unique properties.
Labs performing environmental testing rely on Agilent gas chromatographs to help them test drinking water, wastewater, soil, and air for the presence of pollutants that can be harmful to human health. Our GC systems give scientists the confidence that they can implement standard methods to meet regulatory requirements and perform untargeted screening to discover new contaminants of concern.
Our GC solutions play a critical role in keeping our food supply safe and of the highest quality. They are used to test crops, additives, and processed foods and beverages, from the measurement of pesticide residues and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in raw materials to the detection and quantitation of leached materials in packaged foods to confirmation of accurate nutrition labeling.
Because the field of forensics is diverse and accurate results are paramount, scientists require versatile and dependable gas chromatography systems. That’s why so many trust Agilent GC solutions to determine blood alcohol content (BAC), analyze samples for performance-enhancing or recreational drugs, or confirm the identity and potency of seized narcotics.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers must adhere to strict regulations concerning the amount of residual solvent and reaction by-products that can be present in their products. They also must test for compounds that can leach out of packaging and into pills or other formulations. Agilent gas chromatography systems help pharmaceutical scientists test for these contaminants to ensure they are below mandated levels.
