GC Racer
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GCRacerbyZipScientific
• Saves time andmoneyby increasing throughput.
• Makes fastGCpossiblewith any capillaryGC column.
• Easy tooperate and install—truly a“plug anduse”accessory.
Fast gas chromatographic temperatureprograms can speedup elutionof highboilingpoint compounds
and late eluters, but often are not used to maximum advantage. The Agilent 5890 has a maximum
temperature program rate of 70°C/min., but the factory heating elements in the 5890 only allow this
maximum rate tobemaintainedup toa temperatureof 100°C.TheAgilent6890allowsamaximum ramp
rate of 75°C/min. at starting temperatures of
50–70°C and 20°C/min. at starting temperatures of
300–450°C.*Foranalysts trying topush temperature
ramps as fast as possible, these restricted program
rates can lead to longer analysis time and broader
peaks.
The GC Racer system will maintain a temperature
program rateof 70°C/min.up to350°Cor60°C/min.
to temperatures as high as 450°C in anAgilent 5890
or a rate of 70°C/min. up to 400°C in an Agilent
6890.
Restek and Zip Scientific have teamed up to bring
you the GC Racer temperature programmer, a sys-
tem that enhances conventional ovenswithanauxil-
iary heater that is controlled by the GC. The GC
Racer consists of a control unit and a resistive heat-
ingelement that isplacedon the floorof theGCoven.Theheatingelement is connected to thecontroller,
which isplugged into themainPCboardof theGCand intoa120V standardgroundedwalloutlet.When
the GC Racer controller detects that the factory heating elements are not keeping up with the pro-
grammedheating rate, theGCRacerheater isbrought into thecircuit toaugment theheatbeing supplied
to the oven.
The auxiliaryheater design is similar to that of theoriginalGCheater.At no timeduring the installation
of the GC Racer system is the column removed from the oven, or disconnected from the detector or
injectionport.
The simplicityof its components and installationmake theZipScientificGC
Racer systemavaluable tool in thequest forhigh-speedGC, andamust-have
add-on accessory for every 5890 or 6890GC. The speed of analysis that can
be achievedand the easeof installationwill lead todirect savingsof time and
moneybydecreasing run time and increasing sample throughput.
Figure1
Faster temperatureprograms
increase sample throughput.
GC: Agilent 6890; StartTemp: 50°C,
Program: 60°C/min. to 320°C
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6890GC+GCRacer
6890GC alone
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for
more
info
GCRacer brochure
(lit. cat.# 59297) and
ApplicationsNote
(lit. cat.# 59457)
Download your free printable
pdfs from ourwebsite.
*Use of higher voltage and amperage or a special insert purchasedwith theGCwill allow slightly higher ramp rates.
a
plus1
story
“We tried aGCRacer
Temperature Programmer
fromRestek and nowwe
want more!With theGC
Racer, we can perform high
speed temperature programming to get the resultswe need,
andwe can use conventional columns and fittings.This is a
great time and cost savings for us. Not only that, but, with this
system, we don’t experience any leaks at the fittings, sowe
can use it with ourmass spectrometer. All this for an economi-
cal price.”
JoshHildabrand, Chemist, andWilliamMock, LabManager,
Environmental Science Corporation
Description
voltage
qty.
cat.#
price
GCRacer for Agilent 5890 Series II (only) GC
120 volt
ea.
23024
$3050
GCRacer for Agilent 5890A (only) GC
120 volt
ea.
23025
$3050
GCRacer for Agilent 6890 (only) GC
120 volt
ea.
23028
$3050
