Sensitivity. Stability. Versatility. Introducing the new Clarus® SQ 8 Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS). This world-class system delivers uncompromised performance with consistent ultra-trace detection limits consistenly and reliably – time after time.

The revolutionary Clarus SQ 8 GC/MS is engineered around the industry’s most sensitive, yet durable Clarifi™ detector and a unique SMARTsource™ (Simplified Maintenance And Removal Technology) that is easy to remove and clean – without tools. The Clarifi detector provides you with the flexibility to choose your ideal level of sensitivity and dynamic range, eliminates background noise and maximizes analyte signals. SMARTsource enables you to virtually reconfigure between EI and CI – simply and quickly.

Clarus SQ 8 GC/MS features the fastest conventional GC oven available – heating up or cooling down more rapidly than other competitive ovens. Plus, the system is driven by our sample-centric TurboMass™ software for ease-of-use from data collection to evaluation and reporting. Combine the Clarus SQ 8 GC/MS with our market-leading TurboMatrix™ sample handling, user-friendly software and world-class service for an integrated, complete analytical solution from a single source.

 Sensitivity

Test                                                       Amount                                                            Signal to Noise Performance

EI Full Scan                                         1 pg of octafluoronaphthalene                          800:1

Positive CI Full Scan                         100 pg of benzophenone                                   1200:1

Negative CI Full Scan                       1 pg of octafluoronaphthalene                          10,000:1

 Hardware

Ion Source PerkinElmer SMARTsource^TM—Simplified Maintenance and Removal Technology (EI and CI compatible)

Filament Marathon^TM—designed for long life

Mass Range 1.0 – 1,200 u (amu)

Detector Clarifi^TM detector—long-life high sensitivity electron multiplier detector

Analyzer Quadrupole with pre-filter

Mass Stability ± 0.1 m/z over 48 hours

EI Voltage 10 – 100 eV

Vacuum Pumps

 255 L/sec (nitrogen) air-cooled turbomolecular pump (230 L/sec helium pumping capacity)

 Vacuum Gauge Single wide-range gauge

Pump-down Time 255 L/sec turbomolecular pump: <3 minutes for air/water check, <90 minutes for quantitative stability

Temperature Settings SMARTsource: Settable 50 ˚C – 350 ˚C, GC transfer line: Settable 50 ˚C – 350 ˚C

Carrier Gas Flow Rate 255 L/sec turbomolecular pumping systems: 5 ml/min, 75 L/sec turbomolecular pumping systems: 1.5 ml/min

Mass Calibrant PFTBA (FC-43) gas, triazine (high mass applications), user selectable

MS Isolation Swafer^TM Micro-Channel Flow Technology

Field Upgrades Positive/negative chemical ionization (255 L/sec), standard to large turbomolecular pump (75 L/sec to 255 L/sec), water cooling (all models)

Performance

MS Data Collection  Full Scan, Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM), Simultaneous Full-Scan Selected Ion Monitoring (SIFI)

Scan Rate Fully variable up to 12,500 amu/sec

Acquisition Rate 100 points/sec (SIM)

Functions/Run 32 functions or 32 ions per function

Linear Dynamic Range 10⁶ dependant on acquisition rate

Data system

Software TurboMass^TM 6.0 designed for Windows 7 professional operating system

Methods Electronically transferable between all TurboMass and Clarus GC/MS systems

GC Acquisition Full control and data processing of a single GC/MS with up to 2 GC detectors

MS Tuning UltraTune^TM: Standard Tune environmental tuning optimized for EPA methods; Custom Tune user definable optimization

Reporting Included in all models with specialized reports for: Environmental and forensic applications.

Optional Software

MS Libraries: NIST Mass Spectral Library, including AMDIS Deconvolution, Wiley Mass Spectral Library Maurer/Pfleger/Weber Library of Drugs, Pollutants, Pesticides, and Metabolites

Advanced Processing: Ion Signature Deconvolution software

Physical

Power 120 VAC ±10% @ 50/60 Hz ±1% 1,000 VA, 230 VAC  ±10% @ 50/60 Hz ±1% 1,000 VA

Temperature 10 ˚C – 30 ˚C (10 ˚C – 35 ˚C with water cooling option)

Relative Humidity 20 – 80 % non-condensing

Weight: 49.9 kg (110 lbs)

Forepump: 25.9 kg (57 lbs)

Dimensions (HxWxD) Standalone MS: 50 x 32 x 77 cm (20 x 13 x 30 inches)