Focusing traps
Focusing traps (also known as cold traps) are at the heart of all Markes’ thermal desorption instruments and perform a preconcentration function by focusing analytes to achieve maximum sensitivity. They are constructed of quartz for optimum inertness and packed with a sorbent bed up to 60 mm long and a series of sorbents of increasing strength.
Markes also offer a custom-packing focusing trap service. Contact sampletech@markes.com to discuss your application.
The thermal desorption instrument transfers compounds from a sorbent tube, canister or via on-line sampling to the focusing trap, which is subsequently heated to rapidly transfer compounds to the GC column in a narrow band of carrier gas. Markes instrument's focusing trap module offers super-fast desorption in a reverse (‘backflush’) flow of carrier gas. This optimises transfer/injection of the widest range of analytes, enabling simultaneous analysis of VOCs and SVOCs with market-leading sensitivity.
With the TD100-xr, it’s very easy to change the trap...
Benefits of focusing traps
- Traps can contain multiple sorbents for analysis of an extended range of analytes.
- Traps can be custom-packed for specific applications.
- Electrical cooling eliminates cryofocusing, which saves money, improves safety and performance, and uses laboratory space more efficiently.
