DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : A. Vinay Kumar
Designation : H.O. D
Branch : Applied Electronics and Instrumentation
Institute : Q.Q.GPT, Hyderabad
Year/Semester: VI Sem
Subject : Analytical Instrumentation
Code No : AEI-603
Major Topic : Mass spectroscopy & Chromatography
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub Topic : Applications and detectors of Gas
Chromatography
Teaching Aids : Animations, Diagrams
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 Objectives

On completion of this topic you would be able to

know about Gas Chromatograph

• Applications

• Detectors

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 Recap

In last class we have studied the

chromatography

• Principle

• Operation

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 Applications
Gas Chromatography is applied in bio medical
fields for the analysis of

• Sugars

• Bile acids

• steroids

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 Detectors

• Thermal Conductivity Detectors

• Flame Ionization Detectors

• Electron Capture Detectors

• Argon Ionization Detectors

• Discharge Ionization Detectors

• Hall electrolytic Conductivity Detectors

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 Detectors…..

• Helium Ionization Detectors

• Nitrogen-Phospohorous Detectors

• Mass Selective Detectors

• Photo-Ionization Detectors

• Pulsed Discharge Detectors

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Flame ionization detector

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Electron capture detector

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 Conductivity detector

Chromatographic column

Glass
conductivity cell

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Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectroscopy
Combination

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 Summary

In this class we have learnt about Gas

Chromatography

• Applications

• Detectors

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 Quiz

1. In the Gas Chromatography the mobile phase

is
a) Liquid

b) Solid

c) Gas

d) None of the above

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. List the applications of Gas Chromatography ?

2. List the Detectors used in Gas Chromatography ?

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