Scion GC-MS Installation

Image taken at the end of a very busy day 1 of installation!

Over the past few weeks, CE Instruments Ltd have been preparing a fragrance analyser for one of our customers. This involved selecting the hardware, preparing the hardware, consumables, software, and method. Whilst

the system is to be used as a general screening tool for fragrances, the method was developed specifically to comply with the latest International Fragrance Regulatory Association (IFRA) guidelines. This meant detecting and quantifying 57 suspected allergens commonly used in fragrances and cosmetic products.

As the UK distributor for Scion Instruments, we selected the Scion 8300 GC along with their single quadrupole mass spectrometer and 8400 autosampler. Meanwhile, FDGSi supplied the hydrogen gas generator.

Most system parameters were according to IFRA guidelines. Supelco have developed a specialised column for separating all allergens in a single run, with the caveat that there are two allergen standard mixes instead. The linear range is 2-250 ppm. All fragrance samples must report allergen concentrations to IFRA and meet their maximum tolerances, for safety reasons.

The customer was provided with extensive training on all aspects of the system, such as maintenance, sample preparation, software use, and data analysis. This system is one example of many of the installations carried out by CE Instruments. Get in touch today, and you could be the next laboratory to receive our unparalleled support. Thank you for reading.

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