title: Field-portable, high-speed GC/TOFMS.
abstract: This work is focused on developing a fast gas chromatograph, time-of-flight mass spectrometer (GC/TOFMS) for man-portable field use. The goal is to achieve a total system solution for meeting performance, size, weight, power, cost, and ruggedness requirements for a laboratory in the field. The core technology will also be adaptable to specific applications including real-time point detection for hazardous chemical releases (e.g., chemical weapons), for biological agent signature identification, and for mobile monitoring platforms (e.g., air, ship, truck). Previously we presented results of a feasibility demonstration for a 30-lb field-portable TOFMS system. In this work we present recent progress in integrating a low-power, high-speed GC and show the capability for accurately recording fast GC transients for targeted compound detection using a quadrupole ion trap, time-of-flight instrument (QitTof).
authors.affiliation: Syagen Technology, Inc., Tustin, California 92780, USA. jsyage@syagen.com
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Syage
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Nies
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Hanold