Ballistic Gas Chromatograph (BGC)
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Category: Analytical/Test
Developers: MRIGlobal MRIGlobal
Co-Developers: VICI Valco Instruments
United States
Product Description:The Ballistic Gas Chromatograph (BGC) instrument is capable of collecting Vapor (Air) samples, desorbing the sample onto a gas chromatograph (GC) Column to separate components, detecting the chemicals using a detector (e.g. Flame Photometric Detector (FPD)), and reporting results every thirty (30) seconds.
Developers: MRIGlobal MRIGlobal
Co-Developers: VICI Valco Instruments
United States
Product Description:The Ballistic Gas Chromatograph (BGC) instrument is capable of collecting Vapor (Air) samples, desorbing the sample onto a gas chromatograph (GC) Column to separate components, detecting the chemicals using a detector (e.g. Flame Photometric Detector (FPD)), and reporting results every thirty (30) seconds.

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