Mass Spectrometers are continuously being improved and have become so sensitive that carryover is constantly an issue. To meet today’s requirements for fast, clean and reproducible LC/MS injection, GERSTEL is now offering the Dynamic Load and Wash Option (DLW) for the MPS system.
With this option, the sample is no longer in contact with the syringe but it is aspirated into a holding loop/guard column located in front of the syringe. Even though the syringe acts only as an aspirating and dispensing device, it still provides the excellent reproducibility seen in standard syringe injection systems. After injection, the whole sample path including the valve and the needle is washed with up to 2 different solvents. Micro pumps deliver the required quantity of solvent quickly and reliably. At the end of the injection cycle, all parts which have been in contact with the sample are completely clean. As a result, near-zero carryover is achieved for most components.
Download the DLW demonstration file to see a complete cleaning and injection cycle using the Dynamic Load and Wash Option.