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AppNote 145: Qualitative Analysis of a Finished Personal Care Product using the GERSTEL MultiPurpose Sampler MPS configured with Multiple Sample Introduction Techniques

Abstract

This study shows the analysis of a commercially available personal care product using the GERSTEL MultiPurpose autosampler (MPS) configured with Thermal Desorption Unit (TDU), Cooled Injection System (CIS) PTV-type inlet, Dynamic Headspace (DHS) and pyrolysis (PYRO) modules in combination with a GC/MS system. Information regarding product composition can be obtained from the chromatographic profiles obtained from one analysis system using a variety of sample introduction techniques.

Keywords

Thermal desorption, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, dynamic headspace, Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE), Twister, pyrolysis