IONICON Analytik, an Austrian-based trace gas analysis specialist, has celebrated an historic milestone after selling its 300th instrument based on its proprietary combination of proton transfer reaction and mass spectrometer (PTR-MS) technology.
PTR-MS enables real-time monitoring of hundreds of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as acetone, methanol, ethanol and xylene. The technology minimises fragmentation, eliminates sample preparation and is highly sensitive.
The 300th PTR-MS device, a PTR-TOF 1000 system analyser, was shipped last month and will be used to analyse chemical pollutants in industrial areas.
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