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What to consider when buying a hydrogen generator for GC

Hydrogen gas has many uses in the lab. Often required as a carrier gas or a fuel gas in GC applications, hydrogen supplied by an on-site hydrogen generator is the safer and cost-effective alternative to pressurized cylinders. But which H2 generator ...

Aug. 19, 2020

What is the cost of lab N2 gas in Australia?

ROI for lab supplying multiple LC-MS instruments, fume hoods & for sample prepTypical usage: 240LPM (14.4 m3/hr), 98% purity, 12hrs per day, 5 days per week (Cylinders) A nitrogen cylinder delivery contract may seem like the easiest way to ...

Aug. 4, 2020

Corona 1010 for charged aerosol detection

Charged Aerosol Detection (CAD) is a detector with high sensitivity and good repeatability used to detect most non-volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds. Its uses cover a wide range of applications, including analysis of pharmaceutical ...

Jul. 16, 2020

Determining low levels of chromium in biological samples by ICP-MS using hydrogen as reaction gas

Chromium is a key ingredient in a number of metal alloys used for metal implants which, despite being coated with inert surface layer coatings, can break down over time as a result of biocorrosion. Leeching of metal ions from implants into ...

Apr. 21, 2020

Keio University chooses precision hydrogen following helium shortage - Case Study

Dr. Akiyoshi Hirayama, Project Assistant Professor at Keio University in Japan, tells us about his positive experience after switching from helium to hydrogen as carrier gas for his team’s GC research in metabolomics. Name: Akiyoshi ...

Apr. 14, 2020

Nitrogen compressor technology

From cost savings to consistent purity - the benefits of an on-site nitrogen generator are numerous for labs requiring a reliable source of nitrogen gas. A common type of such nitrogen gas generators is one with one or more integrated ...

Mar. 11, 2020

What is laser ablation and why you need a nitrogen generator

Laser ablation is becoming a popular technique for direct solid sampling in analytical chemistry. But what exactly is laser ablation and why would you need a nitrogen generator for it? Laser ablation is a process in which a laser beam is used ...

Mar. 4, 2020

Mayne Pharma: Lab productivity increased with Peak nitrogen generator - Case Study

How to increase your productivity Increased with Peak Nitrogen Generator With over 30 years of success in developing new oral drug delivery systems, Mayne Pharma commercializes a wide variety of pharmaceutical products across the globe. With a ...

Feb. 3, 2020

Why is a hydrogen generator from Peak safer than a cylinder? - Case Study

Hydrogen generators from Peak are the safest and most convenient method of supplying high-purity carrier and detector hydrogen gas to GC instruments. We were recently contacted by a service engineer from Wasson-ECE, a Peak reseller in ...

Jan. 10, 2020

3B Pharma chooses Genius XE for their LCMS analysis - Case Study

The mobility and ease of use of these generators made them the perfect choice for 3B Pharma’s laboratory. Name: Jan Ungewiß Job title: Senior Manager Analytical Unit Company: 3B Pharmaceuticals ...

Jan. 9, 2020

How does an FID work?

An FID, or Flame Ionization Detector, is the most common detector paired with gas chromatography instruments for analytical applications. But how does and FID work? An FID uses a flame to ionize organic compounds containing carbon. Following ...

Nov. 28, 2019

GC-MS analysis of phthalate esters using hydrogen carrier gas

From July 22nd 2019, RoHS3 (directive 2015/863) added an update to the list of Phthalate esters included in the list of regulated substances. GC-MS is now the standard method for analysis of Phthalate esters. Abstract As helium increases in ...

Nov. 4, 2019

Using a hydrogen generator for GC-FID in FLNG facilities

Gas-fired electrical power is now a growing energy market in Japan, following the 2011 Tahoku earthquake and tsunami which led to the Daiichi nuclear disaster. Having caused tremendous damage to local communities and farm produce, a number of ...

Nov. 1, 2019

Racing Analytical Services Limited in Australia have opted for increased reliability with Peak`s i-FlowLab - Case Study

For every testing lab, minimized downtime and maximized productivity is critical. That’s why Racing Analytical Services Limited in Australia have opted for increased reliability with Peak’s i-FlowLab on-site nitrogen generation system, ...

Oct. 30, 2019

Adelaide Proteomics Centre - research across human diseases with Genius XE 35 - Case Study

To support their analyses, the team at APC have chosen Peak’s Genius XE 35 to supply gas to their Bruker TimsTOF Pro. The Adelaide Proteomics Centre (APC), part of the University of Adelaide (UoA), Australia, is renowned for its ...

Oct. 10, 2019

Peak Scientific is proud to support Students 2 Science`s lab - Case Study

Peak is proud to support Students 2 Science by donating nitrogen generator service plans to two of their Peak N2 generators. Students 2 Science is a program in New Jersey, USA that inspires and motivates school students to pursue a career in ...

Oct. 2, 2019

Stay up to date with Peak

As a global company, providing easy access to the latest information on our gas generator products and services is crucial for us to ensure our customers, suppliers, employees and Peak certified engineers around the world are given the right ...

Oct. 1, 2019

Why choose Peak`s after sales support and service

Behind Peak’s gas generator products are years of innovating cutting-edge technology. But at Peak Scientific, we also have over two decades’ worth of experience in world-class after sales support and gas generator service for our ...

Sep. 30, 2019

LifeSan India benefit from Peak`s nitrogen generators - Case Study

LifeSan, the clinical research division of Centaur provides clinical research solutions such as drug interaction studies and clinical trials to leading Indian and global companies. For their clinical research, LifeSan have chosen nitrogen gas ...

Aug. 16, 2019

University of Hamburg chooses Peak`s hydrogen generator over helium cylinders - Case Study

The University of Hamburg is known for its outstanding basic research and its transfer and applied research projects. Within the Institute of Inorganic and Applied Chemistry in the university there are 8 research groups which are working on basic ...

Jul. 24, 2019

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