Agilent Technologies Inc. - G2350A Atomic Emission Detector

The first generation of AED, the HP  5921A Atomic Emission Detector  was introduced in 1989. As a  second-generation instrument, the  G2350A AED has been substantially  redesigned to broaden the scope of  applications, enhance data handling  and integration, and increase the  analytical utility. Additionally, the  AED is much easier to use and  maintain, more reliable and smaller in size and weight.   

Features 

The Agilent Technologies AED allows  the detection of virtually all elements  (except helium) within any volatized  compound at picogram-levels and  with excellent selectivity.

Capabilities of the AED 

• Selectively detect compounds  containing any of about 25 preset  elements including organo-metallic  species and compounds labeled  with stable isotopes. 
  
• Enhance analytical confidence by  confirming the presence of  elements in compounds using  atomic emission spectra.    Obtain up to six element chroma tograms from a single injection. 
  
• Automatically profile a sample by  sequential detection of any number  of elements in the sample. 
  
• Perform quantitative analysis  using almost constant response  factors, it's possible to calibrate  with any readily available compound  containing the elements of  interest. 
  
• Estimation of empirical formulas  Sensitivity and selectivity of the  Atomic Emission Detector 
  
• About five times more sensitive  for carbon than GC-FID 
  
• About ten times more sensitive,  with more linearity than GC-FPD  for sulfur. 
  
• For some elements it is more sensitive  and selective than GC-MS in  SCAN mode. 
  
• Typically more selective than  GC-NPD and GC-ECD for complex  matrices.