1 SEPTEMBER 2025
The FlavourSpec®25 comprises advantages of a Gas Chromatograph (GC) with regard to selectivity and the outstanding sensitivity of an Ion Mobility Spectrometer (IMS) enabling the reliable analysis of volatiles in the headspace of liquids and solid samples without any sample pre-treatment.
In its latest generation G.A.S. respected various QC related requirements same as operators‘ preferences to equip the device with a PC steered ’PAL Control‘ software that allows to set and track sampling methods, control the sampling itself and integrate its parameters into the measurement files (MEA). Methods edited by the user are transferred to the auto-sampler and the job is tracked.
The ‘SequenceDesigner‘ program creates measurement sequences and monitors/controls the FlavourSpec®25, while individual programs configured on the PC run program can still be created directly on the device itself, as before.
The latest firmware 4,6 allows to run the FlavourSpec®25 in elevated temperature ranges of 40-100°C) on GC and IMS and up to 200°C on the injector while a ’Cleaning‘ can be run at to >120°C for baking out. This allows to test for semi-volatiles (as lactones, sesquiterpenes, esters etc.). An integrated injection counter reminds the operator of regular changes of septa.
For improved separation the instrument uses a firmware steered ramping by its integrated Electronic Pneumatic Controller.
The FlavourSpec®25 provides an automatic data acquisition on the device and when connected to a PC. 3-D data visualization and analysis using its comprehensive in-house software development ’VOCal‘ are facilitated. Besides the possibility of quantifying single marker compounds various software plug-ins allow to easily detect the appearance of new compounds or the differences in concentrations to a reference to further analyse and match peak patterns with sensory wise defined flavours. The result classifies differences to quickly characterize e.g. the quality of a sample. This concept follows the approach of the so-called ‘electronic nose‘, but uses a reliable physical separation/detection of the volatile compounds by GC plus IMS instead.
VOCal comes with an implemented and editable GCxIMS library based on the NIST 2020 retention (Kovats) indices which consists of more than 80,000 entries which is completed by IMS drift times to achieve maximum detectability for unknown compounds.
All these characteristics together make the FlavourSpec a unique and innovative trend setting analytical tool with proven applications in several analytical fields. (e.g. control of raw material quality and storage conditions, flavour stability and off-flavour detection, process control, product quality test, authentication etc).
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The FlavourSpec®25 comprises advantages of a Gas Chromatograph (GC) with regard to selectivity and the outstanding sensitivity of an Ion Mobility Spectrometer (IMS) enabling the reliable analysis of volatiles in the headspace of liquids and solid samples without any sample pre-treatment.
In its latest generation G.A.S. respected various QC related requirements same as operators‘ preferences to equip the device with a PC steered ’PAL Control‘ software that allows to set and track sampling methods, control the sampling itself and integrate its parameters into the measurement files (MEA). Methods edited by the user are transferred to the auto-sampler and the job is tracked.
The ‘SequenceDesigner‘ program creates measurement sequences and monitors/controls the FlavourSpec®25, while individual programs configured on the PC run program can still be created directly on the device itself, as before.
The latest firmware 4,6 allows to run the FlavourSpec®25 in elevated temperature ranges of 40-100°C) on GC and IMS and up to 200°C on the injector while a ’Cleaning‘ can be run at to >120°C for baking out. This allows to test for semi-volatiles (as lactones, sesquiterpenes, esters etc.). An integrated injection counter reminds the operator of regular changes of septa.
For improved separation the instrument uses a firmware steered ramping by its integrated Electronic Pneumatic Controller.
The FlavourSpec®25 provides an automatic data acquisition on the device and when connected to a PC. 3-D data visualization and analysis using its comprehensive in-house software development ’VOCal‘ are facilitated. Besides the possibility of quantifying single marker compounds various software plug-ins allow to easily detect the appearance of new compounds or the differences in concentrations to a reference to further analyse and match peak patterns with sensory wise defined flavours. The result classifies differences to quickly characterize e.g. the quality of a sample. This concept follows the approach of the so-called ‘electronic nose‘, but uses a reliable physical separation/detection of the volatile compounds by GC plus IMS instead.
VOCal comes with an implemented and editable GCxIMS library based on the NIST 2020 retention (Kovats) indices which consists of more than 80,000 entries which is completed by IMS drift times to achieve maximum detectability for unknown compounds.
All these characteristics together make the FlavourSpec a unique and innovative trend setting analytical tool with proven applications in several analytical fields. (e.g. control of raw material quality and storage conditions, flavour stability and off-flavour detection, process control, product quality test, authentication etc).
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Isoprime precisION is the highest-performing stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS) on the market, offering complete flexibility to move in any direction that your research leads. As your research grows into new and novel areas, you will need an instrument that can grow with your research while guaranteeing the highest performance for all analysis types. We have designed isoprime precisION to meet all of these needs.
Analytical power and flexibility is what isoprime precisION is about. With seamless integration of hardware and software delivered in a compact benchtop instrument, it is at the forefront of modern stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry.
Great Flexibility
Stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry offers unique insight into a broad range of applications, due in part to the high degree of modularity in the available hardware. Our exceptional range of complimentary peripheral inlet systems provides ideal solutions, no matter the application.
We have designed isoprime precisION to seamlessly switch between all of your inlet systems with incredible ease, with the onboard centrION Continuous Flow Interface System automatically handling sample gases delivered by your inlet system. With its automated dilution, switching and standby mode, isoprime precisION delivers simplicity and flexibility to make your workflows more efficient.
High sensitivity
isoprime precisION is the most powerful stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer we have ever created, combining the highest performance with the greatest flexibility to provide the tools to answer the most demanding research questions.
The IRMS provides exceptional ionization efficiency of 1,100 molecules of CO2 per ion in continuous flow mode; when combined with our market-leading inlet peripherals, this results in the highest possible sample sensitivity. With the Advanced Purge and Trap (APT) technology offered by our range of elemental analyzers, the micro volume furnace design in our GC system and the unique UltiTrap technology offered by the iso FLOW stable isotope handling platform, you can be sure that isoprime precisION will help you to advance your research goals.
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isoprime precisION packs a lot of technology into a very small footprint. We understand that more and more laboratories are increasingly congested, with many different types of analytical instrumentation putting space at a precious premium; by contrast, isoprime precisION is a high-performance, full-form stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer delivered in an incredibly compact benchtop form factor.
High-quality data
The lyticOS® software capabilities of isoprime precisION allow it to provide the very highest data quality for any research sphere.
Data quality is generally dependent on a number of factors, including sample preparation, analytical methodology and data interpretation. Thanks to lyticOS® Software Suite and its Method Workflow Designer, standard methodologies can be fine-tuned, while completely bespoke methods can also be created for novel inlet systems, allowing all of these factors to be accounted for at all times.
lyticOS® also makes examining data quality very simple, with its instant statistical analysis and automatic multipoint multi-isotope calibrations ensuring that samples are analyzed consistently and robustly.
ΠΕΡΙΛΑΜΒΆΝΕΙ
Isoprime precisION is the highest-performing stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS) on the market, offering complete flexibility to move in any direction that your research leads. As your research grows into new and novel areas, you will need an instrument that can grow with your research while guaranteeing the highest performance for all analysis types. We have designed isoprime precisION to meet all of these needs.
Analytical power and flexibility is what isoprime precisION is about. With seamless integration of hardware and software delivered in a compact benchtop instrument, it is at the forefront of modern stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry.
Great Flexibility
Stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry offers unique insight into a broad range of applications, due in part to the high degree of modularity in the available hardware. Our exceptional range of complimentary peripheral inlet systems provides ideal solutions, no matter the application.
We have designed isoprime precisION to seamlessly switch between all of your inlet systems with incredible ease, with the onboard centrION Continuous Flow Interface System automatically handling sample gases delivered by your inlet system. With its automated dilution, switching and standby mode, isoprime precisION delivers simplicity and flexibility to make your workflows more efficient.
High sensitivity
isoprime precisION is the most powerful stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer we have ever created, combining the highest performance with the greatest flexibility to provide the tools to answer the most demanding research questions.
The IRMS provides exceptional ionization efficiency of 1,100 molecules of CO2 per ion in continuous flow mode; when combined with our market-leading inlet peripherals, this results in the highest possible sample sensitivity. With the Advanced Purge and Trap (APT) technology offered by our range of elemental analyzers, the micro volume furnace design in our GC system and the unique UltiTrap technology offered by the iso FLOW stable isotope handling platform, you can be sure that isoprime precisION will help you to advance your research goals.
Small footprint
isoprime precisION packs a lot of technology into a very small footprint. We understand that more and more laboratories are increasingly congested, with many different types of analytical instrumentation putting space at a precious premium; by contrast, isoprime precisION is a high-performance, full-form stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer delivered in an incredibly compact benchtop form factor.
High-quality data
The lyticOS® software capabilities of isoprime precisION allow it to provide the very highest data quality for any research sphere.
Data quality is generally dependent on a number of factors, including sample preparation, analytical methodology and data interpretation. Thanks to lyticOS® Software Suite and its Method Workflow Designer, standard methodologies can be fine-tuned, while completely bespoke methods can also be created for novel inlet systems, allowing all of these factors to be accounted for at all times.
lyticOS® also makes examining data quality very simple, with its instant statistical analysis and automatic multipoint multi-isotope calibrations ensuring that samples are analyzed consistently and robustly.
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