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Volatile Organic Compounds Analysis

We can perform highly sensitive monitoring of volatile compounds by direct-injection mass-spectrometry, gas chromatography and spectroscopy, using high-throughput, real-time online analysis and in-vivo measurements.

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Instruments

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Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry

Instrument for the real-time analysis of volatile compounds with very high sensitivity and time resolution coupled to an autosampler, to a Switching Reagen Ion system and a Fast-GC. 

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SPME-GC/MS

Mono or bidimensional chromatograpy coupled with single quadrupole mass spectrometer and automatic sampling system for SPME analysis. 

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Ethylene detector

Photoacustic detector for ethylene real-time analysis in the low ppb range. 

Services

Direct volatile compound analysis by PTR-MS

Real time/direct monitoring of volatile compound with PTR: high-throughput screening (phenotyping or quality control) or real time monitoring of technological or physiological processes

Breath/nose-space analysis

Real-time monitoring of volatile compounds in the breath for physiology studies (breath analysis) or during food tasting for sensory studies (nose-space analysis)

VOCS analysis with GC-MS/GCXGC-MS

Identification and quantification of molecules from the head space of the matrix with HS-SPME-GC-MS/GCXGC-MS.

Ethylene analysis

Real-time ethylene analysis at the low ppb range. It is a fundamental analysis for fruit physiology and preservation.

Applications

Food/Environment/Health

Accurate and multidimensional characterization of the VOCS release from relevant systems in food, environment and health

Agrifood

Rapid and non-invasive volatilome screening (>300 samples/day) of interested samples from agricultural field, from the quality control of raw material to phenotyping of large populations.

Screening

Real time monitoring with high sensibility of the VOCS emission in many fields:

  • Process monitoring: fermentation, anaerobic digestion, roasting
  • Air quality
  • In-vivo plant/fruit physiology