Spectrometers round-upICx shows enhanced field-portable mass spectrometer system
As worries about the use of chemicals in warfare and terrorist acts grow, both soldiers and first responders would welciome a versatile detection system which weighs only three pounds
Washington, D.C.-based ICx Technologies is showing its field-portable mass spectrometer system. The system, developed by the ICx Griffin business unit, comprises the Griffin 450 Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS/MS), multiple sample introduction methods including the handheld Griffin X-Sorber, and enhanced supporting software. Dennis Barket, CEO of ICx Griffin said that “The X-Sorber extends the range of high quality sample collection with a handheld unit that seamlessly docks to the Griffin 450 GC/MS/MS.”
The Griffin 450 provides laboratory quality chemical analysis in the field for a broad range of compounds, including explosives, chemical warfare agents (CWAs), industrial chemicals, and organic compounds (both volatile and semi-volatile). The Griffin 450 is also equipped with several field-selectable inlet options to accommodate different liquid and gas sample introduction methods, including the Griffin X-Sorber, which the company describes as the world’s first handheld, smart sampler.
Whether it is the world’s first or not, the Griffin X-Sorber weighs only three pounds, a face both first responders and soldiers would welcome as it eliminates the need to carry heavier instrumentation into a hot zone. Also, the sample archiving capability makes the system sutiable for the capture of forensic evidence, among other uses.
ICx Griffin has also released its System Software Version 3.0 (GSS 3.0) which offers additional features to allow users better control of the Griffin line of mass spectrometers.
