GC-MS is a well established technique, used routinely in many applications. As such, it is easy to under-estimate just how difficult it can be to get it established and working reliably.

Capable of delivering incredible performance it has become an essential technique in many industries such as environmental, pharmaceutical and forensic analysis. However, many still make the mistake of viewing it as the ultimate separation and universal detection method, capable of analysing and identifying absolutely anything to very low concentrations.

As with all analytical techniques, it has it's limitations, many of which don't become clear until long after you've made your expensive capital investment. It can so easily be a very frustrating, expensive and unforgiving technique to the unwary.

Fox can help you every step of the way, from deciding if it is genuinely a technique your organisation needs, to assisting you in developing effective analytical methods.

Although perhaps stating the obvious, GC-MS is a hyphenated technique, requiring the user to develop expertise in both GC and MS. This can intially seem overwhelming, but with help from Fox, you can quickly start to build effective and long-lasting expertise from scratch or at any subsequent point in your needs.

Key to success in GC-MS is effective method development, including the the often overlooked sample preparation stage. After that, a methodical and regimented approach to setting up the instrument and establishing it's performance prior to analysis is essential.

If you find GC-MS isn't delivering the quality of results or reliability you expect, first instinct is to blame the instrument. In all too many cases though it's often due to the way the instrument is being run. Fox have the experience to help you get things running smoothly again.