Thermo Scientific “instant connect” (iConnect) injectors and detectors redefine flexibility and usability in GC and GC-MS analyses. In two minutes, without special training or tools, you can swap out these modules and reconfigure your instrument for a specific workflow or method. This unique capability can also enable continuous operation or dramatically reduce maintenance downtime — just replace dirty units with clean backups and be back to running samples again in a few minutes.

The iConnect Flame Ionization Detector features

• Superior sensitivity over a wide dynamic range
• Exceptionally high sensitivity and a wide dynamic range with rapid acquisition speed, making it especially well-suited for extremely fast GC applications
• Capillary column optimized for compatibility with 1/8 in. and 1/16 in. packed columns
• Flameout detection and automatic re-ignition
• MDL: Less than 1.2 pg C/s
• Sensitivity: Greater than 0.03 Coulombs/gC
• Linear Dynamic Range: Greater than 10⁷ (±10%)
• Maximum Temperature: 450°C in steps of 0.1°C
• IEC—Air: 0–500 mL/min in 0.1 steps; H2: 0–100 mL/min in 0.1 steps; makeup gas (N2 or He) 0–50 mL/min in 0.1 steps
• Acquisition Rate: 600 Hz

Options for Expansion

For budget-conscious labs, iConnect modules offer the flexibility to start with a single-channel instrument, and expand to multi-injector or multi-detector configurations to accommodate new applications or increased throughput requirements.