Refurbished Perkin Elmer® GCMS System

Product Details

The Refurbished PerkinElmer® Clarus GC/MS System is a high-performance, benchtop Gas Chromatograph–Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) designed for precise compound separation and identification. Professionally reconditioned using OEM parts and verified against original factory specifications, this system delivers analytical-grade accuracy at a significantly reduced cost. It is widely trusted in environmental, pharmaceutical, forensic, food safety, and petrochemical laboratories worldwide. 

Driven by PerkinElmer's TurboMass software, the system offers intuitive, sample-centric data collection, processing, and automated reporting. Seamless integration with the 82-vial TurboMatrix autosampler enables fully unattended, high-throughput batch analysis

How the GC/MS System Works

Step 1: Sample Injection 

The liquid or gas sample is injected through a split/splitless injector into the GC inlet. The 82-vial autosampler automates this step for batch runs. The sample instantly vaporizes and is carried by an inert carrier gas (helium, hydrogen, or nitrogen) into the capillary column. 

Step 2: Gas Chromatographic Separation 

The vaporized sample travels through the coiled capillary column inside the temperature-programmable oven. Different compounds separate based on their boiling points and affinity for the column stationary phase, eluting at different retention times.

Step 3: Ionization in the Mass Spectrometer 

Each separated compound enters the MS ion source under high vacuum. In Electron Ionization (EI) mode, an electron beam fragments molecules into charged ions. In Chemical Ionization (CI) mode, a reagent gas gently ionizes molecules — ideal for molecular weight confirmation. 

Step 4: Mass Analysis by Quadrupole 

Ions pass through the quadrupole mass filter, separating them by mass-to-charge ratio (m/z). The detector records ion counts at each m/z value, generating a full mass spectrum at up to 65 scans/second with a mass range of 1–1200 u. 

Step 5: Identification via TurboMass Software 

Mass spectra are automatically matched against the NIST compound library. TurboMass software generates quantitative reports, chromatograms, and spectral data from a single PC interface

Key Highlights

• Widest mass range: 1–1200 u (single quadrupole class leader) 

• Fastest GC oven: heats up to 140°C/min 

• Simultaneous EI (Electron Ionization) and CI modes 

• Pre-quadrupole contamination filter for longer cleanliness 

• 82-vial integrated liquid autosampler

• Ultra-fast scan speed: up to 65 scans/sec; 12,500 amu/sec 

• Oven cools from 450°C to 50°C in under 2 minutes 

• Simultaneous SIM + Full Scan acquisition 

• Plug-and-play ion source — tool-free installation 

• TurboMass software with NIST library (300,000+ compounds)

Applications & Industries

• Environmental: VOCs, SVOCs, pesticides, dioxins, PCBs 

• Food safety: pesticide residues, flavor & aroma compounds 

• Pharmaceutical: residual solvents, impurity profiling 

• Forensic toxicology: drug detection, blood alcohol 

• Petrochemical: hydrocarbon & refinery gas analysis 

• Academic and clinical research laboratories