iConnect™ Nitrogen Phosphorous Detector (NPD) for TRACE™ 1300 and 1600 Series GC

Bring exceptional selectivity and sensitivity to the determination of organic compounds containing nitrogen or phosphorus with the Thermo Scientific™ iConnect™ Nitrogen Phosphorous Detector (NPD) for TRACE™ 1300 and 1600 Series GC systems. With the adoption of multiple dedicated sources, the NPD offers even greater selectivity for specific components of interest and is widely used in low-level drug and pesticide applications.

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.

Selectivity and Sensitivity for Critical NPD Analyses

The iConnect NPD is available with ceramic beads and is compatible with element-specific sources.

• Maximum Temperature: 450°C in steps of 0.1°C
• MDL: Less than 20 fg P/s and less than 100 fg N/s with standard ceramic beads
• Linear Dynamic Range: 10⁴
• Selectivity: gP/gC = 200000; gN/gC = 80000
• IEC—Air: 0–500 mL/min in 0.1 steps; H2: 0–10 mL/min in 0.1 steps; Makeup gas (nitrogen): 0–50 mL/min in 0.1 steps

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.