PerkinElmer Clarus 590 – Gas chromatograph for high-performance analysis
The Clarus 590 from PerkinElmer is a fully automated gas chromatograph that meets the requirements of modern laboratories, whether for high-throughput routine analysis or specialised applications. Its modular design allows the integration of different injectors and detectors, offering maximum flexibility in analytical configurations. Its multilingual touchscreen interface makes it easy to configure, monitor chromatograms in real time and manage critical parameters. This interface ensures precise control of temperature, carrier gas flow and separation conditions, contributing to the reliability and repeatability of results.
The Clarus 590 oven is characterised by excellent temperature uniformity and fast cooling times, which significantly increases the analysis throughput. Microprocessor control ensures optimum accuracy, with temperature ramp and hold range programming suitable for the most demanding methods.
Wide choice of injectors, detectors and pneumatic options
One of the major advantages of the Clarus 590 is its compatibility with a wide range of injectors, whether manually operated or equipped with PPC (pneumatic programming). These injectors ensure precise injections for different types of samples, whether small or large volumes, capillary columns or filled columns. The system can accommodate up to two injectors and two detectors, each with independent temperature and pressure control.
The detectors available include flame ionisation detector (FID), electron capture detector (ECD), thermal conductivity detector (TCD), flame photometric detector (FPD), photoionisation detector (PID) and nitrogen-phosphorus detector (NPD). This diversity allows the device to be adapted to a wide variety of matrices and compounds to be analysed.
The Clarus 590 also incorporates Swafer technology, which facilitates flow switching for multidimensional separations or connecting multiple detectors to a single column. PPC pneumatic options ensure flow and pressure stability by automatically compensating for ambient temperature and pressure variations.
Optimised design for reliability and ease of use
Designed for robustness, the Clarus 590 features an optional integrated autosampler capable of handling up to 108 samples in priority mode. Its touchscreen interface provides a clear display of temperature and flow programmes, explicit alarm messages and preventive maintenance functions. The system is fully compatible with TotalChrom, TurboMass and Waters Empower 3 software, ensuring seamless integration into existing analytical environments.
The PreVent feature protects the column and detector from heavy contaminants, reduces maintenance downtime and optimises the service life of sensitive components. With its fast cooling performance, advanced programming capabilities and ergonomic design, the Clarus 590 is a powerful tool for laboratories seeking precision, reliability and high throughput.
