Table 1.
Agilent 7890A GC and Autosampler Parameters.
| GC Inlet | |
| Mode | Pulsed Splitless |
| Temperature (°C) | 235 |
| Total Flow (mL/min Helium) | 54 |
| Septum Purge Flow (mL/min Helium) | 3 |
| Injection Pulse Pressure (psi until 1 min) | 25 |
| Purge flow to split vent (mL/min Helium at 1.1 min) | 50 |
| Gas saver (mL/min Helium after 3 min) | 15 |
| GC Program | |
| Initial GC Oven Temperature (°C) | 30 |
| Initial Oven Hold Time (min) | 1 |
| Rate (°C/min) | 75 |
| Final GC Oven Temperature (°C) | 300 |
| Final Over Hold Time (min) | 1.4 |
| Run Time (min) | 6 |
| Equilibration Time (min) | 0.1 |
| GC Transfer Line (°C) | 300 |
| Oven Max Temperature (°C) | 340 |
| GC Column | |
| LTM Column | DB–5 ms, 15 m × 250 μm × 0.25 μm |
| Head Pressure (psi) | 2.14 |
| Flow (mL/min Helium) | 1 |
| Average Velocity (cm/sec) | 47 |
| Holdup Time (min) | 0.5 |
| GC Autosampler | |
| Syringe Size (μL) | 10 |
| Injection Volume (μL) | 1 |
| Post Washes A | 3 with ethanol |
| Post Washes B | 3 with acetone |
| Samples Washes | 1 |
| Sample Wash Volume (μL) | 4 |
| Samples Pumps | 3 |
| Viscosity Delay (sec) | 3 |
| Air Gap (μL) | 0.2 |
| GC Autosampler Barcode Mixer | |
| Mixer | Enabled |
| Mixer Cycle | 1 |
| Mixer Time (sec) | 10 |
| Mixer Speed (rpm) | 2000 |