The Column - September 2007 - (Page 18)

Market Trends and Analysis The Column www.thecolumn.eu.com September 2007 Market Profile: GC–MS The latest trends affecting the markets of GC–MS — the most widespread tandem technique in the analytical instrumentation industry. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) is the most high sensitivity and simple maintenance. Ion Trap GC–MS offers widespread tandem technique in the analytical instrumentation tandem MS, which improves selectivity in the analysis of industry. In fact, these systems account for the largest installed mixtures, lowers detection limits and provides structural base of mass spectrometry instruments. GC–MS systems information, which is very applicable to forensic and life are extremely versatile and are employed across science applications, particularly drug discovery, many different industries, particularly for synthesis and metabolism. environmental, chemical and toxicological Time-of-flight analysers are the applications. But it is also a mature youngest of GC–MS technologies. It ROW market, based predominantly on provides the quickest analysis and replacement system sales and has the highest practical mass aftermarket revenue. In addition, range of all analysers. GC–TOF growth of GC–MS systems systems are relatively North America comes in part at the expense expensive, costing upwards Japan of GC as many laboratories of $150000. However, most replace their GCs with advocates of the GC–MS systems. technology agree that the There are several types of systems are definitely mass analysers used in worth the investment. GC–MS, which include North America and Europe quadrupole, ion trap, magnetic Europe account for nearly sector and three-quarters of the time-of-flight quadrupole worldwide GC–MS demand. analysers are by far the most However, Japan and ROW, popular variety of mass analysers particularly China, are among the because they provide a reliable, fastest growing regions because of cost-effective and robust solution to a variety of environmental concerns most applications. However, the demand and the rapidly evolving petroleum for other classes of mass analysers are fuelling refining industry. Demand by region growth in the GC–MS market as a result of a The foregoing data was extracted and adapted growing trend of applications requiring lower detection limits from SDi’s Global Assessment Report, 9th Edition. For more and better resolution. information, contact Glenn Cudiamat, vice president of Research Magnetic sector mass spectrometers are the oldest mass Services, Strategic Directions International Inc., 6242 Westchester spectrometry technology and provide highly reproducible results Parkway, Suite 100, Los Angeles, California 90045, USA, combined with high resolution and sensitivity. Ion trap systems tel: +1 310 641 4982, fax: +1 310 641 8851, are gaining wider acceptance in the marketplace as they offer e-mail: cudiamat@strategic-directions.com 14% 15% 38% 33% 18 Author: Glenn Cudiamat E-mail: cudiamat@strategic-directions.com Website: www.strategic-directions.com http://www.thecolumn.eu.com http://www.strategic-directions.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Column - September 2007

Contents
News
High-Speed Amino Acid Analysis of Beverages
Has Chromatography Been Helped by the Internet?
Market Trends and Analysis
Detecting Solvent Residues in Packaging Foils Using Headspace GC
ExTech 2007 Report
My Name Is Earl

The Column - September 2007