Knowledge Base

Riding through Smallville with Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy

Jack Cochran, VUV Analytics

Jack Cochran explains and illustrates the advantage that VUV offers small molecule analysis by comparing absorbance spectra for a homologous series of compounds.

A Beautiful Example: Comparing VUV Spectroscopy to Synchrotron Radiation & UV-Vis Spectroscopy

James Diekmann, VUV Analytics

James demonstrates how GC-VUV absorbance spectra compares to synchrotron and UV-Vis absorbance spectra.

How Do I Believe You? – Verifying VUV Spectral Identification

James Diekmann, VUV Analytics

James provides quick tips to confirm how your samples match the spectral library using VUV spectral identification.

Thinking Outside of the Box, Part 1: Coeluting Compounds on Purpose?

Ryan Schonert, VUV Analytics

Ryan Schonert, new to the VUV Analytics Applications team, composed his first blog on how GC-VUV is substantially different than Gas Chromatography and an alternative to…

The GC-VUV Toolkit

VUV spectroscopy has unique capabilities that address many of the challenges inherent to gas chromatography—which has already positively impacted existing lab operations. Benefits of GC-VUV include:…

Diving Deeper into the Water in Gasoline with GC-VUV

Jack Cochran, VUV Analytics

Jack Cochran does a deeper dive into the analysis of water in gasoline using GC-VUV, by reducing the GC inlet split ratio.

The Versatility of Gas Chromatography-Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy with a Wide-Bore Thick-Film 100% Dimethylpolysiloxane GC Column

Jack Cochran, VUV Analytics

The conclusion to Jack Cochran's last few blog posts, demonstrating the versatility of GC-VUV Detectors across a range of applications with just one GC Column.

Saturation – What Does It Mean for a VUV Detector?

James Diekmann, VUV Analytics

James explains the two scenarios for saturation of the VUV detector-- pixel saturation and flow cell saturation; both of which can be controlled by the light…

I’m Repeating Myself: ASTM D8071 for Gasoline Analysis Using GC-VUV is Amazingly Consistent

Jack Cochran, VUV Analytics

Jack explains how GC-VUV is amazingly consistent for the ASTM D8071 Analysis of gasoline, especially with the help of VUV Analyze.