GC-TEA Conditions for the Final Analytical Method
| Gas Chromatograph: | HP 5890 Series II Plus (Agilent Technologies) |
| A/D Interface: | PE Nelson Series 900 |
| Detector: | Thermedics Thermal Energy Analyzer (TEA) model 543 |
| Carrier: | Helium |
| Pressure: | 9.8 psi at 90 °C, Constant Flow |
| Column Flow: | 5 mL/min |
| Injector Temperature: | 280 °C |
| Injection Mode: | Splitless |
| Injection Volume: | 2 μL |
| Liner: | 4 mm Straight |
| Purge Flow: | On at 1 min, Purge Flow, 60 mL/minute |
| Syringe Size: | 10 μL |
| Column: | J&W Scientific DB-624 75 m × 0.53 mm; 3.0 μm |
| Guard Column: | IP Deact 5 m × 0.53 mm (Restek) |
| Oven Temperature Program: | 95 °C, hold 10 min, ramp to 120 °C at 2 °C/minute, ramp to 200 °C at 5 °C/min, and hold for 5 min. Run Time = 43.5 min. |
| Interface Temperature: | 250 °C |
| Pyrolyzer Temperature: | 500 °C |
| Detector Attenuation: | 8 |
| PMT Voltage: | 700 V |