ARC Polyarc System

The Polyarc system has a catalytic microreactor that enhances new and existing gas chromatographs (GCs) with flame ionization detectors (FIDs) by converting all organic compounds to methane molecules prior to their detection by the FID. In doing so, the Polyarc system reduces the need to perform time-consuming calibrations by creating a uniform detector response for truly universal carbon detection.

The Polyarc system gives scientists the capability to determine purity, quantify unknowns, qualify products, investigate, improve development and more in a simple, fast and more economical way that is transforming the industry.

Available for gas chromatographs (GC) Agilent 5890, 6890, 7820, 7890, 8890, Shimadzu 2030, Thermo Fisher, Varian, Bruker a Scion GC.

What is Polyarc?

The Polyarc is the next evolution of flame ionization detection (FID). The Polyarc converts the FID into a truly universal carbon detector using proprietary catalytic reactions that convert organic molecules to methane immediately prior to detection.

Why is it important?

The FID has two main challenges: lack of uniform response and low response to certain compounds. The Polyarc enhances your FID to solve these challenges by giving your FID a uniform response to nearly all organic molecules. The result is more accurate data, improved productivity, lab efficiencies, and the ability to detect more compounds.

How Does the Polyarc® System Work to Simplify and Improve GC/FID Quantification?

The Polyarc system has a catalytic microreactor that enhances GC/FIDs by converting all organic compounds to methane molecules prior to detection by the FID. The result?

A universal response for ALL organic molecules.

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The Polyarc System Features an Optimized Design and Seamless Integration

The Polyarc system is the first commercial technology of its kind. The device uses proprietary technologies including novel catalysts, a specially designed 3D-printed micro reactor, and fast seamless integration into existing equipment.

The optimized internal design and catalyst microstructure maintains separation performance and peak shape while increasing sensitivity and enabling accurate quantification without calibration standards.

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Perform Cutting-Edge Chromatography on Any Organic Compound with a Polyarc® System

Realize a greater breadth of analysis with improved detection of compounds previously invisible or with an extremely low sensitivity by gas chromatography using FID only — while reducing the need for time intensive calibration.

The careful selection and robust catalyst design enables the analysis of a wide variety of compounds including a range of heteroatoms, compounds of various sizes, and samples containing common catalytic poisons (e.g., S).

ARC: Polyarc system enables the analysis of a wide variety of compounds

How Does the Polyarc System Compare to a Methanizer?

A conventional methanizer converts CO and CO₂ to methane, allowing low level FID detection of CO and CO₂. The significant advantage of the Polyarc system is that it converts all compounds to methane, allowing not only for the detection of CO and CO₂ , but also millions of other organic compounds.

ARC: Comparison of the Polyarc System with a metanizer