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Title: Microminiature gas chromatograph

Abstract

A microminiature gas chromatograph ({mu}GC) comprising a least one silicon wafer, a gas injector, a column, and a detector. The gas injector has a normally closed valve for introducing a mobile phase including a sample gas in a carrier gas. The valve is fully disposed in the silicon wafer(s). The column is a microcapillary in silicon crystal with a stationary phase and is mechanically connected to receive the mobile phase from the gas injector for the molecular separation of compounds in the sample gas. The detector is mechanically connected to the column for the analysis of the separated compounds of sample gas with electronic means, e.g., ion cell, field emitter and PIN diode. 7 figs.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
415726
Patent Number(s):
5583281
Application Number:
PAN: 8-499,625
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 10 Dec 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
40 CHEMISTRY; EXTRACTION COLUMNS; DESIGN; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MINIATURIZATION; SEPARATION PROCESSES; GAS ANALYSIS

Citation Formats

Yu, C M. Microminiature gas chromatograph. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Yu, C M. Microminiature gas chromatograph. United States.
Yu, C M. Tue . "Microminiature gas chromatograph". United States.
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year = {Tue Dec 10 00:00:00 EST 1996},
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