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Proven GC-MS Reliability with Modern Network Connectivity and Automated Precision
If your laboratory is seeking a dependable, rugged, and cost-effective GC-MS platform for routine trace-level analysis, the Agilent 6890N GC with the 5973 Inert Mass Selective Detector (MSD), 7683 Autosampler, and software is an outstanding choice. This proven configuration combines the robust chromatographic performance of the 6890N Gas Chromatograph, featuring an oven temperature range from ambient +4 °C to 450 °C for a broad range of volatile and semi-volatile applications, with the enhanced 5973 Inert EI Mass Selective Detector, offering a mass range of 1.6 to 800 amu for comprehensive compound identification and quantitative analysis. The inert ion source minimizes active surface interactions that can cause analyte degradation, peak tailing, and signal loss, resulting in improved sensitivity and lower detection limits for active or trace-level compounds. The 7683 Autosampler delivers rapid, highly reproducible automated injections that reduce needle discrimination and sample boiling effects, ensuring excellent injection-to-injection precision during high-throughput analytical sequences. Unlike earlier 6890 systems that relied on legacy HPIB/GPIB communication, the 6890N incorporates integrated LAN/Ethernet networking, enabling seamless connectivity with modern laboratory networks and PC workstations for simplified instrument control and data management. Because this GC-MS platform has remained an industry standard for decades, replacement parts, including filaments, electron multipliers, inlet liners, septa, roughing pump components, and ion source consumables, are widely available and economical, allowing laboratories to perform cost-effective in-house maintenance while maximizing instrument uptime and long-term value.
Agilent 6890N 5973 Inert GCMS System Price and Cost of Ownership: Reliable Performance at Lower Cost
The Agilent 6890N GC with the 5973 Inert GC/MS System, provides a dependable and cost-effective gas chromatography-mass spectrometry solution for laboratories performing trace-level qualitative and quantitative analysis. Certified refurbished systems typically range from $17,000 to $27,000, offering substantial savings compared to a comparable new system, such as the Agilent 8890 GC with a 5977C Inert GC/MSD and 7693A Autosampler, which commonly ranges from $85,000 to $115,000, depending on configuration, software, and accessory options. In addition to the initial acquisition cost, laboratories should consider ongoing operational expenses, including GC columns, carrier gases (helium, hydrogen, or nitrogen), inlet liners, septa, ferrules, syringe replacements, filaments, electron multipliers, ion source cleaning kits, turbomolecular and roughing pump maintenance, vacuum pump oil, calibration standards, tuning compounds, software support, preventive maintenance, and instrument qualification or compliance services. Long-term ownership costs remain highly manageable due to the proven durability of the Agilent 6890N and 5973 Inert platform, the widespread availability of affordable replacement parts, extensive third-party service support, and straightforward in-house maintenance procedures that help minimize downtime and service expenses. Purchasing a certified refurbished Agilent 6890N 5973 Inert GC/MS System with a 7683 Autosampler enables laboratories to significantly reduce capital expenditures while benefiting from reliable GC-MS performance, automated sample introduction, dependable trace-level sensitivity, and a proven analytical platform for environmental monitoring, pharmaceutical testing, food safety analysis, forensic investigations, chemical characterization, and routine quality control workflows.
EPA Method 8270E Using the Agilent 6890N 5973 Inert GCMS System with 7683 Autosampler
The Agilent 6890N GC with the 5973 Inert GC/MS System and 7683 Autosampler is a proven platform for laboratories performing EPA Method 8270E for the determination of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The system combines the reliable chromatographic performance of the 6890N Gas Chromatograph, featuring an oven temperature range from ambient +4 °C to 450 °C, with the 5973 Inert Mass Selective Detector, which provides a mass range of 1.6 to 800 amu for comprehensive identification and quantitation of target analytes. The inert ion source minimizes adsorption of active compounds, improving peak shape, reducing analyte degradation, and enhancing sensitivity for challenging semivolatile compounds such as phenols, nitroaromatics, phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides, and other priority pollutants specified in EPA Method 8270E. The automated 7683 Autosampler delivers highly reproducible injections that improve quantitative precision while supporting unattended, high-throughput sample analysis. Combined with excellent retention time stability, reliable electron ionization (EI) spectral matching against NIST libraries, and robust day-to-day performance, this GC-MS system enables environmental laboratories to achieve accurate compound identification, dependable quantitation, and regulatory compliance for wastewater, soil, sediment, sludge, and hazardous waste analyses while maximizing laboratory productivity and instrument uptime.
AMP Tech Analytical Solutions for Academic Research and Grant-Funded Laboratories
At AMPTIUS | AMP Tech Instruments, we support the advancement of scientific education and innovation by providing cost-effective analytical instruments tailored to the unique budget constraints of the academic sector. Every pre-owned system in our inventory is independently evaluated and fully verified within our in-house testing laboratory, making our AMP Tech Certified equipment an ideal choice for university chemistry departments, core facilities, and researchers optimizing limited grant funding. Because academic applications vary heavily from undergraduate teaching labs to complex graduate research, we precisely document each unique listing to ensure the specific components align with your educational goals or specific institutional SOPs. To guarantee that your system includes the exact module configuration required for your research methodology and to align with your university’s procurement process or funding timeline, we highly encourage you to connect directly with our active sales management team or request a customized quote before purchase.
