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GAS CHROMATOGRAPH MASS SPECTROMETER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer
1, record 1, English, gas%20chromatograph%2Dmass%20spectrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GC-MS 2, record 1, English, GC%2DMS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- GC-mass spectrometer 3, record 1, English, GC%2Dmass%20spectrometer
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- gas chromatograph mass spectrometer 4, record 1, English, gas%20chromatograph%20mass%20spectrometer
correct
- GC MS 4, record 1, English, GC%20MS
correct
- GC MS 4, record 1, English, GC%20MS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... most substances are mixtures of more than one component. As a result, other technologies are often needed to analyze them. One such device is the gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer(GC-MS). The GC-MS is actually two instruments in one. The gas chromatograph(GC) uses heat and solvents to separate the substance into its various components. The mass spectrometer then bombards those separate components with ions, causing them to fragment. 5, record 1, English, - gas%20chromatograph%2Dmass%20spectrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chromatographe en phase gazeuse couplé à un spectromètre de masse
1, record 1, French, chromatographe%20en%20phase%20gazeuse%20coupl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20un%20spectrom%C3%A8tre%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CG-SM 2, record 1, French, CG%2DSM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chromatographe gazeux couplé à un spectromètre de masse 3, record 1, French, chromatographe%20gazeux%20coupl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20un%20spectrom%C3%A8tre%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
- chromatographe gazeux - spectromètre de masse 3, record 1, French, chromatographe%20gazeux%20%2D%20spectrom%C3%A8tre%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois transférées dans les fioles de 2 mL, les solutions étalons subissent le même traitement que les échantillons jusqu’à l’analyse, c’est-à-dire qu’elles sont placées sur un agitateur mécanique pendant 30 minutes pour ensuite être analysées par le chromatographe en phase gazeuse couplé au spectromètre de masse. 2, record 1, French, - chromatographe%20en%20phase%20gazeuse%20coupl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20un%20spectrom%C3%A8tre%20de%20masse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Space Centres
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aerosol collector and pyrolyser
1, record 2, English, aerosol%20collector%20and%20pyrolyser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ACP 1, record 2, English, ACP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Aerosol Collector and Pyrolyser will deploy a filter out in front of the probe to sample the aerosols during the descent and prepare the collected matter(by evaporation, pyrolysis and gas product transfer) for analysis by the Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer(GCMS). Two samples will be collected : one from the top of the descent down to the tropopause(160-40 km) and the second sample above the cloud layer(23-17 km). 2, record 2, English, - aerosol%20collector%20and%20pyrolyser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Huygens mission. 3, record 2, English, - aerosol%20collector%20and%20pyrolyser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Centres spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de collecte et de pyrolyse d'aérosols
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20collecte%20et%20de%20pyrolyse%20d%27a%C3%A9rosols
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ACP 1, record 2, French, ACP
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flavour chemistry
1, record 3, English, flavour%20chemistry
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Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flavor chemistry 2, record 3, English, flavor%20chemistry
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Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flavor Chemistry. The flavor chemistry laboratory can analyze for most food flavorants, particularly volatile aroma compounds. Equipped with high resolution gas and liquid chromatographs, a mass spectrometer and two high resolution gas chromatograph-olfactometers(GCO), the flavor laboratory can measure both desirable and off-flavor substances in many kinds of foods. 2, record 3, English, - flavour%20chemistry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chimie des saveurs
1, record 3, French, chimie%20des%20saveurs
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Science axée sur la recherche de substances naturelles ou synthétiques pouvant produire une sensation sur l'organe du goût et qui vise leur introduction dans des aliments transformés. 1, record 3, French, - chimie%20des%20saveurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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