Characteristic Features: Common GC Detectors:

Common GC Detector Characteristics:

Name Type Selectivity to analytes Detection Limits LDR Analyte fate Responds to

FID selective ionized in air/H₂ 5pg C/s 7 des. mass

TCD universal different thermal conductivity than carrier 400pg/ml carrier 6 non-des. conc.

ECD selective electrophores 0.1pg /s var. 4 des. conc.

PID selective UV ionizables 2pg C/s 7 non-des. conc.

Thermionic selective N, P, hetero 0.4pg N,0.2pg P/s 4 des. mass

ELCD selective X, N, S .5pgX,2pgS,4pgN/s 6,4,4 des. mass

FPD selective P, S 20pgS, .9pgP/s 3,4 des. mass

FTIR universal any 1000pg 3 non-des. conc.

MSD universal any, tunable 10pg-10ng var. 5 des. mass

AED universal elements, tunable 0.1-20 pg/s 4 des. mass

LDR: Digits given are the ranges in orders of magnitide; Destructive = des; Nondestructive = non des.

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Name	Type	Selectivity to analytes	Detection Limits	LDR	Analyte fate	Responds to
FID	selective	ionized in air/H₂	5pg C/s	7	des.	mass
TCD	universal	different thermal conductivity than carrier	400pg/ml carrier	6	non-des.	conc.
ECD	selective	electrophores	0.1pg /s var.	4	des.	conc.
PID	selective	UV ionizables	2pg C/s	7	non-des.	conc.
Thermionic	selective	N, P, hetero	0.4pg N,0.2pg P/s	4	des.	mass
ELCD	selective	X, N, S	.5pgX,2pgS,4pgN/s	6,4,4	des.	mass
FPD	selective	P, S	20pgS, .9pgP/s	3,4	des.	mass
FTIR	universal	any	1000pg	3	non-des.	conc.
MSD	universal	any, tunable	10pg-10ng var.	5	des.	mass
AED	universal	elements, tunable	0.1-20 pg/s	4	des.	mass