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ExploreWhat is thermal desorption?
Thermal desorption (TD) is a versatile preconcentration technique for gas chromatography, which is used to analyse volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds from solids, liquids or gases.
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Markes International
Markes International is a multi-award-winning manufacturer of instrumentation and supplies that enhance the analytical capability of GC–MS. Markes has a well-deserved reputation for its technology expertise in the field of sample automation and concentration (thermal desorption, SPME, headspace and high-capacity sorptive extraction). Markes' products are used for the detection of trace-level VOCs and SVOCs in solids, liquids and gases. The company's systems are sold worldwide, through its own global offices and network of distributors. Markes' customers encompass research, government and industrial/service laboratories, in a wide range of sectors from environmental monitoring to materials testing, and food & beverage analysis.
Markes' sister company, SepSolve Analytical Ltd, is a manufactuer of GC×GC, time-of-flight mass spectrometers and associated software