Agilent 5975C Inert XL MSD with Triple-Axis Detector

What you are buying

Environmental, forensic, and food-safety methods that identify and confirm compounds by mass run on the GC-MS the Agilent 5975C Inert XL MSD delivers. The gas chromatograph separates the mixture; the sample crosses a heated transfer line into the source; the source ionizes each compound; the quadrupole scans the mass range or watches selected ions for trace quantitation. GenTech rebuilds and tests the GC, the source, and the analyzer, then verifies the system end to end.

Every unit moves through the GenTech Certified process. Solution Scientists disassemble and inspect each module, replace all consumables and degraded wear components, then tune and calibrate the instrument and verify performance against OEM and published benchmarks using known reference chemicals. The instrument ships with its verification report. A certified-refurbished system gives you that performance without the capital cost or the lead time of a new purchase.

What Agilent says about this platform

Agilent built the 5975C Inert XL MSD around an inert ion source, programmable up to 350 degrees Celsius, which improves response for active compounds and late-eluting peaks. A proprietary hyperbolic quadrupole extends performance to 1050 u; a quartz monolith holds analyzer stability at temperatures up to 200 degrees Celsius, which cuts the contamination common at lower operating temperatures. The Triple-Axis HED-EM detector reaches a signal-to-noise ratio of 400 to 1 on a 1-picogram OFN injection. Trace Ion Detection, paired with the second generation of Deconvolution Reporting Software, identifies and quantifies trace components that coelute with other analytes or matrix peaks. Synchronous SIM/Scan mode monitors selected ions at high sensitivity while simultaneously collecting library-searchable scan data in the same run. The XL designation uses a Performance Turbo Pump, distinct from the standard Turbo pump on the base 5975C inert MSD, and pairs with the Agilent 7890A, 6890, or 6850 GC. MSD Productivity ChemStation runs most labs; MSD Security ChemStation adds 21 CFR Part 11 controls for regulated environments.

What each component does

Inert Ion source

Ionizes each compound as it elutes, programmable up to 350°C for improved response to active compounds and late eluters. Electron ionization produces reproducible, library-searchable spectra.

Mass analyzer

A hyperbolic quadrupole filters ions by mass up to 1050 u. It scans a full spectrum for identification or holds on selected ions for the lowest detection limits, with synchronous SIM/Scan mode running both at once.

Transfer line

Carries the separated compounds from the GC oven into the mass spectrometer at controlled temperature, with no cold spots to lose heavy analytes.

Technical detail

*OEM specifications for brand new instrument.

Labs that run this system

The Agilent 5975C Inert XL MSD is method-compatible across the techniques most regulated and research labs run every day. These are the application areas buyers ask about most.