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Improved Blood Alcohol Analysis by Resolution of Propanal from Ethanol Using Two Unique GC Column Phases, Zebron™ ZB-BAC1 and ZB-BAC2

Phenomenex Inc
25 Feb 2013

Though the determination of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) using Gas Chromatography (GC) is routinely used, the analytical procedure is not infallible. This application note demonstrates a method for resolving propanal from ethanol for accurate BAC analysis via headspace GC using two novel GC phases, Zebron ZB-BAC1 and ZB-BAC2. This allows laboratories to ensure the utmost accuracy when doing BAC analysis.

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Zebron™ ZB-BAC-1 & -2 GC Columns

Phenomenex Inc

Fast, Accurate Blood Alcohol AnalysisProprietary column set specially designed for accurate blood alcohol analysis — enhance resolution of ethanol and acetone peaksResolves t-butanol and n-propanol for greater selection of internal standardsFast run time with baseline resolution of key components in just 2 minutesAchieve dual column confirmation — get two elution order changes when used as a pairRecommended UseAbused Inhalant Anesthetics, Blood Alcohol Analysis

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