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I am advising a small substance checking organization in Canada on analytical instruments for their work. They have asked me to recommend a GC-MS system for routine screening of samples.
There are two main features which the system should have:
Due to relatively restrictive funding of the organization, they are looking for the most cost effective option for sample screening of small molecules. So the mass range does not have to be very large. They are also not looking at trace contaminants so the sensitivity can also be compromised on.
The most important consideration I have to take into account however is the fact that most of their staff does not have extensive training in analytical chemistry and has no prior experience with GC-MS analyses. This means that, above all else, they are looking for the most user friendly system possible, that would require only minimal training so that even non-chemists can operate it once it has been properly installed.
In your opinion, what is the most user friendly and cost effective single quad GC-MS system on the market at the moment? And what can they expect to pay for such a system (they would also be open to obtaining a used or refurbished system to mitigate the cost).
Thank you in advance for any advice anyone can offer. I am grateful for any input.
Thank you!