5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Ed Connor joined Peak Scientific in 2013, focusing on GC products after completing his Dr.Sc. at ETH Zurich in 2007.

• 2

  Helium has been the primary carrier gas for gas chromatography since the 1950s, but supply issues and price increases are now prevalent.

• 3

  GC manufacturers are actively addressing the helium shortage by developing systems compatible with hydrogen and nitrogen as alternatives.

• 4

  Hydrogen can outperform helium at higher carrier gas velocities, but safety concerns and regulatory restrictions limit its use in some applications.

• 5

  Helium remains essential for certain GC applications, but its finite nature and rising costs suggest a shift towards hydrogen as a preferred carrier gas.