Agilent
7890 A (GC) 5975 C (MS) GC-MS
What it is
The Agilent 7890 A Gas Chromatograph and the Agilent 5975 C inert Mass Selective Detector together form a GC-MS system. The system includes an Agilent 7693 Autosampler Tray, an Agilent 7693 Autosampler Injector, and an Agilent 7697 A Headspace Sampler.[1]
How it works
General reference — not yet source-verifiedIn gas chromatography, a sample is vaporized and carried by an inert gas through a column coated with a stationary phase. Components separate based on their affinity for the stationary phase and elute at different retention times.
The effluent from the gas chromatograph enters the mass spectrometer, where molecules are ionized and fragmented. A mass analyzer separates the resulting ions by mass-to-charge ratio, and a detector records their abundance to produce a mass spectrum.
Where it fits in the process flow
General reference — not yet source-verifiedA GC-MS system is used in analytical laboratories for qualitative and quantitative analysis of volatile and semi-volatile compounds. In semiconductor manufacturing, such instruments are commonly employed in cleanroom environments for chemical purity verification, residual solvent analysis, and contamination control in incoming materials and process chemicals.
Applications
General reference — not yet source-verifiedGC-MS is applied across environmental monitoring, food safety, forensic toxicology, pharmaceutical development, and industrial chemical quality control. Specific uses include pesticide residue analysis, drug detection, flavor and fragrance profiling, and impurity identification in synthetic products.
What do the numbers mean?
Gas & chemistry2
- Agilent 7890 A G3440 A Gas Chromatograph[1]
Optics & imaging2
- Agilent 5975 G 3171 A inert Mass Selective Detector[1]
Configuration & options10
What does it need to run?
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Frequently asked questions
What is the model number of the mass selective detector?
The mass selective detector is an Agilent 5975 C inert Mass Selective Detector.[1]
Not publicly documented
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No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 7890 A (GC) 5975 C (MS) GC-MS are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 7890 A (GC) 5975 C (MS) GC-MS are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the 7890 A (GC) 5975 C (MS) GC-MS are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 7890 A (GC) 5975 C (MS) GC-MS are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the 7890 A (GC) 5975 C (MS) GC-MS is not on record.
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Last updated Oct 8, 2026.
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