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Thermo's High Resolution GC/MS System Satisfies Regulatory Requirements for Low Detection Limits of Dioxins and Furans

Bremen, Germany  – Thermo Electron Corporation, world leader in analytical instrumentation, announces that its new DFS High Resolution GC/MS system is capable of performing precise and reliable confirmation analyses of dioxins and furans in the low femtogram range. The system helps governmental, industrial and commercial laboratories conducting environmental monitoring analyses comply with the new strict US EPA and EU directives. These regulations call for lower detection limits for dioxins and furans in food, environmental and biological samples in order to meet ever decreasing exposure levels. The recently introduced directives require limits of quantitation (LOQ) for dioxin confirmation to be 80% lower than the lowest reported level in the regulation. Thermo’s DFS High Resolution GC/MS system with two Trace GC Ultras and a TriPlus Autosampler achieves the lowest LOQs, thus enabling rapid sample preparation, higher sample throughput and less cost per sample. Moreover, the significantly reduced energy consumption lowers the cost of ownership even further. Thermo’s DFS High Resolution GC/MS system features Multiple Ion Detection (MID) allowing scan-to-scan monitoring with utmost precision while it can be adapted to suit different application needs. Being extremely reliable, sensitive and robust, the DFS High Resolution GC/MS system can successfully analyze even the most difficult samples with heavy matrix effects. For more information on Thermo’s DFS High Resolution GC/MS application for low level dioxin and furan analyses, please call +1 800-532-4752, email analyze@thermo.com or alternatively please visit www.thermo.com/msAbout Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry A market leader in ion trap, hybrid, magnetic sector mass spectrometers, and hyphenated multi-instrument combinations of these products, Thermo's integrated solutions include state-of-the-art instrument systems, advanced software and HPLC column technology with a wide range of innovative phases and hardware designs - tailored to meet the rigorous demands of lab professionals in applications such as proteomics, drug discovery, environmental analysis and analytical quantification. For more information, visit www.thermo.com/msAbout Thermo Electron CorporationThermo Electron Corporation is the world leader in analytical instruments. Our instrument solutions enable our customers to make the world a healthier, cleaner and safer place. Thermo's Life and Laboratory Sciences segment provides analytical instruments, scientific equipment, services and software solutions for life science, drug discovery, clinical, environmental and industrial laboratories. Thermo's Measurement and Control segment is dedicated to providing analytical instruments used in a variety of manufacturing processes and in-the-field applications, including those associated with safety and homeland security. For more information, visit www.thermo.com   For further press information please contact: Celine Callender, The Scott Partnership, The Old Barn, Holly House Estate, Cranage, Middlewich, Cheshire CW10 9LT, United Kingdom Tel: + 44 1606 837787 Fax: +44 1606 837757  E-mail: pr@scottmail.co.ukFor more information:Celine Callender/Katherine Darlington            The Scott Partnership                    Phone: +44 (0) 1606 837787                E-mail: thermo@scottmail.co.ukLesli CohenThermo Electron Corporation/CDGPhone: +1 (508) 856 0797E-mail: Lesli.Cohen@CDGStudios.com