HTA HT310A 10 Position Liquid GC Autosampler

The low cost autosampler for small sample numbers

The HT310A is a GC autosampler made to meet the liquid injection needs of your system. A simple, elegant, reliable and economical way to extend the life of your existing GC!

The 10 sample HT310A autosampler provides an economical solution if you need the high level of reproducibility that an autosampler gives, but do not run large sample batches.

The HT310A has a fixed ‘Pocket’ that holds up to 10 sample vials and gives the autosampler a very small footprint. The functionality and ease of use remains the same as the 110 position HT300A and software control is available if required. Up to 10 sample methods can be stored and the autosampler also controls all injection parameters.

HT310A works with your GC

The HT310A is compatible with all major brands and model of GC, including all those from Agilent, PerkinElmer, Shimadzu, Varian and many more.

The 300 Series autosampler is also available with a 110 position rotating tray.

Syringes of 1 to 100µl may be used and with the option of a special large injection version, this can be increased to 1000µl per sample.

The HT310A 'pocket' for 10 vials. The tray can be mounted on either side.

Key Features:

• Syringe may be washed with solvent or sample
• Injections may be made on two columns (high throughput and confirmation mode)
• Rotating head design leaves injection port free for manual injection
• Internal standard sampling
• Memory stores 10 different methods
• Variable fill speed allows for wide range of sample viscosities
• Sampling system eliminates air bubbles
• Programmable sampling and injection speed

Easy setup and operation:

The instrument can be controlled by the user-friendly integrated keypad, or by a PC using the HT-COMSoft Software.

The automatic injection sequence may have up to 15 steps that can be programmed to include:

• First sample of group
• Last sample of group
• Analytical method
• Number of injections for each sample
• Pre- and Post-washing solvent position
• Internal Standard position (if used).

Multi-vendor compatibility:

The HT310A is compatible with the HP5890 and HP6890 GCs, and with all other major models of GC in use today. If you upgrade an old autosampler to the HT310A and the GC is changed later on, the sampler has the ability to migrate to any new GC type and is therefore a very cost-effective option.

Internal standards:

Internal standards are used to ensure your analyses are accurate and to make allowances for any variations in the GC performance. The internal standard should have a predictable retention time (that is completely resolved from the rest of the sample) and should make up a known amount of the total sample injected.

Using internal standards on the HT310A is simple and does not require any samples to be measured or weighed. The volumes of the internal standard and the sample are entered into the method. The sampler first pulls up the internal standard, then inserts an air gap to prevent mixing, followed by the main sample. In this way it is easy to ensure that a defined proportion of the injected sample is made up using the internal standard.