8890B Gas Chromatograph System
8890B GC System
If your lab is consistently short on time to complete daily sample runs, then you cannot afford to waste a single minute. The Agilent 8890B delivers the next level of faster cycle times, so you can maximize sample throughput. Ensuring accuracy and reducing downtime are easier when your system can check for leaks, detect issues, and walk you through repairs. GC Assist provides enhanced intelligent capabilities that let you maintain and diagnose your GC system like an expert. Reducing waste and conserving natural resources are no longer optional. The 8890B uses GC technology to meet sustainability goals and improve efficiency, helping you achieve your desired business outcomes.
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- GC Assist monitors system health and data quality and steps you through any troubleshooting on the GC system or through remote secure connections
- Built-in oven light illuminates the internal GC oven, brightness is adjustable to fit users needs
- Optional Rapid Cooling Fan decreases oven temperature maximum to minimum in under 3 minutes, reducing time between injections
- Retention Time Locking (RTL) precisely matches the retention times after maintenance or between Agilent GC systems
- Local User Interface (LUI) features on-board maintenance videos to assist with routine procedures
- Microchannel-based EPC provides reliability and longevity against gas contaminants such as particulates, water, and oils, extending system uptime
- Capillary Flow Technology (CFT) modules, oven mountable low thermal mass, provide unique carrier gas flow connections for advanced chromatographic separations
- Single-filament thermal conductivity detector (TCD) does not require a separate reference gas or manual potentiometer adjustment
- Auto-ranging flame ionization detector (FID) provides the ability to detect and quantitate from percent levels to parts per billion (ppb) in a single GC injection
- Sulfur or nitrogen chemiluminescence detectors provide low ppb detection, equimolar response, and quantitation for sulfur or nitrogen contaminants without matrix quenching
- Helium conservation module, Gas Saver, and alternative carrier gas solutions can dramatically reduce the amount of helium used
- Hydrogen Sensor Module Series 2 continuously monitors for leaks in the GC oven and is fully integrated with GC Assist
- Independently audited for environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle and received My Green Labs ACT (Accountability, Consistency, Transparency) label
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Improve Your Gas Chromatography with Backflush
Capillary Flow Technology enables flexible implementation of backflush on Agilent GCs for higher throughput, less maintenance, fewer recalibrations, longer column life, better results, and lower costs.
Learn MoreHelium Conservation Module
A helium conservation module for 8890, 8860, 8850, or 7890 GC systems can drastically reduce your consumption of helium carrier gas and the associated cost, especially when used with Gas Saver. It can be programmed to switch to a different gas (typically nitrogen) when your GC is idle. The module is compatible with any inlet, backflush, and dual simultaneous injections.
Learn MoreGC Intelligence
Built-in GC Intelligence enables you to work smarter with autonomous monitoring, self-guided maintenance procedures, remote connectivity, and other time-saving features that can improve laboratory efficiency.
Learn MoreMultidimensional Gas Chromatography
Multidimensional chromatography introduces a second column with a different stationary phase into the flow path. Complex samples often have coeluting compounds so adding the selectivity of an additional column through heart cutting or GC x GC increases the GC resolving power and provides a solution to the problem of overlapping peaks.
Learn MoreRetention Time Locking (RTL)
Retention time locking (RTL) enables the retention times on one Agilent GC or GC/MSD system to be matched exactly on another like system using the same nominal column.
Learn More- Application Notes
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Residual Solvents Analysis Based on the 2025 USP <467> and Chinese Pharmacopoeia (ChP 0861) Using the Agilent 8697 headspace sampler and Agilent 8890B GC
The integrated Agilent 8697 headspace sampler and 8890B GC platform features enable a compliant, time-efficient, user-friendly solution for residual solvent testing under the latest USP <467> and ChP 0861.
- Application Notes
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- 25 May 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions about Gas Chromatography (GC)
Learn about GC techniques and approaches that can improve performance and productivity, and get information about some of the more common troubleshooting and maintenance procedures for your GC instruments.
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If you didn't find what you need, try these resources or contact a specialist
GC Productivity Tools
Download method translation software plus calculators for vapor volume, pressure flow, solvent vent, and CFT.
GC Firmware Update Utility
Update the firmware on current and older GC systems and accessories, such as autosamplers and headspace samplers.
Helium Conservation Cost Savings Calculator
See how much helium and money you could save using Gas Saver and a helium conservation module for nitrogen standby.
Essential Supplies for Gas Chromatography Systems
Use these recommended supplies for your 8890/8860/8850/Intuvo GC to help you to achieve peak performance.
GC eSelector Tools
Find the appropriate columns, liners, ferrules, septa, and autosampler syringes for your GC methods.