Brevis™ GC-2050 -

Product Description

The Shimadzu GC Brevis, derived from the Latin words for "compact", features a space-saving design with a width of only 350mm. Despite its compact size, it is built on nearly 70 years of Shimadzu's gas chromatography expertise, and the system supports flexible configurations. Easily transfer your existing methods and consumables to the Brevis without configuration constraints in petrochemicals, food, environment, pharmaceuticals industries and more.

Maximize Productivity

Brevis can double productivity by simultaneously analyzing samples on two analytical lines, the oven can accommodate two 100-meter industry standard columns for dual line analysis. With ease of use in mind, the GC-2050 was designed without a touch screen display and only three physical buttons: start, stop, and maintenance. Users can quickly execute runs and perform maintenance without entering the software. The remote display app allows advance users to connect to up to four GC instruments with a tablet for troubleshooting, diagnostics and instrument control.

Brevis GC-2050 DESIGN AWARD 2024

Red Dot Design Award for Product Design 2024

Technical specifications

Reduced Running Costs

The energy-saving design of the Brevis GC-2050 reduces power consumption by 30% compared to conventional models even during normal operation. Furthermore, the new ECO Idling function reduces power consumption by approximately 61% and gas consumption by 92%^*2 compared to conventional models. The power savings can be converted into a CO₂ reduction equivalent to the annual CO₂ absorption of 86 cedar trees per unit*3.

Options Supporting Cost Reductions and Safety

Gas Selector

The carrier gas can be switched from helium to nitrogen except during analysis, therefore minimizing the consumption of helium gas during standby.
Hydrogen Leak Sensor

Analysis can also be performed with easily acquired hydrogen as the carrier gas, thereby maximizing analytical throughput.
Built-in Injection Expertise, Sampler Navigator

Injection may seem trivial, but it is actually a very complex process that requires a lot of optimization. The Sampler Navigator reduces the guesswork involved by letting you choose from a carefully curated list of optimized methods, meticulously prepared by experts in gas chromatography. Get up and running with a single click.

Protecting Columns

Selecting the column oven cooling speed protects columns, which are sensitive to abrupt temperature changes, ensuring a long column operating life and stable data quality.

Supply Gas Check

When connecting a main and a spare gas cylinder to the gas selector (option), the gas selector will monitor the main gas cylinder pressure and automatically switch the gas supply to the backup line when the cylinder becomes empty. This prevents problems before they occur and allows you to continue analysis with peace of mind.

High Precision Data Processing in a Single Step

The manual integration of unresolved peaks is a labor-intensive process prone to inconsistent results since this process is highly dependent on the experience level of the user. Shimadzu’s proprietary i-PeakFinder peak integration algorithm mitigates this issue. i-PeakFinder processes large volumes of data with high precision in a single step, saving time and increasing the consistency of results.

i-PeakFinder Automatic Peak Integration Function

Best-in-Class Performance

Outstanding Analytical Reproducibility

The Brevis GC-2050 provides best-in-class analytical precision. The latest auto-injector, AOC-30i, enables continuous analysis with a high level of precision that cannot be achieved with manual operation. In addition, the flow controller (AFC) with a built-in CPU supports constant linear velocity, constant flow rate, and constant pressure control of carrier gas to achieve outstanding analytical reproducibility with ultra-high speed and ultra-precise control.

Continuous analysis of the Grob Test Mixture