Technology

  • Products brochures

 

BTrap download TDFlash download

 

  • BTrap technology    

AlyXan innovative technology for Volatil Organic Compounds (VOCs) real time analysis:

The BTrap analyzer technology couples direct high resolution mass spectrometry and selective chemical ionization techniques to provide the most precise analysis of VOCs in real-time.

  • Selective chemical ionizations:

Those soft ionization methods are based on an ion-molecule reaction: 

It is highly advantageous as the precursor ions will react only on the desired compounds, not on the matrix.

Among them, PTR-MS (Proton Transfer Reaction – Mass Spectrometry) with the precursor ion H3O+ is the reference method. It reacts extremely well and quickly on hundreds of VOCs (aldehydes, alcohols, acids, amines, aromatics and son on) without fragmenting. Besides, it doesn’t react on the air/water matrix (O2, N2, H2O, Ar…).

Other kinds of chemical ionizations (charge transfer and negative ions for instance) can also be used when necessary. Besides, the BTrap acquisition software enables alternating sequentially the analysis methods for a more comprehensive VOCs measurement.

  • High resolution Mass Spectrometry:

AlyXan is the only company providing minimized FT-ICR (Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance) mass spectrometers in the world. Based on a permanent magnet trap, the BTrap analyzer is both transportable and powerful enough to provide traces (ppb) to % levels analysis. Its really high resolution indeed enables isobaric separation and a wide detection of compounds. Mass spectra are then really easy to interpret.

The whole analytical process to generate a mass spectrum (reagent ion generation, analyte ionization, analyte detection/quantitation) takes place within the measuring cell (no need of ions guide/transfer) in a few steps:

1) Water vapor is injected at a few E-6 Torr, during tens of milliseconds, into the measuring cell (vacuum enclosure at E-8/E-9 Torr). An electron beam from the cell filament is used to generate H3O+ ions (PTR-MS), which will be trapped into the measuring cell by the magnetic field of the analyzer.

2) Gas sample is injected at a few E-5 torr, during hundreds of milliseconds, into the measuring cell. Then, ion-molecule reaction occurs between the sample and the reagent ions to generate analyte ions, which are also trapped by the magnetic field of the analyzer.

3) Detection of a signal is made by measuring the ions rotation frequency around the magnetic field’s axis. This whole analytical process (from sample injection to signal detection) only lasts a second! Then, all ions are ejected from the measuring cell to start a new measurement.

  •  BTrap technology benefits:   

        • Comprehensive detection.
        • Real time analysis.
        • High mass resolution.
        • Instantaneous absolute quantitation (no calibration needed).
        • Easy setup on-site and/or on-line.

 

BTrap analyzer is laboratory grade as well as truly adapted to on-site and non-technical users needs.  Besides, it is definitely the best value for money, compared to competing technologies!

          •  
            • Download further information on the BTrap technology by cliking on that link.
            • For even more information, download the presentation made at the IMSC 2016 about PTR-FTICR-MS technology, available on that link.

 

          • TDFlash technology

Download information on the TDflash technology by cliking on that link.

 

          • Publications

 

Click to see all

 

          • Development of a transportable FT-ICR MS associated with a glow discharge ionization source.

C. Le Vot, M.Bouaziz, M.Heninger, P.Boissel, H.Mestdagh, F.Da Costa, J.Lemaire. (2016)

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 407 (2016) 106-112

 

          • Protonated 1,4-difluorobenze C6H5F2+: a promising precursor for proton-transfer chemical ionization.

Latappy, H., Lemaire, J., Heninger, M., Louarn, E., Bauchard, E., & Mestdagh, H. (2016).

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 405 (2016) 13–23

 

          • Gas Phase IR photodissociation spectroscopy using an FTICR ion trap coupled to a free electron laser.

Lemaire, P. Boissel, M. Heninger, G. Mauclaire, G. Bellec, H. Mestdagh, A. Simon, S. Le Caer, J.M. Ortega, F. Glotin and P. Maitre

Physical Review Letters 89 (27) (2003) 2730021

 

          • First Ultrasensitive spectroscopy of ionic reactive intermediates in gas phase performed by coupling of an IR FEL with an FT-ICR.

Maître, S. Le Caër, A. Simon, J. Lemaire, H. Mestdagh, M. Heninger, G. Mauclaire, P. Boissel, JM. Ortega, R. Prazeres, F. Glotin

Nucl. Instrum. and Methods Phys. Res. 507 (2003) 541-546.

 

          • Structural characterization of selectively prepared cationic iron complexes bearing monodentate and bidentate ether ligands using infrared photodissociation spectroscopy,

Le Caër, S., Heninger, M., Lemaire, J., Boissel, P., Maître, P. & Mestdagh, H.

Chem. Phys. Lett., 385, (2004) 273-279.

 

          • MICRA : A compact permanent magnet FTICR mass spectrometer

Mauclaire, J. Lemaire, P. Boissel, G. Bellec, M. Heninger

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 10 (2004) 155

 

          • FTICR MS transportable

Heninger, L. Clochard, H. Mesdagh, G. Mauclaire, P. Boissel, J. Lemaire

Spectra Analyse Vol 35 n°248, mars 2006

 

          • Quantitative analysis of a complex mixture using proton transfer reaction in an FTICR mass spectrometer

Christophe Dehon, Eugénie Gaüzère, Jérôme Vaussier, Michel Heninger, Alain Tchapla, Jean Bleton, Hélène Mestdagh

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 272 (2008) 29–37

 

          • Analyse en temps réel de molécules à l’état de trace par ionisation chimique dans un spectromètre de masse haute résolution

Michel Heninger, Julien Leprovot, Laurent Courthaudon, Hélène Mestdagh, Joël Lemaire

Actualité chimique 2009, n°329, avril 2009, p19

 

          • Real Time Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds from Polypropylene Thermal Oxidation Using Chemical Ionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry

Salah Sarrabi,  Xavier Colin,  Abbas Tcharkhtchi,  Michel Heninger,  Julien Leprovost and Hélène Mestdagh

Anal. Chem. 2009, 81, 6013–6020

 

          • Detailed Characterization of 2-Heptanone Conversion by Dielectric Barrier Discharge in N2 and N2/O2 Mixtures

Alina Silvia Chiper, Nicole Blin-Simiand, Michel Heninger, Hélène Mestdagh, Pierre Boissel, François Jorand, Joël Lemaire, Julien Leprovost  Stéphane Pasquiers

Phys. Chem. A 2010, 114, 397–407

 

          • Mesure en temps réel de composés organiques volatils émis par la thermodégradation d’un matériau au moyen d’un couplage associant un analyseur thermogravimétrique avec un spectromètre de masse haute résolution (FT-ICR)

Michel HENINGER, Julien LEPROVOST, Xavier COLIN, Pierre LEPARLOUER, Christine MAYOUX, Nicolas BOUTON, Hélène MESTDAGH

Spectra Analyse n°274 (2010) p43

 

          • Chemical ionization using CF3+: Efficient detection of small alkanes and fluorocarbons

Christophe Dehon, Joël Lemaire, Michel Heninger, Aurélie Chaput, Hélène Mestdagh

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 299 (2011) 113–119

 

          • Sur leurs traces

Essyllt Louarn, Aurélie Chaput, Michel Heninger, Joel Lemaire, Hélène Mestdagh

Plein sud recherche 2011, page 38

 

          • Real time quantitative analysis of volatile products generated during solid-state polypropylene thermal oxydation.

Alexandre François Heude, Emmanuel Richaud, Julien Leprovost, Michel Heninger, Hélène Mestdagh, Eric Desnoux, Xavier Colin.

Polymer testing 32 (2013) 907-917

 

          • Characterization of a membrane inlet interfaced with a compact chemical ionization FT-ICR for real-time and quantitative VOC analysis in water

Essyllt Louarn, Anissa Hamrouni, Christophe Colbeau-Justin, Léa Bruschi, Joël Lemaire, Michel Heninger, Hélène Mestdagh.

Int. J. mass Spectrom, vol 353 (2013), 26-35