Agilent Intuvo Flow Chips

Intuvo Flow Chips are modular components that enable flexible configuration of the GC flowpath. These chips provide connections between the inlet, column, and detector without the need for cumbersome ferrules. Furthermore, Intuvo Flow Chips are fitted with smart keys, telling Intuvo how to set itself up for splitting, backflush, GC detectors, or mass spectrometry.

The inlet chip provides a direct connection from the Guard Chip to the column. The D1 and D2-MS chips provide a connection from the column to detector 1, detector 2, or the mass spectrometer. The remaining Flow Chips combine all the complex connections for backflush and splitting into a single device.

Note that some of the Flow Chips require an Intuvo with an additional configured EPC module.

The Flow Chip channel is held within a rigid housing and has an inlet and an outlet at each end. Precise microfluidic manufacturing processes mean that Intuvo Flow Chips are reproducible in their dimensions. Methods and results are therefore consistent from operator-to-operator and instrument-to-instrument.