Pyrolysis GC/MS
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_1316-3
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Pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry (abbreviated as Pyr-GC/MS) is a method of chemical analysis. In Pyr-GC/MS, the sample is decomposed by heating at high temperatures under an inert atmosphere or under vacuum to produce smaller molecules that are separated by gas chromatography and detected using a mass spectrometer. Pyr-GC/MS is widely used to characterize polymers and complex organic molecules such as tholins.
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Chemical Analysis Mass Spectrometry Mass Spectrometer Small Molecule Bioorganic Chemistry
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