Global Portable Gas Chromatography Market - 2022-2029

Market Overview

The global portable gas chromatography market reached US$ XX million in 2021 and is expected to reach US$ XX million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period (2022-2029).

Field portable gas chromatograph/mass spectrometers (GC-MS) are utilized by emergency responders during field operations to chemically examine substances suspected to be narcotics, toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents. The use of portable gas GC-MS is an important capability that has been available commercially for over 25 years. The systems have been used within various industries, including their extensive use by environmental scientists to study hazardous air pollutants.

Performance characteristics of instruments that are successful in the field are different from those of equivalent technologies that are successful in a laboratory setting. The field-portable systems extend the field user's capabilities, providing real-time investigative leads and confirmatory identifications. Many different types of users benefit from the availability of this technology, including emergency responders, the military and law-enforcement organizations.

Field GC-MS can measure various gases, volatile and semi-volatile liquids and vapors created by some solids. Trace amounts of chemical compounds can be detected at the parts-per-billion to parts-per-trillion level. The instruments weigh between 30 to 40 pounds and cost approximately US$ 150,000.

Market Dynamics

The global portable gas chromatography market is expected to boost with growing demand for hand-held devices for field applications.

Growing demand for hand-held devices for field applications

Interest in the development of portable or hand-held analytical equipment has expanded dramatically in recent decades, driven by expanding demands for on-site and rapid chemical analysis of a wide range of complicated mixtures. Compared to laboratory-based measurements, on-site chemical analysis offers several distinct advantages. On-site measurements allow for quick analysis and decision-making, aid in formulating effective sampling programs and reduce sample composition changes caused by various processes.

Conventional gas chromatographs were big and heavy, weighing 25-50 kg and required two people to move safely. The instrument's basic requirements resulted in considerable weight and dimensions. A miniaturized version of the gas chromatography system is a promising technique for the rapid and sensitive analysis of complex chemical mixtures among several portable devices. While a conventional GC is a powerful and versatile tool, it is relatively bulky and requires high power with a typical peak power requirement of 2000-3000 V-ampere. Hence, these instruments are normally not fielded portable.

In 2018, micro gas chromatography was developed by the scientists of Samara University. The portable device weighs almost a kilogram and replaces bulky laboratory devices. It provides accurate data on the composition of the atmosphere, the composition of oil and gas and analyzes biomarkers in exhaled human air within a few minutes. The air chemical laboratory can perform operational analysis of the state of the atmosphere at altitudes of 1000 meters and within a radius of 2 km from the source. The process of analyzing the obtained samples takes up to three minutes.

Regulations associated with the use of chromatography

Various standards and obligations regulate the portable gas chromatography by the bodies. For example, all G-Cs must be operated, installed and calibrated under GPA 2261-13. Samples should be analyzed until the un-normalized sum of the mole% of all gases analyzed is between 97 and 103%. A G-C should not be used to analyze any sample from an FMP until the validation meets the standards.

Moreover, G-Cs should be verified under GPA 2261-13, Section 6, not less than once every 7 days. All gases used for verification must meet the GPA 2198-03. All new gases used for calibration and verification must be authenticated before verification or calibration under the standards of GPA 2198-03, Section 5. If the gas composition for verification as determined by the GC differs from the certified gas composition used for verification by more than the reproducibility values detailed in GPA 2261-13, Section 10 ), the GC should be calibrated under GPA 2261-13, Section 6.

COVID-19 Impact Analysis

The portable gas chromatography market was stable during the COVID-19 and the sales were unaffected by the lockdown in different countries. The pandemic created a need to distinguish COVID-19 from other respiratory conditions, including influenza rapidly. Point-of-care tests do not demand laboratory support, which will speed diagnosis and protect healthcare staff. The researchers studied the feasibility of using breath analysis to distinguish the conditions with near-patient gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry. Volatolomics is considered a viable approach to diagnosing several diseases and it also showed promising results in discriminating COVID-19 patients via breath analysis.

The study of the relationship between VOCs and COVID-19 in blood serum was performed during the COVID. The VOCs were analyzed with a gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC/MS), which showed the pattern of abundances of 17 compounds that identified COVID-19 from non-COVID with an accuracy of 89%. GC/MS analysis was complemented by gas sensors whose data achieved an accuracy of 89%.

Segment Analysis

The global portable gas chromatography market is segmented based on instruments, accessories & consumables, end-user and region.

The demand for portable gas chromatography is rising with the need for efficient instruments to detect CWAs and TICs in the defense sector

Based on end-user, the global portable gas chromatography market is segmented into oil & gas, food & beverages, research organizations, chemical, defense and others.

Many methods are used to screen and detect CWAs and TICs in the field. The methods range from simple color tests capable of detecting functional groups of the CWA or TIC molecule to advanced methods such as gas chromatography-mass spectrometry that can recognize and even quantify the specific chemical composition of the substance. Portable GC-MS is valuable as a confirmatory method and likely offers the best potential for meeting the military's current and evolving analytical challenges associated with CWA and TIC detection and identification in the field.

First, the vapor pressure of many modern CWAs is low. Therefore, detection limits for possible field detection and identification technologies must be low (like portable GC-MS). In addition, GC-MS systems integrate identification, separation and quantitation capabilities, which is important for field applications where mixture samples are encountered. Optical techniques, including infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopies, are useful as bulk identifiers, but these methods are challenged by mixtures, particularly when the component of interest is at low concentration. Portable GC-MS systems, on the other hand, can rapidly and reliably detect and identify the substances at low concentrations, even when the substance is concealed in a complex matrix.

Various militaries are currently using portable gas chromatography techniques to enhance safety. For instance, Daksh is a remotely operated vehicle designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation at Pune, India's Research and Development Establishment. Primarily designed to rescue improvised explosive devices, Daksh can locate, handle and destroy all types of hazardous objects. Daksh is equipped with a radiation measurement, automatic control unit and portable gas chromatography to monitor the contamination level in the surroundings of the NBC-affected. A portable gas chromatography detects the gas and the concentration levels. It displays the results in numeric and graphical format.

Geographical Analysis

The growing use of portable gas chromatography in homeland security and legal proceedings will boost the market share in North America

Applications of portable gas chromatography techniques have witnessed a tremendous rise in production monitoring, petrochemical, research, quality check in the chemicals industry, management in the industrial sector and forensic science. While the stationary, laboratory desk-top, process online and at-line chromatographs of various sizes and configurations are ubiquitous across key application sectors, the need for effective on-field analytical tools has led to the rise in the adoption of portable gas chromatographs in recent times.

In areas such as environment sustenance, homeland security and legal proceedings especially, the demand for portable gas chromatographs for trace analysis and analyte identifications has witnessed a significant rise in North America over the years.

For instance, in 2020, FLIR Systems, Inc announced that its portable Griffin G510 GC-MS had received the best rating in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Field Portable GC-MS Assessment Report. Designed by the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory as a component of the DHS Systems Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders Program (SAVER), the report assesses commercial analytical field instruments used by responders to evaluate the presence of chemical substances. Its findings are developed to serve as a consumer report for first responders to help them determine which GC-MS devices are effective and best suit their needs and budgets.

In July 2019, the SAVER Program gathered personnel from seven federal, local and stated emergency responders to evaluate 3 GC-MS products in 30 categories. According to the results, the FLIR Griffin G510 had the highest score of any product tested. It ranked highest in every category, besting the competition in deployability, usability, maintainability and capability.

Competitive Landscape

The global portable gas chromatography market is an emerging market and is currently dominated by a handful of companies. Major players in the market include Teledyne FLIR LLC, ABB Limited, Emerson Electric Co., Elster Group GmbH, Agilent Technologies, Inc, PerkinElmer Inc., SRI Instruments GmbH, Shimadzu Corporation, Vernier Software & Technology, Ellutia, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Defiant Technologies, Eutech Scientific Services, Inc., Reaction Analytics Inc., Restek Corporation., Owlstone Inc. among others. The major players in the market are known to incorporate numerous market strategies to achieve growth in the global portable gas chromatography market; these include product launches, mergers, acquisitions, contributions and collaborations.

Teledyne FLIR LLC

Overview: FLIR Systems was established in 1978 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon. It is a world-leading manufacturer of sensor systems that improve perception and heighten awareness, helping to improve productivity and protect the environment. The company has nearly 3,500 employees who are leveraging thermal imaging and adjacent technologies to present innovative, intelligent solutions for security & surveillance, environmental and condition monitoring, machine vision, outdoor recreation, navigation and advanced threat detection.

Product Portfolio:

FLIR Griffin G510 GC-MS: The portable FLIR Griffin G510 GC-MS helps responders identify chemicals within minutes. It consists of trace-level detection of narcotics like fentanyl and its analogs, amphetamines, opioids and other drugs of abuse, CWAs, explosives, TICs, environmental pollutants and chemicals of interest.

Key Development: In 2021, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced the successful acquisition of FLIR Systems, Inc. The aggregate consideration for the transaction was US$ 8.2 billion, including net debt.

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