• On-screen peak identification. This feature allows to visually verify and correct the identification carried out by the built-in algorithms. The sample chromatogram is displayed on the screen with components' name on the apex of each identified peak. No typing is required to make corrections.

• Allows the creation of reference chromatograms. This is a very powerful tool when used in conjunction with On-screen Peak Identification. It can help reduce uncertainty by visually identifying elution patters.

• All the reports can be reviewed on-screen.

• Any component can be designated as reference. Instead of using the traditional Kovak indices approach, which limits the references to normal paraffin, Hydrocarbon Expert uses a set of polynomial equations. These equations predict the retention time of a particular peak based on the time shift of any other two components. This approach also eliminates the need to carry out a primary and secondary calibration.

• Customizable reports. Chromatogram and calculations can be combined into a multi-page printed report.

• Reports can be saved into an ASCII delimited file.

• Users and access levels can be defined for security purpose.

• Multiple stored reports can be compared, both on screen and on paper, against the sample being analyzed.

• Several reference chromatograms can be overlaid during the analysis.

• Customizable groups. Group names can be added, removed or changed. Each group can also be included or excluded from the normalization.

• Co-elution. Two or more components can be assigned to the same integrated peak. The co-elution ratio can also be specified.

• Grouping. Several integrated peaks can be reported as a single component.

• Automatic pattern recognition of reference peaks. When activated, this feature improves the reproducibility by identifying the reference peaks based on elution pattern instead of time windows.

• Quick check of possible names for unidentified components. Only the available labels will be displayed based on the identified components that precede and succeed the unknown peak.

• Zoom in through clicking and dragging.

• User-defined correlation points can be added and optimized.

• Customizable report header.

• Formula editor.

• Multi-language (English and Spanish).

• Built-in peak integration. With the click of a button, the system can switch between the peak identification and the peak integration mode. The built-in integrator includes most of the integration events found on the data acquisition systems. The integration parameters, including the manual baseline adjustments, are saved with the identification.

• Allows sub-grouping.

• Improved octane number calculations.

• Can use Mass Spec data to improve peak identification. The MS signal is displayed on top of the sample being analyzed, providing the user with all the needed tools in a single environment. No more need to switch between applications to validate the identification of a particular peak. Requires the MS Module license and the Agilent MSD Chemstation with the NIST library.

• Exports directly to MS Excel. Requires MS Excel to be installed on the same computer.

• Some of the reports can now be viewed as plots.

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• Available in Chinese

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• Comprehensive pattern recognition (Sure-IDTM).

• Tangent peaks can be drawn in the built-in graphic integrator

• New file format HCDX consolidates HCD and HCX into a single container

• Molecular weight and specific gravity have been added to most of the available reports

• Instantaneous highlight of conflicting peak identification

• On-click continuous alignment

• Two points signal stretching

• System templates are stored in a protected database to insure integrity

• Calculation of %Oxygen was added to the “Additional Properties” report

• Redesigned user interfaces

• Summary by  carbon  in tabular format has been added to the list of calculated reports

• Exports directly to OpenOffice's Spreadsheet. Requires OpenOffice to be installed on the same computer.

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