The EXTREL™ MAX300-LG Laboratory Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer delivers fast, quantitative real-time gas analysis for research laboratories, pilot plants, and process development. Designed for continuous monitoring of complex gas mixtures, the MAX300-LG measures multiple gas species simultaneously with laboratory-grade sensitivity and rapid response.

Unlike traditional laboratory methods that require batch sampling and delayed results, the MAX300-LG provides continuous online gas composition data that helps researchers optimize reactions, accelerate process development, improve catalyst performance, and shorten development timelines.

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Why Choose the MAX300-LG?

The EXTREL MAX300-LG combines laboratory flexibility with industrial-grade quadrupole mass spectrometry.

Benefits include:

• Continuous real-time analysis
• Simultaneous multi-component measurement
• Trace-level sensitivity
• Quantitative gas analysis
• Fast response (<0.1 second)
• Measurement updates in milliseconds
• Broad mass range
• High repeatability
• Minimal maintenance
• Flexible inlet configurations

These capabilities help researchers obtain more data in less time while improving confidence in experimental results.

Why Real-Time Gas Analysis Matters

Laboratory and pilot-scale processes change quickly.

Waiting for gas chromatography or off-line laboratory analysis can delay critical decisions.

Continuous gas analysis helps researchers:

• Optimize reaction conditions
• Reduce development time
• Improve catalyst performance
• Identify reaction endpoints
• Monitor trace impurities
• Increase experimental repeatability
• Improve process scale-up
• Generate more complete reaction profiles

MAX300-LG BENEFITS

The MAX300-LG High Performance Laboratory Gas Analyzer is a powerful instrument designed for real-time monitoring of trace-level gas emissions from landfill and biogas sites. Here are some of the benefits:

• High Sensitivity: Offers high sensitivity and low detection limits, allowing for the measurement of trace-level gases in complex gas mixtures.
• Real-Time Monitoring: Provides real-time monitoring of gas concentrations, allowing for quick adjustments to landfill and biogas site conditions.
• Easy to Use: Easy to use, with an intuitive interface and simple calibration procedure.
• Low Maintenance: Requires minimal maintenance, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
• Multiple Gas Detection: Is capable of detecting multiple gases simultaneously, including CH4, CO2, O2, H2S, and VOCs, making it a versatile option for landfill and biogas site monitoring.
• Robust and Durable: Is built to withstand harsh environments, ensuring reliable and accurate measurements in the field.
• Comprehensive Data Analysis: Includes data analysis software, allowing for comprehensive data analysis and visualization.

HIGH RESOLUTION, SPECIFICITY & SENSITIVITY

• High repeatability ensures that calculated metabolic parameters derived from the gas analysis, like the respiratory quotient (RQ), are accurate and precise
• Analyzes all compounds in the sample with very high precision
• Flexible to easily measure trace volatiles such as formaldehyde, acetic acid, ammonia, and hydrocarbons for the purpose of diagnostic evaluation
• For high altitude conditions, the system automatically adjusts and delivers uniform, high precision data regardless of sample pressure
• Configurations built for sampling from high pressure (hyperbaric) conditions, or sub-atmospheric pressures, such as those found at high altitudes
• Fast acquisition software and inlet configuration designed specifically to produce the full breath-to-breath quantitative profile
• Complete sample composition allows the researcher to calculate metabolic parameters, like the RQ, without the need for integrating additional flow measurements 

FEATURES

• Quantitative Analysis of O₂, CO₂, N₂, HvO, and trace volatiles
• Measurement Rates up to 5 milliseconds per compound
• Minimum Sample Flow < 0.04 atm cc/sec
• Sample Transit as fast as 0.1 seconds

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Industries Served

The MAX300-LG supports:

• Chemical Research
• Petrochemical Research
• Catalyst Development
• Energy Research
• Hydrogen Technologies
• Fuel Cell Development
• Environmental Research
• Academic Laboratories
• Government Laboratories
• Industrial R&D
• Pharmaceutical Process Development

Key Gases Measured

The MAX300-LG measures:

• Hydrogen (H₂)
• Oxygen (O₂)
• Nitrogen (N₂)
• Carbon monoxide (CO)
• Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
• Methane (CH₄)
• Argon
• Helium
• Ammonia
• Water vapor
• VOCs
• Hydrocarbons
• Trace gases

Applications

Catalysis Research

Monitor catalyst performance by continuously measuring:

• Hydrogen
• Carbon monoxide
• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Hydrocarbons
• Reaction byproducts

Benefits:

• Faster catalyst screening
• Better reaction understanding
• Improved catalyst lifetime
• Higher conversion efficiency

Process Development

Real-time monitoring allows engineers to:

• Optimize reaction conditions
• Compare process variables
• Reduce experimental time
• Improve process yields
• Scale laboratory processes to production

Solvent Drying & Endpoint Detection

The MAX300-LG continuously monitors solvent drying operations by measuring moisture and solvent composition simultaneously.

Benefits include:

• Accurate endpoint determination
• Reduced drying time
• Lower energy consumption
• Improved product consistency
• Reduced solvent waste

Pilot Plants

The MAX300-LG continuously measures gas composition during pilot-scale operations to support:

• Process optimization
• Scale-up studies
• Quality verification
• Process stability
• Equipment validation

Laboratory Gas Analysis

Ideal for:

• Multi-component gas mixtures
• Trace gas detection
• Gas purity verification
• Gas blending studies
• Reaction monitoring
• Environmental research