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50 5 SEPTEMBER 2025 - VOLUME 50 ISSUE 6 MARCH 3 48 2 Your local gas generation partner


The dedicated gas solution for GC and GC-MS, Intura, has been meticulously developed by PEAK Scientifi c, the world leader in laboratory instrument gas. Delivering best vale, the most reliable solutions and supporting the highest sensitivity and accuracy, Intura is for GC users everywhere.


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