Enhanced Gas Chromatography platform expands analytical capabilities, increases throughput, and helps laboratories operate more efficiently
Munich, Germany, Analytica 2026, March 24th, 2026 – PerkinElmer, a global leader in analytical solutions and specialized services for the life sciences, applied, and food markets, today announced the Clarus® Nova GC at Analytica 2026, The re‑engineered GC platform enables laboratories to sustainably extract answers from their samples more efficiently while increasing productivity, expanding analytical options, and addressing critical workforce needs.
Built for laboratories where gas chromatography is a core analytical technology, Clarus® Nova GC helps overcome common operational barriers such as sample backlogs, limited analyte coverage, and growing staff skill gaps. The system combines trusted GC performance with expanded capabilities, simplified workflows and smart features that allow laboratories to test more samples with analytical reliability and address the sustainability needs of the modern labs.
“Clarus® Nova reflects our vision for the future of gas chromatography, where innovation, productivity, and simplicity come together to help laboratories move faster, expand their analytical capabilities, and unlock new opportunities,” said Mohit Runwal, VP of Chromatography Portfolio, PerkinElmer.
At the core of the Clarus® Nova platform are technologies designed to help laboratories increase throughput and run more analyses within the same schedule. Dual Simultaneous Injection (DSI) allows laboratories to run two analyses in parallel within a single workflow, helping significantly increase daily sample capacity and reduce overall batch analysis time. SWAFER™ technology enables flexible column switching and advanced method configurations, allowing laboratories to perform complex separations and expand the range of applications they can support without adding additional instruments.
Clarus® Nova GC broadens the range of analyses laboratories can perform. Enhancements to the GC oven, combined with integrated capabilities such as a Methanizer, Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD), and external valve ovens supporting Natural Gas Analysis (NGA) and Transformer Oil Gas Analysis (TOGA) workflows, allow laboratories to analyze permanent/inorganic gases and hydrocarbons expanding their analytical capabilites across petrochemical, environmental, pharmaceutical, food and industrial applications.
The Clarus® Nova GC platform is powered by SimplicityChrom™ software, which simplifies instrument control and data analysis through an intuitive user interface that is quick to learn and enables analysts to become operational more quickly, providing a fast and effective learning curve for new staff.
With safety as its top priority, the Clarus® Nova GC combines intuitive smart design with advanced protection features to support sustainable and secure laboratory operation. Real time system monitoring, intelligent gas management technology, and comprehensive safeguard sensors enable confident operation across diverse carrier gases and complex workflows, underscoring PerkinElmer’s unwavering commitment to safe, dependable analytical instrumentation.
Carrying the Clarus® Legacy Forward
Clarus® Nova returns the GC portfolio to the Clarus® brand, reaffirming PerkinElmer’s long-standing commitment to gas chromatography innovation. For decades, Clarus® GC systems have been trusted by laboratories worldwide for their reliability, analytical performance, and customer focused design. This GC System marks a renewed commitment to the Clarus® identity and the performance heritage that has defined Clarus® gas chromatography systems for years.
The transition also signals a clear path forward, with Clarus® Nova representing the next chapter of the Clarus® lineage. By unifying innovation, development, and support under a single Clarus® platform, PerkinElmer is building on this legacy while providing laboratories with a modern foundation for their evolving gas chromatography needs.
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