All three of these are gas chromatography runs from my sample. I'm trying to figure out what it means when my retention times are as the following. Does this just mean that the machine can't get an accurate read because my sample is un pure?

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All three of these are gas chromatography runs from my sample. I'm trying to figure out what it means when my retention times are as the following. Does this just mean that the machine can't get an accurate read because my sample is un pure?

List of peaks
Retention time (s)
Intensity
GC run 1 of perfume distillate
05
113
200
951
100
0.4
1019
29
1885
123
0.3
Separation conditions:
column length = 30 m
column temp = 180 °C
detector temp = 200 °C
injector temp = 190 °C
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
Time (min:sec)
Intens ity
Transcribed Image Text:List of peaks Retention time (s) Intensity GC run 1 of perfume distillate 05 113 200 951 100 0.4 1019 29 1885 123 0.3 Separation conditions: column length = 30 m column temp = 180 °C detector temp = 200 °C injector temp = 190 °C 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 Time (min:sec) Intens ity
List of peaks
Retention time (s)
Intensity
GC run 2 of perfume distillate
89
165
0.5
618
74
636
21.5
0.4
992
91
separation conditions:
0.3
column length = 30 m
column temp = 200 °C
detector temp = 220 °C
0.2
injector temp = 190 °C
0.1
0.0
0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
Time (min:sec)
List of peaks
Retention time (s)
Intensity
GC run 3 of perfume distillate
0.5
162
251
1436
126
0.4
1590
36.5
2722
65
0.3
2760
89.5
separation conditions
0.2
column length = 30 m
column temp = 160 °C
detector temp = 180 °C
injector temp = 170 °C
0.1
0.0
0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
Time (min:sec)
Intensity
Intensity
Transcribed Image Text:List of peaks Retention time (s) Intensity GC run 2 of perfume distillate 89 165 0.5 618 74 636 21.5 0.4 992 91 separation conditions: 0.3 column length = 30 m column temp = 200 °C detector temp = 220 °C 0.2 injector temp = 190 °C 0.1 0.0 0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 Time (min:sec) List of peaks Retention time (s) Intensity GC run 3 of perfume distillate 0.5 162 251 1436 126 0.4 1590 36.5 2722 65 0.3 2760 89.5 separation conditions 0.2 column length = 30 m column temp = 160 °C detector temp = 180 °C injector temp = 170 °C 0.1 0.0 0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 Time (min:sec) Intensity Intensity
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