{"id":1142,"date":"2026-03-24T20:56:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T20:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10074\/?post_type=solutions&#038;p=1142"},"modified":"2026-08-05T23:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:35:14","slug":"pyxisgc-btex","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ambilabs.com\/fr\/instruments\/pyxisgc-btex\/","title":{"rendered":"PyxisGC BTEX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ambi-page\">\n  <div class=\"ambi-shell\">\n\n    <section class=\"ambi-hero ambi-hero--gray\">\n      <div class=\"ambi-content ambi-hero__inner\">\n        <div>\n          <span class=\"ambi-hero__eyebrow\">BTEX Gas Chromatography<\/span>\n          <h1>PyxisGC BTEX<\/h1>\n          <p class=\"ambi-hero__copy\">PyxisGC BTEX is a compact gas chromatograph designed for real-time BTEX monitoring in ambient air, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes. By using ambient air as its carrier gas, it helps reduce installation complexity, routine service visits, and long-term operating costs for remote air quality monitoring sites.<\/p>\n\n          <div class=\"ambi-actions\">\n            <a class=\"ambi-btn\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Request More Information<\/a>\n            <a class=\"ambi-btn ambi-btn--secondary\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PyxisGC-BTEX-Brochure.pdf\" download>View Brochure<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-hero__visual\">\n          <div class=\"ambi-image-frame\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BTEX-Pyxis-on-tripod-in-Colorado.jpg\" alt=\"Ambilabs PyxisGC BTEX gas chromatograph on tripod in a Colorado field installation\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ambi-page\">\n  <div class=\"ambi-shell\">\n\n    <section class=\"ambi-section ambi-section--white\">\n    <div class=\"ambi-content\">\n      <div class=\"ambi-product__grid ambi-product__grid--large-image\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"ambi-section-head\">\n            <span class=\"ambi-section-label ambi-section-label--left\">Product Overview<\/span>\n            <h2>Carrier-Gas-Free BTEX Gas Chromatograph<\/h2>\n            <p>Built around a high-sensitivity PID detector and compact MEMS-based hardware, PyxisGC BTEX separates and quantifies benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes at ambient concentrations without a traditional carrier gas cylinder.<\/p>\n            <p>Automatic analysis, autocheck, and autocalibration keep the system running unattended in the field, with Pollution Guardian cloud software providing remote access to results and diagnostics.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"ambi-overview__highlights\">\n            <div class=\"ambi-overview__highlight\">\n              <span>Target Compounds<\/span>\n              <strong>Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes<\/strong>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"ambi-overview__highlight\">\n              <span>Carrier Gas<\/span>\n              <strong>Uses ambient air instead of gas cylinders<\/strong>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"ambi-overview__highlight\">\n              <span>Monitoring Type<\/span>\n              <strong>Real-time outdoor BTEX monitoring<\/strong>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-product__image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pyxisgc-btex-gas-chromatograph.png\" alt=\"PyxisGC BTEX carrier-gas-free gas chromatograph for ambient air monitoring\">\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ambi-callout\">\n        <p><strong>Designed for ambient monitoring:<\/strong> PyxisGC BTEX supports continuous, unattended BTEX measurement wherever ongoing outdoor air quality data is needed.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ambi-page\">\n  <div class=\"ambi-shell\">\n\n    <section class=\"ambi-section ambi-section--gray\">\n    <div class=\"ambi-content\">\n      <div class=\"ambi-section-head\">\n        <span class=\"ambi-section-label ambi-section-label--left\">Key Capabilities<\/span>\n        <h2>Compact BTEX analysis with automatic operation and remote access<\/h2>\n        <p>PyxisGC BTEX combines high-sensitivity detection, compact hardware, automatic analysis, and cloud-based data tools for field-based environmental monitoring programs.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ambi-card-grid ambi-card-grid--4\">\n        <div class=\"ambi-card ambi-card--white\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__kicker\">Detection<\/span>\n          <h3>PID Detector<\/h3>\n          <p>A 10.6 eV photoionization source gives the detector a benzene detection limit below 0.2 ppb, well within ambient-level BTEX concentrations.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-card ambi-card--white\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__kicker\">Footprint<\/span>\n          <h3>Compact Footprint<\/h3>\n          <p>The full analyzer fits a 420 mm x 620 mm x 210 mm enclosure while sampling at 250&#8211;450 sccm, small enough for shelter or roadside cabinet installs.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-card ambi-card--white\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__kicker\">Operation<\/span>\n          <h3>Automatic Analysis<\/h3>\n          <p>Scheduled autocheck and autocalibration routines run automatically in the field, keeping calibration current without a technician on site.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-card ambi-card--white\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__kicker\">Software<\/span>\n          <h3>Pollution Guardian<\/h3>\n          <p>Connects over Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or 4G with MODBUS TCP integration, so results feed directly into a customer&#8217;s existing SCADA or data system.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ambi-page\">\n  <div class=\"ambi-shell\">\n\n    <section class=\"ambi-product ambi-product--light\">\n    <div class=\"ambi-product__label\">Field Monitoring<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ambi-content ambi-product__grid ambi-product__grid--large-image\">\n      <div class=\"ambi-product__image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pyxisgc-btex-highway-air-quality-monitoring.jpg\" alt=\"PyxisGC BTEX installed for highway ambient air quality monitoring and BTEX measurement\">\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ambi-product__copy\">\n        <h2>Built for air quality monitoring networks and remote sites<\/h2>\n        <p>PyxisGC BTEX can be deployed anywhere continuous, unattended BTEX measurement is needed for an air quality monitoring program.<\/p>\n        <p>This carrier-gas-free operation is especially valuable at remote or hard-to-access sites, where cylinder logistics would otherwise drive site-visit frequency.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-spec-box\">\n          <h3>Common Applications<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li><strong>Smart city air quality:<\/strong> Urban monitoring networks, schools, parks, hospitals, and public areas<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Fence line monitoring:<\/strong> Industrial boundaries, fuel depots, chemical sites, and waste management areas<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Transportation monitoring:<\/strong> Highways, garages, tunnels, airports, stations, and harbors<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Research institutions:<\/strong> Automated ambient air BTEX analysis for environmental studies<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ambi-page\">\n  <div class=\"ambi-shell\">\n\n    <section class=\"ambi-section ambi-section--white\">\n    <div class=\"ambi-content\">\n      <div class=\"ambi-section-head\">\n        <span class=\"ambi-section-label ambi-section-label--left\">Benefits<\/span>\n        <h2>Lower maintenance requirements for remote BTEX monitoring<\/h2>\n        <p>PyxisGC BTEX is designed to simplify long-term field deployment by reducing support needs, lowering site visit frequency, and providing remote access to operating data.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ambi-card-grid\">\n        <div class=\"ambi-card\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__number\"><\/span>\n          <h3>No Carrier Gas Cylinders<\/h3>\n          <p>Ambient air carrier gas operation eliminates the need for routine carrier cylinder replacement.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-card\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__number\"><\/span>\n          <h3>Compact Field Deployment<\/h3>\n          <p>Compact size and low power requirements make the system easier to install, relocate, and integrate into monitoring networks.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-card\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__number\"><\/span>\n          <h3>Continuous Outdoor Use<\/h3>\n          <p>Rugged IP55 cabinet construction and automatic system checks support remote ambient monitoring applications.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ambi-page\">\n  <div class=\"ambi-shell\">\n\n    <section class=\"ambi-section ambi-section--gray\">\n    <div class=\"ambi-content\">\n      <div class=\"ambi-section-head\">\n        <span class=\"ambi-section-label ambi-section-label--left\">Remote Software<\/span>\n        <h2>Pollution Guardian cloud software for real-time data management<\/h2>\n        <p>Pollution Guardian stores analysis data automatically and allows users to view real-time and historical results, create charts and tables, manage the instrument remotely, and receive user-defined alarms.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ambi-card-grid ambi-card-grid--2\">\n        <div class=\"ambi-card ambi-card--white\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__kicker\">Data Review<\/span>\n          <h3>Real-Time and Historical BTEX Data<\/h3>\n          <p>View current and archived monitoring results remotely to better understand air quality trends and site conditions.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-card ambi-card--white\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__kicker\">Alerts<\/span>\n          <h3>User-Defined Alarms and Notifications<\/h3>\n          <p>Configure data alarms and receive notifications through SMS, email, or smartphone push notifications.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-card ambi-card--white\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__kicker\">Control<\/span>\n          <h3>Remote Diagnostics<\/h3>\n          <p>Support remote instrument review, diagnostics, status checks, and data access without needing to visit the site.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-card ambi-card--white\">\n          <span class=\"ambi-card__kicker\">Reporting<\/span>\n          <h3>Charts, Tables, and Exports<\/h3>\n          <p>Create visual data summaries and review BTEX trends for project reporting, site review, and environmental analysis.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ambi-page\">\n  <div class=\"ambi-shell\">\n\n    <section class=\"ambi-section ambi-section--white\">\n    <div class=\"ambi-content\">\n      <div class=\"ambi-section-head\">\n        <span class=\"ambi-section-label ambi-section-label--left\">Specifications<\/span>\n        <h2>PyxisGC BTEX technical specifications<\/h2>\n        <p>Compact, low-power, and designed for continuous outdoor BTEX monitoring applications.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ambi-card-grid\">\n        <div class=\"ambi-spec-box\">\n          <h3>Instrument<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 420 mm x 620 mm x 210 mm<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Operating Temperature:<\/strong> -5\u00b0C to 50\u00b0C<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Power Input:<\/strong> 12V DC, Max. 2.5A<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Power Consumption:<\/strong> Max. 25W<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Cabinet:<\/strong> Rugged IP55 enclosure<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-spec-box\">\n          <h3>Measurement<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li><strong>Detector:<\/strong> High-sensitivity PID, 10.6 eV<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Analyzed Gases:<\/strong> Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Lower Detection Limit:<\/strong> Less than 0.2 ppb benzene<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Carrier Gas:<\/strong> Ambient air<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Sampling Flow Rate:<\/strong> 250\u2013450 sccm<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ambi-spec-box\">\n          <h3>Connectivity<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li><strong>Communication:<\/strong> Ethernet, Wi-Fi, 4G<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Data Storage:<\/strong> 16 GB internal flash memory<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Control:<\/strong> Local webserver<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Integration:<\/strong> MODBUS TCP server<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Cloud:<\/strong> Pollution Guardian IoT service<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ambi-page\">\n  <div class=\"ambi-shell\">\n\n    <section class=\"ambi-section ambi-section--gray\">\n    <div class=\"ambi-content\">\n      <div class=\"ambi-section-head\">\n        <span class=\"ambi-section-label ambi-section-label--left\">Get Started<\/span>\n        <h2>Ready to add PyxisGC BTEX to your monitoring program?<\/h2>\n        <p>Contact Ambilabs to discuss deployment options for your monitoring program, or download the product brochure for reference.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div 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