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The Hydrogen Playbook

A Practical Guide for GC Labs on How to Reduce Helium Dependency

16 Sep 2026

The current helium shortage has created major pain points for GC labs that aren’t going away anytime soon. Hydrogen is the leading alternative to helium as a GC carrier gas because it runs most separations faster at equivalent resolution, can be generated safely onsite instead of needing to be purchased, and works with most common detectors. This guide is about how to switch to hydrogen carrier gas, so you save money, speed up sample analysis, and reduce your dependency on the volatile helium market.

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