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Electron Capture Detector

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The electron capture detector (ECD) was invented by Dr. James Lovelock (1919-2022) in 1957. ECDs detect molecules in gas via electron capture ionization and are used in gas chromatography to detect traces of chemicals in a given sample.

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Science History Institute. Electron Capture Detector. Photograph, 2024. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/x4ol99p.

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