Abstract: A microfluidic preconcentrator is provided, designed to receive a gas sample containing gaseous pollutants such as volatile organic compounds, to concentrate the gaseous pollutants and to transfer them to an analysis device. An assembly comprising an enclosure, a microfluidic preconcentrator, connectors and a means for holding the microfluidic preconcentrator inside the enclosure, a heating device and a cooling device, are provided.

Abstract: A method for analyzing a gaseous pollutant by means of a microfluid circuit includes a means for pumping a liquid and a means for trapping a gas, comprising the following steps: a) generating a flow of a liquid, the liquid comprising a selective derivative agent; b) trapping and dissolving gaseous pollutant in the flow; c) reaction of the pollutant with the selective derivative agent so as to form a liquid derivative compound; d) measuring the concentration of liquid derivative compound and determining the concentration of gaseous pollutant.

Abstract: This invention relates to a micro-device for detecting volatile compounds comprising: an input (E) and an output (S); collection means (2) for taking a gas sample containing at least one compound to be detected; sampling means enabling a gas volume of 100 mL or less to be sampled, arranged after the collection means; injection means (3) of said gas sample; separation means (5) of the compound to be detected in the gas sample; compound detection means (6); and a gas circulation circuit (1) located downstream of the collection means and passing through the sampling means, injection means (3), separation means (5) and detection means (6); characterized in that the gas circulation circuit (1) has a volume of between 0.2 cm3 and 2.0 cm3.

Abstract: This invention relates to a micro-device for detecting volatile compounds comprising: an input (E) and an output (S); collection means (2) for taking a gas sample containing at least one compound to be detected; sampling means enabling a gas volume of 100 mL or less to be sampled, arranged after the collection means; injection means (3) of said gas sample; separation means (5) of the compound to be detected in the gas sample; compound detection means (6); and a gas circulation circuit (1) located downstream of the collection means and passing through the sampling means, injection means (3), separation means (5) and detection means (6); characterized in that the gas circulation circuit (1) has a volume of between 0.2 cm3 and 2.0 cm3.

Abstract: A microfluidic device for analyzing a gaseous compound, in a dynamic manner and while flowing, the device including mixing elements that make it possible to co-elute in a capillary tube a gaseous phase including the gaseous compound and a solution including a derivative agent; elements for eliminating the gaseous phase; and elements for determining the concentration of a gaseous compound. A method for determining the concentration of a gaseous compound using the microfluidic device is also described.