Applied Maintenance and Troubleshooting for Gas Chromatography and Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry
Description:
This course has been approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry for purposes of Continuing Professional Development.
This course looks at the parts of the GC and GC-MS system requiring maintenance. The frequency and how to identify when maintenance is required, are covered in detail.
The course then looks at preparing for problems, how to identify problems and the troubleshooting process. Participants will then implement the knowledge gained through exercises on troubleshooting chromatograms.
The course has a strong focus on the practical information regarding the techniques, with instrument parts and consumables to see and chromatograms to troubleshoot. The knowledge gained can be utilised the instant you return to your lab.
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Instructor: Diane Turner - Anthias Consulting Ltd
Biography: Diane Turner is Founder, Director & Senior Consultant of Anthias Consulting Ltd. A Warwick University Graduate, Diane completed her Masters in analytical chemistry and started her career in environmental chemistry, later gaining significant experience as an Applications Chemist. Diane has developed methods for, given support and training for companies in most industries around the world for over 20 years. Diane is a visiting Academic & Consultant at The Open University where she continues her disease diagnosis research from her PhD. In 2019, Diane was elected as President of the Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Division Council, serving from 2020 – 2022 and as Chair of the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund. Diane is a Trustee of the Recycling Organisation for Research Opportunities. She is a member of the Government Chemist Programme Expert Group. Diane is co-author of 'Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry: How Do I Get the Best Results?' published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Course Outline:
The course covers in detail the parts of the system requiring maintenance and the logical steps of troubleshooting, covering:
GC Maintenance:
Gases & plumbing
Autosamplers
Inlets
Columns
GC detectors
MS Maintenance:
Air & water checks & tuning
MS parts
PC maintenance
Suggested maintenance schedules
Logical troubleshooting
Problem areas:
Samples
Gases & plumbing
Autosamplers
Inlets
Columns
GC detectors
Leaks
Mass spectrometer vacuum
Mass spectrometer sensitivity
General problems:
Chromatogram examination
Contamination
Sensitivity
Retention time shifts
Learning Objectives:
You will learn about each part of the instrument requiring maintenance and why, when maintenance is required and how frequently maintenance is required for each instrument part and consumable.
You will learn the logical steps of instrument troubleshooting and how to break the instrument down into modules.
You will learn how to examine chromatograms, identify any problems seen and determine which part of the instrument could be the cause and gain practical experience of this process.
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Applied Maintenance and Troubleshooting for Gas Chromatography and Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry
Diane Turner - Anthias Consulting Ltd
Applied Maintenance and Troubleshooting for Gas Chromatography and Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry
Description
Session Number: SC250
Session Type: Short Courses
Session Date: Sunday 3/19/2023
Session Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Room Number: Short Course Office 108B
Track: Professional Skills Building
Category: Gas Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Separation Sciences
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