CDGA

Agilent Chromatography Technology And Advance Gas Chromatography Operation, Calibration, Troubleshooting And Practice

This course is designed to integrate the various aspects and techniques within the field of separation science. We will cover theory, instrumentation, and practice of modern separation techniques including gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, and electro kinetic separations. We will also discuss sample preparation methods. The emphasis of the course is on practical, empirical, and applied aspects of the above, with sufficient coverage of theory to provide a thorough understanding of how the methods work and to facilitate method development.

The Training Course Will Highlight ?

Training Objective

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

A greater understanding of why and how separations techniques work as they do
An ability to select and employ appropriate separations methods for various analysis problems
An aptitude for making the calculations necessary in utilizing the various separation techniques. Having met these goals, you will be able to effectively employ chromatography and other separations methods in your research

Target Audience

Analytical chemists, laboratory supervisors, laboratory technicians, GC technicians, research and development scientists, instrument specialists, and quality assurance/control managers.

Training Methods

Daily Agenda

Introduction to separation science
Separations theory and calculations
Column Systems
- Packed and capillary
- Performance evaluations, how they are made
- Liquid phases/selection/temperature limits
- Solid supports
- Adsorbents, molecular sieves
- How to select the type of columns required for plant application
- Isothermal/temperature programming
- Compatibility, operating tips
- Installation of columns, trouble-shooting, gas flow adjustments
- Linear velocity thru capillary column
- Operational tips
- Column behavior
- Maintenance and trouble-shooting
Gas chromatography: hardware and methods
High performance liquid chromatography: hardware and methods
Introduction to modern electrophoretic methods of analysis
Sample preparation
Biological, environmental, and industrial applications (interspersed among the above)
Introduction to Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance
System Familiarization
Inlet Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Worksheet Exercise 1
Automatic Liquid Sampler (ALS) Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Capillary Column Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Video Segment 2: Column Installation
Electronic Pneumatic Control (EPC) T&M
Detector Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Worksheet Exercise 2
Worksheet Exercise 3
Data System Troubleshooting and Conclusion

Accreditation