COURSE OVERVIEW
Who is this course for?
This course is suited to anyone new to GC or early in their GC career.
Previous Knowledge
No prior knowledge is required for this course.
What you will learn
- How to set-up a GC system
- Basics of the chromatographic process
- Sample introduction
- Columns and temperature programming
- Measuring and optimising chromatographic parameters
COURSE OUTLINE
The Chromatographic Process
- Capacity Factor, Selectivity, Efficiency, Resolution
Gas Supply
- Cylinders and generators
- Gas traps
- Flowrate
- Electronic pneumatic controllers
- Constant Flow vs Constant Pressure
Autosampler
- Syringes
- Injection and wash programs
Inlets
- Split/Splitless Sample Introduction
- Liners
- Other Injection Systems
Column
- Column dimensions
- Column chemistries
- Ferrules
- Column protection
- Temperature programming
Detectors
- FID
- ECD
- TCD
- Other detectors
Using the Instrument
- Setup and start-up process with checks
- Avoiding problems
Data Processing
- Integration
- calibration
- Introduction to System Suitability Testing