Introduction to HPLC
When: August 12-13, 2026
Location: TBD, Twin Cities
Course format: In-person; two days
Target audience: Beginning users of HPLC
Description:
In this two-day course, we will cover foundational concepts in liquid chromatography and touch on recent advances in technology and methodology in the field. The course is aimed at newer users of the technique. Topic areas will include essential concepts in separation science (e.g., efficiency, resolution), instrumentation, column technologies, detailed discussion of aspects of reversed-phase separations, other separation types (HILIC, SEC, etc), quantitation, and introduction to troubleshooting. The course will be interactive, with ample opportunities for participants to ask questions, and active learning exercises using web-based simulation tools. The use of software to aid method development will be demonstrated.
Location: TBD, Twin Cities
Course format: In-person; two days
Target audience: Beginning users of HPLC
Description:
In this two-day course, we will cover foundational concepts in liquid chromatography and touch on recent advances in technology and methodology in the field. The course is aimed at newer users of the technique. Topic areas will include essential concepts in separation science (e.g., efficiency, resolution), instrumentation, column technologies, detailed discussion of aspects of reversed-phase separations, other separation types (HILIC, SEC, etc), quantitation, and introduction to troubleshooting. The course will be interactive, with ample opportunities for participants to ask questions, and active learning exercises using web-based simulation tools. The use of software to aid method development will be demonstrated.
Instructor Bio: Dwight R. Stoll, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College
Dwight Stoll is Professor of Chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, five book chapters in separation science, and is co-editor of the book “Multi-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography: Principles, Practice, and Applications” (released in December, 2022). He speaks internationally on a variety of topics related to liquid chromatography, and has written the monthly “LC Troubleshooting” column for LCGC Magazine since 2017. His primary research focus is on the development of two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) for both targeted and untargeted analyses. Within this area he has made contributions on many aspects of the technique including stationary phase characterization, biopharmaceutical analysis, new 2D-LC methodologies and instrumentation, and fundamental aspects including re-equilibration in gradient elution liquid chromatography and analyte focusing. He has taught several short courses on HPLC and 2D-LC in recent years at venues including Pittcon and the international HPLC20XX series. He is the 2011 recipient of LCGC’s Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award, and the 2015 recipient of the American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Young Investigators in Separation Science.
Professor of Chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College
Dwight Stoll is Professor of Chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, five book chapters in separation science, and is co-editor of the book “Multi-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography: Principles, Practice, and Applications” (released in December, 2022). He speaks internationally on a variety of topics related to liquid chromatography, and has written the monthly “LC Troubleshooting” column for LCGC Magazine since 2017. His primary research focus is on the development of two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) for both targeted and untargeted analyses. Within this area he has made contributions on many aspects of the technique including stationary phase characterization, biopharmaceutical analysis, new 2D-LC methodologies and instrumentation, and fundamental aspects including re-equilibration in gradient elution liquid chromatography and analyte focusing. He has taught several short courses on HPLC and 2D-LC in recent years at venues including Pittcon and the international HPLC20XX series. He is the 2011 recipient of LCGC’s Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award, and the 2015 recipient of the American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Young Investigators in Separation Science.