Optimizing GC Methods and Troubleshooting
Course Format:
This course is 1.5 days, held in-person at the Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center. It will be all day on Tuesday, May 7 and half day on Wednesday, May 8.
Course Description:
This GC course will explore how to properly develop a method utilizing and applying GC theory, software programs and common sense. Problems will arise and so Troubleshooting will also be examined at length. Analysts should come away with the necessary skills to optimize existing and future methods for faster run times, better resolution, and/or overall robustness.
Course Outline:
This course is 1.5 days, held in-person at the Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center. It will be all day on Tuesday, May 7 and half day on Wednesday, May 8.
Course Description:
This GC course will explore how to properly develop a method utilizing and applying GC theory, software programs and common sense. Problems will arise and so Troubleshooting will also be examined at length. Analysts should come away with the necessary skills to optimize existing and future methods for faster run times, better resolution, and/or overall robustness.
Course Outline:
- Review of GC Theory
- Carrier Gas Considerations (Type, Flow rate, EPC)
- Maximizing Sample Introduction Efficiency
- Effect of Dimensions (Internal diameter, length, and film thickness) and Effects of Phase Type (Selectivity)
- Effect of Temperature
- Maximizing Resolution vs. Fast GC
- Troubleshooting
- Conclusions, Discussion, Q&A
Instructor Bio: Daron Decker
Gas Chromatography Technical Specialist, Columns and Supplies at Agilent Technologies
Daron Decker is a Gas Chromatography Technical Specialist for the Columns and Supplies group at Agilent Technologies for the past 24 years. Prior to Agilent, Daron worked for nearly a decade for J&W Scientific in the area of technical support. Daron started his career in New Ulm, MN at MVTL as an environmental analyst and has been attending the MCF since that time and been a strong proponent of the organization throughout the years. Daron has given many seminars, courses and technical papers on GC both domestic and international. Daron's seminars are well known in the industry for being excellent, informative and entertaining! In May 2003, Daron was awarded the Palmer Award. This prestigious award is given by the MCF to those whose professional as well as scientific accomplishments have fostered progress in chromatography.
Gas Chromatography Technical Specialist, Columns and Supplies at Agilent Technologies
Daron Decker is a Gas Chromatography Technical Specialist for the Columns and Supplies group at Agilent Technologies for the past 24 years. Prior to Agilent, Daron worked for nearly a decade for J&W Scientific in the area of technical support. Daron started his career in New Ulm, MN at MVTL as an environmental analyst and has been attending the MCF since that time and been a strong proponent of the organization throughout the years. Daron has given many seminars, courses and technical papers on GC both domestic and international. Daron's seminars are well known in the industry for being excellent, informative and entertaining! In May 2003, Daron was awarded the Palmer Award. This prestigious award is given by the MCF to those whose professional as well as scientific accomplishments have fostered progress in chromatography.