Course Format: This is a hybrid course consisting of both video content (complete before May 7, at your own pace), and live, in-person training. The total content is equivalent to a 2-day course.
Video Component – Participants will receive access to 7.5 hours of video-based training content through the Analytical Training Solutions platform, which includes several brief assessments following each training module. This content and the assessments should be completed prior to May 7th.
Live, In-Person Component – This in-person session will be held 8:30 to 4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 7th. Activities will include: 1) Opportunities for Q&A and discussion in response to participant questions following the video modules; 2) Problem-solving exercises facilitated by the instructor to reinforce key concepts; 3) Demonstration of web-based tools that can facilitate troubleshooting; and 4) Hands-on demonstration of key components including fittings, columns, and tubing.
Course Topics:
Essentials of troubleshooting strategy
Concepts in performance qualification
Commonly encountered problems with specific modules
Pumps
Samplers
Detectors
Problems related to columns
Problems related to mobile phases
Problems related to gradient elution
Problems related to quantitation
Advice related to preventative maintenance and performance monitoring
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 99 peer-reviewed publications and six book chapters in separation science, and speaks internationally on the topic. He is co-editor of the recently released book on “Multi-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography: Principles, Practice, and Applications”. He has also written more than 70 of the monthly “LC Troubleshooting” articles for LCGC Magazine since 2017, and has co-hosted the “Analytically Speaking” podcast since 2022. 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 regularly teaches short courses on chromatography in general, and 2D-LC, specifically, including venues such as Pittcon, EAS, 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.