GC Troubleshooting - Gas Supply and Inlet Issues

This webcast considers good practice for gas supply and delivery, electronic pressure control issues, and gas quality management. We also investigate common problems and mistakes in choosing sample solvents and issues with autosamplers and syringes. We consider the most common instrument problems and mistakes associated with split/splitless inlets and examine essential maintenance to help avoid the pitfalls. We include examples of the impact of all issues considered on chromatography and quantitative data analysis and consider various troubleshooting tests and diagnostics that might be used. A must see for everyone working with GC instruments.

Topics include:

• Gas supply management and good practice
• Pressure management issues
• Sample preparation and autosampler problems
• Common split/splitless inlet problems
• Chromatographic, instrument, and quantitative symptoms
• Diagnostic tests
• Common gas supply and inlet maintenance operations