GC Troubleshooting in 20 Pictures - Part 2

The art of GC troubleshooting often lies in being able to recognize a problem from the evidence presented in the chromatogram or baseline appearance. Real life chromatograms and baselines will be used to illustrate key issues with gas chromatography. Of course we will also let you know how to fix these problems or better still, avoid them in the first place.

Topics include:

• Consequences of impure carrier and detector gases
• Improperly designed Sample Introduction methods
• Poorly maintained sample inlets
• Badly calculated sample loading
• Changes in separation selectivity
• Dealing with difficult compounds
• Poorly installed columns
• Insidious detector issues