Approaches to Automation for SPE

The aim of this module is to introduce the principles of automation for solid phase extraction, and present fundamental concepts regarding molecular imprinted polymer sorbents.

At the end of this unit, you will understand how to recognize advantages and opportunities of implementing automatic systems for SPE, and select the correct sample preparation for your analysis.

Topics include: 

• Automation via on-line solid phase extraction
• Mechanisms for on-line SPE
• Turbulent flow chromatography
• Molecular imprinted polymer sorbents (MIPs)
• Selecting a sample prep technique
• Summary of sample prep technique features
• Automation of sample preparation