Applied Method Development for Gas Chromatography and Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry
Pittcon 2023 Short Course
Saturday 18th March 2023 - 8:30am - 5:00pm
This course has been approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry for purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
What will you learn on this course?
The course examines the method development process for GC & GC-MS analysis in detail, covering the objectives of the analytical method and how to plan the method development process. The course looks in detail at the parameters that can be optimised and the order in which to optimise them in.
Participants will then implement the knowledge gained through practical method development case studies.
The course provides an introduction to method performance and looks at system validation protocols and how to validate the method, along with an introduction to analytical method accreditation.
The course has a strong focus on the practical information regarding the techniques, this knowledge can be utilised the instant you return to your lab.
The course provides strategies for method development from research and planning, to the steps and parameters to consider at each stage of analysis, and how to optimise the parameters for each step. The course will cover:
- Objectives of the method & research and planning
- Autosamplers & automated sample preparation - how do I get my sample into GC?
- Carrier gases and flow - how do I transport my sample into GC?
- Sample introduction - how do I transfer my sample into column?
- Separation & stationary phases - how do I choose my column?
- Detection - how do I detect my analytes?
- Sampling processes (blanks, spikes)
- Getting stuck - strategies
- Introduction to method performance
- Instrument qualification & system validation
- Introduction to accreditation
Learning outcomes
- You will learn strategies for method development.
- You will learn how to optimise for sensitivity or to reduce carryover.
- You will learn how to break the method down into tasks.
- You will learn about the parameters and how to optimise them for each method task.
View and book this course on the Pittcon event website.