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Tech Tip 7: Rotary Pump Maintenance | Oil changes & use of the Ballast Valve

Most GC-MS vacuum systems comprise of a two-stage pumping arrangement – an initial low-vacuum, high capacity stage consisting of a rotary oil pump or diaphragm pump; and a second high stage, low capacity vacuum pump such as a diffusion or turbo-molecular pump. The first stage or low-vacuum pump requires maintenance to ensure optimum pumping performance. Two aspects that are often overlooked are the use of the ballast valve on the vacuum pump and replacement of the pump oil at the correct intervals.

Tech Tip 1: The Power of Sample Introduction

Sample introduction or the GC inlet parameters are very often overlooked when developing a GC or GC-MS method, but these parameters are so powerful that they can result in success or total failure of an application and as a result are also the main area for troubleshooting and maintenance within the GC system.

Lab Innovations 2023

Dr Diane Turner is interviewed whilst at Lab Innovations 2023 about her experience of the event, as Anthias is a veteran at this conference.

Dr Karen Steward

Dr Diane Turner talks about her career to Dr Karen Steward, Senior Science Writer for Technology Networks as part of a collection of interviews with female scientists, in celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021. Download the ebook from the Technology Networks website.

University of Warwick

Interviewed by her alma mater Dr Diane Turner talks about her fascinating career journey since reading undergraduate chemistry and gaining a masters degree in analytical chemistry at the University of Warwick.

The Open University

In this interview with The Open University, Dr Diane Turner talks about her route to completing her PhD while juggling a young family and running her business.

School of Physical Sciences at The Open University

In this interview, filmed at the School of Physical Sciences at The Open University, Dr Diane Turner talks about how she started her company Anthias Consulting Ltd in 2005, watch the video here . The video was commissioned by Prowess, who support the growth of women’s business ownership.

Women in Business

Dr Diane Turner features in Part 1 and Part 2 of this video by Enterprising Women , an organisation supporting Women in Business.