Practical Essentials of GC Columns

- Duration: 2.5 hours for Virtual Classroom training
- Experience level: Intermediate
- Delivery methods: Offsite training & consultancy | On-Demand | Online | Onsite training & consultancy | Tailored training |
- Instrumentation: Universal
- Manufacturer(s): Agilent | Bruker | CDS Analytical | CTC | Frontier | GERSTEL | GLSciences | Leco | OI Analytical | PerkinElmer | Pyrolab | Scion | Shimadzu | SRI | Thermo | Varian | Waters |
- CPD Approved: Approved
- Scheduled course price: £150.00 + TAX per delegate
- Course discounts: RSC CAMS Heated members receive a discount on this course

What will you learn on this course?
Module 4 of the Complete GC & GC-MS and the Practical Essentials of GC & GC-MS courses.
This module looks at the different types of GC columns; the different types of stationary phases and analyte interactions; the different dimensions and stationary phase thicknesses and how to choose them. It looks at the analyte peak shapes and the factors affecting these, along with the calculations of the important chromatographic terms for column performance. Finally, the GC column oven is considered along with the influence of temperature on the separation.
Combine other days or modules.Learning outcomes
- You will learn in detail how separations occur in gas chromatography.
- You will learn how to select a GC column.
- You will learn how to determine the quality of the GC separation.
- You will learn about the role of the GC column oven and temperature.
Who is this course for?
If you have limited GC experience, wish to learn more or would like to brush-up on your knowledge about this particular section of the instrument then this is the module for you.
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Feedback from previous attendees
“Comprehensive knowledge about columns.” July 2020