Practical Essentials of GC and GC-MS sampling and sample preparation techniques

  • Duration: 4 hours for on-demand
  • Experience level: Intermediate
  • Delivery methods: Offsite training & consultancy | On-Demand | Online | Onsite training & consultancy | Tailored training |
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  • Scheduled course price: £260.00 + TAX per delegate
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Your essential guide to sampling and sample preparation for gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

Module 8 of the Complete GC and GC-MS and the Practical Essentials of GC and GC-MS course.

Practical Essentials of GC and GC-MS sampling and sample preparation techniques module is approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Designed for professionals, students and chemists, this course provides an in-depth examination of sampling, sample preparation, extraction techniques, and autosamplers used in GC and GC-MS. It focuses on one of the most critical stages of analysis, ensuring the correct sample preparation and strategy is selected for the analytes and matrix being investigated.

This module can be combined with any of the other twelve modules in the Complete GC and GC-MS to tailor your training needs.

Why should I join?

On completion of this module 8 training, you will develop an understanding of sampling and preparation strategies for GC and GC-MS, giving you:

  • An overview of sampling strategies for gas, liquid, and solid samples
  • Understanding of how sample properties influence the selection of extraction and introduction techniques
  • Insight into automated liquid injection systems, syringe selection, filtration, and sample handling
  • Outline of derivatisation techniques used to improve volatility, stability, chromatographic performance, and detector response
  • Practical guidance on selecting sampling strategies for use with GC and GC-MS
  • A valuable refresher for those who have not worked with GC or GC-MS for a while
Combine other days or modules.

What would I learn?

This module focuses on aspects of collecting, preparing, extracting, and introducing samples for GC and GC-MS analysis, you will learn:

  • How to select the most appropriate sampling strategy based on sample type, analyte properties, and analytical objectives
  • The principles, benefits, and applications of derivatisation techniques including alkylation, silylation, and acylation
  • How thermal extraction techniques such as thermal desorption, analytical pyrolysis, and headspace analysis are used for sample preparation
  • How analytical pyrolysis can be used to investigate complex, non-volatile materials and degradation products
  • The theory of static and dynamic headspace analysis for volatile organic compounds
  • The principles and applications of purge-and-trap methods for trace-level volatile analysis
  • How solid phase extraction (SPE) can be used for clean-up, analyte enrichment, and matrix removal

What knowledge will I gain?

By the end of the module, you will:

  • Understand how sample phase, analyte volatility, matrix composition, and sampling location influence technique selection
  • Be able to select suitable sample preparation methods for gases, liquids, solids, and complex matrices
  • Learn how derivatisation improves chromatographic performance and expands the range of compounds that can be analysed by GC
  • Understand the factors affecting headspace analysis including partition coefficients, phase ratio, temperature, pH, and matrix modifiers
  • Be able to select appropriate sorbents and extraction phases for thermal desorption and SPE methods
  • Know how extraction conditions influence recovery, sensitivity, reproducibility, and detection limits
  • Gain insight into method development strategies for volatile, semi-volatile, and non-volatile analytes
  • Develop the knowledge needed to choose and optimise sample preparation techniques for a wide range of analytical applications

Is this course for me?

This course is designed for anyone who would like an overview of sampling and sample preparation for both techniques.

  • Laboratory analysts & technicians using GC and GC-MS
  • Laboratory or line managers overseeing GC and GC-MS instruments and analysis
  • Data analysts and report writers who work with GC and GC-MS
  • Service engineers who want chemistry focused introduction to GC and GC-MS
  • Sales, commercial or marketing teams who work with GC and GC-MS components, instruments, or services in anyway and would like more in-depth knowledge

If GC and GC-MS touches your work in any way, this well-planned course delivered by experts in the field equips you to understand the science behind these techniques.

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