Hands-on heart-cutting
- Duration: 1 day for live courses 13 hours for on-demand
- Experience level: Advanced
- Delivery methods: Face-to-face | Offsite training & consultancy | Onsite training & consultancy | Tailored training |
- Type of course: Universal
- Applicable to manufacturer(s): Agilent | Leco | PerkinElmer | Shimadzu | Thermo |
- CPD Approved: Not yet approved
- Scheduled course price: £650.00 + TAX per delegate
- Course discounts: RSC CAMS HEaTED Cambridge Network members receive a discount on this course
Your Hands-on approach to learning multidimensional heart-cutting gas chromatography
Combine the theory of multidimensional gas chromatography (GC+GC) with practical laboratory-based exercises in this Hands-on 1-day training approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) focused on heart-cutting GC. Designed for professionals, students and chemists who are experienced GC users who possess a working knowledge of GC, this course bridges the gap between understanding heart-cutting principles and successfully applying the technique in the laboratory.
Using practical laboratory exercises, configure heart-cutting systems, optimise switching windows, install columns and restrictors, develop multidimensional methods, and resolve complex co-elution in challenging samples.
Why should I join?
On completion, you will have both the theoretical knowledge and practical experience required to confidently develop, optimise, and operate heart-cutting GC systems for advanced chromatographic separations, giving you:
- Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of multidimensional gas chromatography
- Clear explanations of heart-cutting principles and Deans switch technology
- Hands-on experience configuring and operating heart-cutting systems
- Understanding of pneumatic control systems and gas flow management
- Experience installing and configuring Deans switch hardware and associated components
- Confidence in developing multidimensional GC methods for complex samples
- Practical examples showing when heart-cutting may be preferable to GC×GC
- A valuable progression route for GC users seeking advanced chromatographic capabilities
What would I learn?
A practical course combining multidimensional GC theory with laboratory-based exercises, you will learn:
- The principles of multidimensional gas chromatography
- The differences between heart-cutting GC and comprehensive two-dimensional GC (GC×GC)
- How heart-cutting improves separation power using a secondary chromatographic dimension
- How cuts are transferred from a primary column to a secondary column
- How to select column combinations with complementary selectivity
- How to configure gas flows and pressure settings for successful heart-cutting operation
- Hardware considerations for Agilent 6890, 7890 and related GC platforms
- How to optimise separations involving complex matrices and co-eluting analytes
What knowledge will I gain?
- Understand the complete workflow involved in heart-cutting chromatographic analysis
- Be confident discussing the theory, operation, and applications of multidimensional GC systems
- Understand how Deans switch technology selectively transfers analytes for further chromatographic separation
- Confidently select primary and secondary columns to maximise chromatographic selectivity
- Configure appropriate switching windows based upon chromatographic behaviour
- Recognise common causes of poor transfer efficiency and inadequate separation
- Develop robust methods for resolving co-eluting compounds and matrix interferences
- Understand the function of PCMs, EPCs and associated flow control hardware
- Be familiar with installation requirements and best practices for heart-cutting systems
- Appreciate when heart-cutting offers advantages over conventional GC and GC×GC approaches
Is this course for me?
This Hands-on training course is designed for anyone who requires both a theoretical and practical understanding of heart-cutting GC, including:
- Analysts and technicians performing advanced gas chromatography
- Laboratory managers overseeing advanced chromatographic workflows
- Environmental scientists analysing trace contaminants
- Service engineers supporting advanced GC instrumentation
- Data analysts and technical specialists interpreting challenging chromatographic data
- Sales, marketing, and commercial professionals working with advanced chromatography systems
If GC+GC touches your work in anyway, this practical course delivered by industry experts will equip you with the skills needed to apply heart-cutting GC successfully.