Hands-on GC and GC-MS troubleshooting
- Duration: 1 day for live courses
- Experience level: Intermediate
- Delivery methods: Face-to-face | Offsite training & consultancy | Onsite training & consultancy | Tailored training |
- Type of course: Universal
- Applicable to manufacturer(s): Agilent | Bruker | Leco | PerkinElmer | Scion | Shimadzu | SRI | Thermo | Varian | Waters |
- CPD Approved: 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 gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) troubleshooting
Day 5 of our Hands-on GC and GC-MS
Combine the practical theory of GC and GC-MS troubleshooting with laboratory-based exercises in this Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) approved training for the purposes of Continued Professional Development (CPD). This course is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice, enabling you to confidently diagnose, investigate and resolve problems affecting GC and GC-MS instrumentation.
This Hands-on course is ideal for students, analysts and professionals who want to gain practical experience troubleshooting aspects of GC and GC-MS systems including gases and plumbing, autosamplers, inlets, columns, detectors, vacuum systems, mass spectrometers, contamination and data systems. Learn how to apply a structured troubleshooting approach, interpret symptoms and identify root causes while developing the practical skills needed to restore instrument performance efficiently and effectively.
Why should I join?
On completion, you will have both the theoretical knowledge and practical experience required to confidently troubleshoot GC and GC-MS systems in your laboratory.
This Hands-on GC & GC-MS troubleshooting course gives you:
- Strong practical skills for diagnosing and resolving GC and GC-MS problems
- Practical guidance on identifying issues affecting chromatographic and mass spectrometric performance
- Hands-on experience using structured troubleshooting approaches
- An understanding of common faults affecting GC and GC-MS instrumentation
- Practical techniques for identifying leaks, contamination and sensitivity issues
- Confidence investigating the root cause of analytical and instrumental problems
What would I learn?
A user-friendly GC and GC-MS troubleshooting course that combines in-depth theory with practical laboratory exercises, you will learn:
- The principles of systematic troubleshooting and fault diagnosis
- How to identify and investigate common chromatographic problems including peak tailing, fronting and distortion
- How to diagnose issues associated with gases, regulators, plumbing and carrier gas supplies
- Troubleshooting approaches for autosamplers, sample introduction systems and inlets
- How to identify column contamination, column damage and column bleed
- The principles of detector troubleshooting and performance assessment
- How to diagnose vacuum system and leak-related problems within GC-MS systems
- Approaches to identifying contamination sources within GC and GC-MS instruments
- How to interpret tune reports, leak checks and instrument diagnostics
- Troubleshooting strategies for sensitivity loss, poor peak shape and reproducibility issues
What knowledge will I gain?
- Understand a structured approach to problem solving and root cause analysis in GC and GC-MS
- Be confident discussing common instrument faults and their impact on analytical performance
- Understand how leaks, contamination and poor maintenance affect chromatographic and mass spectrometric results
- Explain the symptoms associated with problems in gases, plumbing, inlets, columns, detectors and vacuum systems
- Recognise the signs of poor chromatographic performance and identify likely causes
- Understand how contamination can affect sensitivity, baselines, mass spectra and analytical reliability
- Interpret troubleshooting information from chromatograms, mass spectra, tune reports and instrument diagnostics
- Diagnose common causes of sensitivity loss, poor reproducibility and instrument instability
- Implement corrective actions and preventative measures to minimise future issues
Is this course for me?
This RSC approved for purposes of CPD training is designed for anyone responsible for operating, maintaining or supporting GC and GC-MS systems, including:
- Analysts & technicians requiring training or a clear structured refresher of GC and GC-MS
- Laboratory or line managers overseeing GC and GC-MS instrumentation
- Data analysts and report writers who interpret results but don’t use the instruments
- Service and consultant engineers who need both a theoretical and a hands-on reminder
- Sales, marketing or commercial teams working with GC and GC-MS systems, consumables, data or laboratory services
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.
Course combinations
Can’t attend the full course? No worries, combine days or modules to create training that works best for you. The more days you book the larger the discount.
- For 2 days, pay £1250
- For 3 days, pay £1825
- For 4 days, pay £2350
- For 5 days, pay £2850
Please note, discounts won’t apply when booking but will appear on your invoice.
