About the Instructor(s)
Lee N. Polite
President , Axion Analytical Labs, Inc
Dr. Lee N. Polite is the president and founder of Axion Analytical Labs, Inc. He has taught chromatography to customers from every major pharmaceutical, chemical, and petroleum company in the U.S.
About the Course
“Advanced Topics in GC” offers the ultimate breadth and depth in learning…and 12 opportunities for hands-on experience with the new topics!
What You Will Learn
You’ll get to use metal clad columns to run high temperature GC to investigate adulterated olive oils, you’ll physically convert a GC from helium to hydrogen and see the analysis times get cut in half; You will learn how to improve your sensitive 2500 fold by injecting 25 uL directly into the GC! And you’ll get to do all of this while having fun…the Axion way!
Who Should Attend
“Advanced Topics in GC” is recommended for beginners and experts alike, as the essential blueprint for instrument optimization.
Course Outline
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Day 1
9:00am Introduction
9:15am Master Resolution Equation
10:15am Lab – Temperature and Flow Effects
11:15am Injection Techniques (Part 1)
12:00pm Lunch (provided by Axion)
1:00pm Injection Techniques (Part 2)
2:00pm Lab – S/SL/OC/Pulsed
3:30pm Lab – Gas Sampling Valve
4:00pm GC Theory
5:30pm End of Course -
Day 2
9:00am Method Development Examples
10:30am Lab – High Temperature
11:30am Stationary Phase Selection
12:00pm Lunch (provided by Axion)
1:00pm GC/MS
2:00pm Lab – GC/MS
3:00pm Derivatization in GC
4:00pm Lab – Derivatization of Benzodiazepines
5:30pm End of Course -
Day 3
9:00am Headspace
10:00am SPME
10:30am Lab – Quant of Alcohols by Headspace GC
12:00pm Lunch (provided by Axion)
1:00pm Lab – Method Development – Selectivity
2:00pm Lab – Method Development Cut the Column
3:00pm Lab – Helium vs Hydrogen for Carrier Gas
5:30pm End of Course -
Day 4
9:00am Troubleshooting GC Problems
10:30am Lab – Injector Maintenance
11:30am Lab – Detector Maintenance
1:00pm End of Course*Note that this is just a guide for the course. The actual agenda will be determined based on interest of the participants.
Dates, Locations, and Prices
Course fee includes tuition, lecture and laboratory materials, morning and afternoon snacks, and all lunches.
View complete details about lodging, local dining options, and available transportation here.
Check in opens at 9:00 AM on the first day of the course.
Jul 12 - Jul 15, 2022
Axion Analytical Labs
14 N Peoria Street, Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60607
| Early Bird | Full Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Member(Premium Package) | $3795 | |
| Member or Associate(Standard or Basic Package) | $3995 | |
| Non-Member | $3995 |
The course runs from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM each day, class ends at 3:00 on Friday. Course fee includes tuition, lecture and laboratory materials, morning and afternoon snacks, and all lunches.
Nov 01 - Nov 04, 2022
Axion Analytical Labs
14 N Peoria Street, Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60607
| Early Bird | Full Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Member(Premium Package) | $3795 | |
| Member or Associate(Standard or Basic Package) | $3995 | |
| Non-Member | $3995 |
The course runs from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM each day, class ends at 3:00 on Friday. Course fee includes tuition, lecture and laboratory materials, morning and afternoon snacks, and all lunches.