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HPLC

TD 110 HPLC - Theory & practice

Introduction to liquid chromatography

 

Principles of separation

 

LC instrumentation & system components

 

Separation mechanisms - reverse phase

 

Measuring chromatographic parameters

 

Detector types - UV, RI & fluorescence

 

Choosing the right column - reverse phase (ODS/C18)

 

Column care & maintenance

 

Separating ionic compounds

 

Selected application examples

 

System suitability

 

Data aquisition & quantitation

 

Review

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TD 111 LC Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting - overview & strategies

 

LC system hardware & modules

 

Basic system troubleshooting

 

Chromatographic troubleshooting

 

Hardware troubleshooting

 

Preventative Maintenance (PM's)

 

Review session

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TD 112 Method Development & Optimisation

Making a plan - separation protocols

 

Utilising existing information

 

Modes of separation - options

 

Detector options - UV, RI & fluorescence

 

Sample preparation

 

Method development strategies

 

Method optimisation & practical tips

 

System suitability

 

Method validation

 

Review

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GC COURSES

TD 113 Introduction to Gas Chromatography

Introduction to GC

 

Theory & separation mechanisms

 

Instrumentation & hardware components

 

Measuring chromatographic parameters

 

Carrier gases & concerns

 

Detector options - FID, TC & ECD

 

Choosing the 'right' column - capillary vs packed

 

Sample introduction

 

Inlets

 

Selected application examples

 

Column care & maintenance

 

GC troubleshooting

 

Preventative maintenance

 

Review

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TD 114 GC Troubleshooting & Maintenance

System hardware & modules

 

Overview of troubleshooting

 

System troubleshooting

 

Chromatographic troubleshooting

 

Injectors & inlets

 

Detectors - FID & TCD

 

Instrument troubleshooting

 

Preventative maintenance

 

Review

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MS & GPC

TD 115 Polymer Analysis & GPC

Polymers - an introduction

 

GPC theory

 

GPC instrumentation

 

Column selection guide

 

Detector options - UV , RI, Viscometric, Light scattering

 

MW - the 'Numbers' ( Mw, Mn, Mp ,Mv & Mz)

 

Application examples - Organic & aqueous soluble polymers

 

GPC troubleshooting - Chromatographic & instrumental

 

Preventative maintenance

 

Column care & maintainence

 

Review session

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TD 118 GC - MS Theory & Practice

Background & theory

 

MS theory

 

GC - MS hardware - a review

 

Vacuum systems

 

Sample introduction techniques

 

EI & CI

 

Ion trap & quadrapole

 

FT - MS (ICR MS)

 

Spectra interpretation

 

Selected application examples

 

GC - MS troubleshooting

 

Review session

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TD 119 LC - MS Theory & Practice

Background & theory

 

MS theory

 

System overview

 

LC - MS hardware

 

LC - MS operation

 

API

 

APCI

 

Ion trap

 

Quadrapole

 

FT - MS (ICR MS)

 

Spectra interpretation

 

Selected application examples

 

Troubleshooting

 

Review session

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INFRARED & UV

TD 116

Spectroscopy - an introduction

 

UV - Vis spectroscopy

 

UV theory

 

Instrumentation & hardware

 

Selected UV applications

 

Fluorescence spectroscopy

 

Theory & background

 

Hardware & instrumentation

 

Fluorescence applications & derivatisation

 

IR spectroscopy

 

Theory including FT - IR

 

IR instrumentation

 

IR applications - spectra interpretation

 

Q & A session

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NMR

TD 117

Background

 

NMR theory & operation

 

Instrumentation & hardware

 

H1 - NMR

 

C13 - NMR

 

Worked application examples

 

Two dimensional NMR

 

COSY,NOESY, TOCSY

 

Practical tips

 

Recent developments

 

Q & A session

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