Join our 5-day Hands-on GC and GC-MS at The Open University
This course provides the theory of gas chromatography (GC) and mass spectrometry (MS) essential to any participant, along with hands-on practical elements in the laboratory to practice and re-enforce the theoretical knowledge. These courses are 50% theory and 50% practical in a lab environment.
This course addresses gases and plumbing, sample introduction, analytical columns, GC detectors (FID and ECD), mass-spectrometry and data analysis. The knowledge is then used to create methods, perform injections and change parameters to see the effects. The course discusses the need for maintenance along with practicals to carry out maintenance on both a GC and a GC-MS system such as liquid autosampler, inlet, columns, FID/ECD and quadrupole MS including tuning and ion source cleaning. A day is spent on troubleshooting a GC or GC-MS instrument and learning what problems can occur, with real problem solving on the instruments and data analysis software.
This course combines the five individual hands-on days covering:
- GC Theory and Methods
- GC Maintenance
- GC-MS Theory and Methods
- GC-MS Maintenance
- GC and GC-MS Troubleshooting
Course Discount: All CAMS, HEaTED and RSC members can claim a 15% discount on this course! PhD students can also attend this course as part of our PhD bundle, please visit our website for more information.
This course has been approved by the ÂÜÀòÉç for purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).