Practical GC Troubleshooting Video

Problems with peak shapes in the middle of the GC chromatogram - a difficult problem which highlights important troubleshooting tips...

Fundamentals LC-MS Video Training Course

10th Sept - 1st Oct  :  Free to Premier members
The next in our popular video training courses starts on the 10th September. This course has been designed for anyone who is either new to LC-MS, or who wishes to expand their current knowledge.

Static Headspace Sampling

Static Headspace sampling is typically used for the determination of volatile and semi-volatile analytes in liquids and, more rarely, solid matrices.

Tech Tip - How to Estimate Error in Calibrated Instrument Methods

by Tony Taylor

Many of us produce and report precise quantitative measurements on a daily basis. These measurements are often at trace levels or from highly complex matrices...

Does Mass Spectrometry Need Chromatography?

by Kevin Schug

I have mentioned before that I feel I need a reversible t-shirt that says, “I am a chromatographer” on one side and “I am a mass spectrometrist” on the other...

5 ways to improve your Split / Splitless Injection technique

1. Understand the process...
Split/splitless injectors typically vaporize a sample dissolved in a suitable organic solvent under increased temperature.  The sample vapors are entrained into the carrier gas flow inside a ‘liner’ or ‘sleeve’ within the inlet...