Å·ÃÀAV

Course accreditation

This course has been approved by the Å·ÃÀAV for purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

What will you learn on this course?

This one day course is spent learning the theory behind Solid-Phase Micro-Extraction and how to modify samples to improve results, then using this knowledge to create SPME methods, analyse samples and experiment with parameters to see the effects.

This course will cover Headspace-SPME and Immersion-SPME, SPME phases, SPME instrumentation & set up and troubleshooting. It will introduce related techniques like SBSE, SPE-TD and SPDE.

Learning Outcomes

• You will learn about and gain practical experience on how to use SPME as an automated sample preparation technique for GC-MS in great detail
• You will learn the fundamental theory of SPME
• You will learn about the types of samples that can be analysed using SPME
• You will learn about and gain practical experience in the various parameters that can be optimised for the technique to improve sensitivity
• You will set up and maintain the technique on an instrument
• You will learn about the individual steps of SPME
• You will learn the common troubleshooting problems in SPME
• You will learn the SPME tips and tricks
• You will learn about the benefits using SPME in the analysis of your samples

Who is this course for?

This course requires knowledge of GC or GC-MS.

Course Venue: ATSG at the Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Number of days: 1
Price: £455 plus 20% VAT

Special offers (discounts cannot be combined):

Early Bird: Book at least 12 weeks in advance and receive a 10% discount for any course.
Student: Discount of 10% for any course (valid student ID card required) if booked at least 4 weeks in advance.
Group Discount: 4 colleagues from the same company can attend for the price of 3, when attending the same course.
Å·ÃÀAV Member: Discount of 10% for any 2-, 3-, or 4-day course (membership number required) if booked at least 4 weeks in advance.
ChromSoc Member: Discount of 10% for any 2-, 3-, or 4-day course (membership number required) if booked at least 4 weeks in advance.
Warwick alumni: Discount of 10% for any 2-, 3-, or 4-day course (membership number required) if booked at least 4 weeks in advance.
Combine with the other three hands-on sample preparation techniques, the 1-day Hands-on Headspace, 1-day Hands-on Thermal Desorption and the 1-day Hands-on Pyrolysis courses to form the 4-day Hands-on Sample Preparation course for £1360 plus 20% VAT.
Combine with any of the 1-day Hands-on Headspace, 1-day Hands-on Thermal Desorption, 1-day Hands-on Pyrolysis and the 1-day Hands-on Purge-and-Trap courses for a discounted price: 2 days for £800 plus 20% VAT; 3 days for £1100 plus 20% VAT; 4 days for £1360 plus 20% VAT; 5 days for £1595 + 20% VAT.