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5-day Hands-on Sample Preparation

19 March 2018 09:00 - 23 March 2018 17:00, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom


Introduction
Course accreditation

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

The Hands-On Sample Preparation course combines the 5 individual hands-on sample preparation days covering Headspace, Solid-Phase Micro-Extraction (SPME), Thermal Desorption (TD), Pyrolysis and Purge-and-Trap (P&T).

These courses will teach you the theory for each sample preparation technique and you will perform practical exercises to use this knowledge to create methods, analyse samples and experiment with parameters.

These courses have a 50:50 mix of theory and hands-on practicals in a laboratory environment.

Learning Outcomes

You will learn about and gain practical experience on how to use four independent sample preparation techniques for GC-MS in great detail
You will learn the fundamental theory of Headspace, Solid Phase Micro Extraction (SPME), Thermal Desorption, Analytical Pyrolysis and Purge-and-Trap (P&T)
You will learn about the types of samples that can be analysed
You will learn about and gain practical experience in the various parameters that can be optimised for each technique to improve sensitivity
You will set up and maintain the 5 techniques on an instrument
You will learn about the individual steps of each technique
You will learn the common troubleshooting problems for each technique
You will learn the tips and tricks of each technique
You will learn about the benefits of each technique in the analysis of your samples

Who is this course for?

If you have reasonable gas chromatography experience but want further hands-on training on a new sampling technique, then this is the course is for you. Delegates should have a good knowledge of GC or GC-MS or have attended the Practical Essentials of GC & GC-MS or the Hands-on GC & GC-MS courses. It is also possible to attend the individual days of the course as outlined below or a combination of days.

1 day Hands-on Headspace

1-day Hands-on Solid Phase Micro-Extraction ( SPME)

1 day Hands-On Thermal Desorption ( TD)

1 day Hands-on Pyrolysis

1 day Hands-on Purge-and-Trap

Course Venue: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK | arrange this course onsite
Number of days: 5
Price: Â£1870 + VAT

Special offers (discounts cannot be combined):

Early Bird: Book at least 12 weeks in advance and receive a 10% discount for this 5-day course.
Student: Discount of 10% for this 5-day course (valid student ID card required) if booked at least 4 weeks in advance.
Å·ÃÀAV Member: Discount of 15% for this 5-day course (membership number required) if booked at least 4 weeks in advance.
Warwick alumni: Discount of 10% for this 5-day course (membership number required) if booked at least 4 weeks in advance.
ChromSoc Member: Discount of 10% for this 5-day course (membership number 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.
Venue
The Open University

The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

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Anthias Consulting Ltd are experts in the separation sciences in the fields of Gas Chromatography (GC), Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and related techniques.


Contact information
Karen Lee
Anthias Consulting Ltd
1 Hamden Way
Papworth Everard
Cambridgeshire
CB23 3UG
1480831262
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