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Solid Phase Extraction Training
Capillary Electrophoresis Training
ICP-MS Training
 Solid Phase Extraction Training

A comprehensive course designed to increase expertise and optimise method development time for all users of solid phase extraction as a means of sample preparation.

Topics include:
  • Characteristics of Sorbent and Sorbent Selection
  • Covers all steps including:
    • Sample pre-treatment
    • Column Conditioning
    • Column Equilibration
    • Sample Loading
    • Interference Elution
    • Analyte Elution
  • Importance of column conditioning
  • The impact of PH
  • Impact of elution soak steps and solvent strength
  • Selection of the bonded phase and bed mass
  • Significance of secondary interactions and the use of mixed mode approaches
  • Ion-exchange and impact of ionic strength
  • Normal phase extractions
  • Stacked phase approaches
  • Experiments in method development and optimisation
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 Capillary Electrophoresis Training

Basic Principles of CE
  • Hardware requirements
  • Fundamental properties of ionised and non-ionised species in CE
  • Injection modes (hydrodynamic vs electrokinetic injection)
  • Detection methods - (Direct UV and Indirect UV, diode array UV)
  • Separation modes - (CZE capillary zone, MEKC micellar electrokinetic, CEC capillary electrochromatography, CCE chiral capillary electrochromatography)
  • Detection modes - (qualitative and quantitative detection)
Applications
  • Analysis of Acidic, Basic and Neutral Compounds by CEC.
  • Drugs of Abuse using MEKC.
  • Basic Drugs using PVA-Coated Capillaries.
  • Organic Acid Analysis using Indirect UV Detection.
  • Inorganic Anion Analysis using Indirect UV Detection.
Capillary Technology
  • Packed Capillaries.
  • PVA Coated Capillaries.
  • Summit NaAMPS Capillaries.
Troubleshooting
  • Current loss
  • Baseline Drift
  • Irregular Peaks
  • Tailing Peaks
  • Poor Resolution
  • Shifting Migration Times
  • Poor Reproducibility
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 An Introduction to ICP-MS

This one-day course introduces delegates to the fundamental concepts and principles associated with ICP-MS. Topics covered allow the ICP-MS user to gain a useful insight into the operating principles of the instrument

This course is ideally tailored towards either the experienced user who is looking for a refresher course or towards a new user who is looking for an introduction to the analytical technique.

An introduction to ICP-MS
  • What Can ICP-MS Do?
  • Schematic Design
  • Inductively Coupled Plasmas
  • Sample Introduction
The Mass Spectrometer
  • The Vacuum & Interface Systems
  • Ion Lenses
  • Quadrupole Mass Analyser
  • Detectors
Interferences in ICP-MS
  • Spectrometric Effects
  • Non-Spectrometric Effects
Optimisation
  • Parameter Optimisation
  • Cold Plasma Operating Conditions
Quantitation Techniques
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Semi-quantitative Analysis
  • Quantitation Strategy
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