Markes International Symposium: Advances in GC sample introduction, separation and characterisation workflows

This free-to-attend symposium, hosted in collaboration with Dr Baptiste Poursat from the University of Glasgow, is tailored for analytical scientists aiming to extract maximum information from their most complex samples.

Join us to explore comprehensive workflows – from thermal desorption (TD) and advanced sample enrichment techniques through to GC–MS separation and confident characterisation. Discover how modern analytical techniques and powerful data tools can be combined to achieve superior sensitivity, reliable compound identification, and streamlined data interpretation in both targeted and non-targeted studies.

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Why attend

• Master the complete workflow: Understand how to optimise every step of your analysis, from solvent-free TD sample introduction to high-performance GC–MS and data processing.
• Expand your analytical scope: Discover strategies to enhance trace-level detection and uncover hidden compounds using non-target screening.
• Real-world applications: Discover how TD–GC–MS and non-targeted workflows are being applied across diverse fields, including environmental air monitoring, material emissions, defence, forensics, and flavour and fragrance analysis. Plus, hear directly from Dr Baptiste Poursat (University of Glasgow) on tackling complex environmental challenges, such as microbial VOC profiling.
• Simplify data interpretation: See live demonstrations of smart software tools designed to confidently turn complex GC–MS data into actionable results.
• Laboratory tours: Visit the laboratories at the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow to see these advanced analytical techniques in action.

Symposium highlights

• Fundamentals of TD – including environmental and regulatory workflows (e.g. TO-17, TO-15, PFAS)
• Applications spotlight – environmental/H&S, fragrance, plastics/polymers, breath
• Technology insights – updates on TD sampling technologies and an exclusive preview of an upcoming product launch
• Lab tour & demonstrations – live instrumentation and software in action
• Tips & Tricks – Get the best from your TD–GC–MS workflow

Agenda

Our programme brings together technical experts from The University of Glasgow, SepSolve and Markes alongside guest speakers from premier UK laboratories. The full 2026 speaker lineup will be announced shortly.

• Environmental Analysis: Dr Baptiste Poursat, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow
• Defence and Forensics Analysis: Dr Alex Loch, University of Glasgow
• Material Emissions/Semiconductors: Dr Kieran Jones, University of Nottingham