Markes International Masterclass: Advanced separation & detection technology for GC

This free-to-attend, in-person Masterclass is designed to help analysts build confidence in applying advanced separation and detection techniques in their own laboratories.

Complementary to our 21 October 2025 Masterclass on sample extraction and concentration, this event focuses on advances in gas chromatography – particularly comprehensive two-dimensional GC (GC×GC), time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF MS) and the software tools that simplify data handling.

Through presentations from academic experts, case studies and demonstrations from SepSolve specialists, you will learn how GC×GC can be applied more widely and practically than often assumed, delivering greater separation power and improved discovery workflows. The event also explores how TOF MS and intelligent data processing can add value across both targeted and non-targeted applications.

To register for this free-to-attend Masterclass, please complete and send the form

Why attend

• How GC×GC can be implemented to improve separation power and reveal new insights – without complexity or prohibitive cost
• Where TOF MS brings advantages in both targeted and discovery workflows
• How advanced software tools for GC–MS and GC×GC–MS streamline data processing, comparison and mining

Masterclass highlights

• Advances in separation – how GC×GC improves peak capacity and reveals sample complexity beyond one-dimensional GC
• Applications in focus – food integrity, authenticity, petrochemicals, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), environmental studies, sample identity and more
• Workflow innovation – practical strategies for implementing GC×GC in routine laboratories, and how it enhances both targeted and discovery workflows
• Lab tour and live demos – GC×GC and TOF MS in practice, supported by software tools for streamlined data handling

Speakers

• Assoc. Prof. Natasha Spadafora (University of Ferrara) – Enhancing food integrity and authenticity assessment through GC–MS and comprehensive statistical analysis of volatile organic compounds
• Dr Damien Eggermont (University of Liège) – GC×GC, a powerful tool to unravel sample identity
• Experts from SepSolve Analytical – Advances in separation, detection and data processing

Agenda

09:30 Registration & coffee

10:00 Welcome & introduction

10:15 Fundamentals of GC×GC: Extending GC capabilities for complex separations

• Dr Stefan Koschinski (SepSolve Analytical Ltd)

11:00 Enhancing food integrity and authenticity assessment through GC–MS and comprehensive statistical analysis of volatile organic compounds

• Prof. Natasha Spadafora (University of Ferrara)

11:30 Improved characterisation of malodours in recycled plastics

• Steffen Samlert (SepSolve Analytical Ltd)

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Laboratory tour and software demonstrations

13:30 When extraction increases, separation matters: Tackling complex volatile mixtures with GC×GC–TOF MS

14:00 GC×GC, a powerful tool to unravel sample identity

• Dr Damien Eggermont (University of Liège)

14:30 An industry first: ASTM D8396 for the quantitation of hydrocarbons in aviation fuels

• Steffen Samlert

15:00 Investigating the impact of packaging on food and beverages

• Dr Stefan Koschinski

15:30 Q&A and close