Expert Answers: GC Method Development
Developing an effective gas chromatography (GC) method requires careful consideration of several interrelated parameters. Adjusting these parameters systematically can significantly enhance analytical performance, reduce troubleshooting, and streamline workflows.
This webinar explores the method development process and GC parameters to optimize, emphasizing the carrier gas, inlet, column, and detector, and identifying the ideal sequence for adjusting each.
By attending this presentation, you will learn:
- strategies for method development
- how to optimize for sensitivity or to reduce carryover
- how to break the method down into tasks
- about the parameters and how to optimize them for each method task.
Plus, with an extensive Q&A session, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and gain deeper insights from our expert.
Presenter: Diane Turner, FRSC (Director and Senior Consultant, Anthias Consulting, UK)
A Warwick University graduate, Diane completed her MSc in analytical chemistry and started her career in environmental then agrochemical science, later gaining experience as an applications chemist. Diane has developed methods and training within most industries globally for over 25 years. A Visiting Fellow at The Open University, she continues disease diagnosis research from her PhD, along with food, drug, and space applications. Diane is Past-President of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Analytical Sciences Community and Past-Chair of the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund. Diane is a Trustee of the Recycling Organisation for Research Opportunities (RORO), amongst other committee memberships. Diane is co-author of 'Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry: How Do I Get the Best Results?' and on the Editorial Board of the book series ‘Practical and Technical Guides for Lab-based Chemists’.
