Pyrolysis: Expanding the Characterization Options of GC and GCMS

Join us for the first in a three part series about PY-GC/MS. In this webinar presented by Shimadzu and Frontier Labs, we will discuss the different application/market spaces the pyrolyzer can used in. While many think of the pyrolyzer as a technique used for plastics identification, there are many other application spaces. These units can be for characterization, composition, and identification in everything from plastics and polymers to foods and consumer products and so much more.

During this short webinar, we will look at why pyrolysis is important and the different areas of use, discuss method mapping using a pyrolyzer and finally how it can be used for day to day material characterization.

Join us to learn about this versatile sample introduction technique used with GC and GC/MS.

Presenter: Nicole Lock (GCMS Product Manager, Shimadzu)

Nicole Lock is the GCMS Product Manager at Shimadzu Scientific Instruments. Nicole graduated from Seton Hill University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. She started her career as a service engineer in a small third-party service organization repairing multiple brands’ GC and GCMS units. This skill set led Nicole to Shimadzu where she has spent the last 14 years working in both the service and marketing department representing the GC and GCMS product lines. Her passion is training others on Shimadzu GCMS and helping customers make the most of their systems.

Presenter: Rojin Belganeh (Technical & Marketing Director, Frontier Laboratories-North America)

Rojin Belganeh is the Technical & Marketing Director at Frontier Laboratories-North America. Rojin graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. She started her profession as an analytical chemist in oil & gas industry in 2012. As an analytical chemist, Rojin worked with various analytical instruments, such as Pyrolysis GCMS, TGA, FTIR, and X-Rays for material characterization, polymer identification, and contamination analysis. She also holds an MBA degree concentrating in strategic marketing from the University of Houston-Victoria. As a former user for more than five years, Rojin joined Frontier Laboratories in May of 2017. She is very passionate in creating awareness about Frontier technology and providing technical support to users.