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Chromatography has played a crucial role in advancing new discoveries across various scientific fields. This separation technique is fundamental to innovations in drug discovery, environmental analysis, food safety, and much more.
Problems Caused By Dwell Volume
Dwell volume is a critical concept in chromatography that can significantly impact the accuracy and reproducibility of your analytical results.
What is dwell volume? The basics
Trying to understand the concept of dwell volume in HPLC? Dwell volume is defined as the volume between where your gradient is formed to where it touches the column.
HPLC Basics Video: Analyzing a New Sample
Learning principles of analytical chemistry and HPLC will help you analyze your own samples from scratch.
Agilent? Waters? Shimadzu? Does it matter which one I use?
Agilent? Waters? Shimadzu? Does it matter which one I use?
2022 Helium Shortage and How to Use Hydrogen Instead as Your Gas Chromatography Carrier Gas
Have you heard about the helium shortage in 2022? Well if you haven't you're about to find out about it the next time you try to buy some helium.
There's a helium shortage in the world and there's a sort of a complex discussion as to why.
LC/GC Bootcamp vs. Advanced Topics In HPLC & GC Courses
One question we often hear is, “What’s the difference between the LC/GC Bootcamp and your Advanced Topics in HPLC or Advanced Topics in GC course?”
Chromatography Applications In Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceutical industry is huge in chromatography because in that industry they must by law analyze their raw materials to prove that there's nothing bad in it.
How Much Does A Gas Chromatograph Cost?
There are a lot of GC's in the world. There are a lot of different prices. Learn my secret to getting a bargain.
Does Water Show Up In Gas Chromatography?
So let me answer this a couple different ways. First of all, in a GC our predominant detector, our main detector is the FID, flame ionization detector. The FID cannot see water.
How Do You Improve Resolution In Gas Chromatography?
That is a great question because resolution means the spacing between the peaks. Remember chromatography is a separation tool. If we can't separate then we don't go on to step two.
Chromatography Applications In Forensics
Imagine that you are watching CSI, and the lab technicians run a sample by GC-MS or HPLC in order to get the answer and catch the bad guy.
That is an example of a chromatography application in forensics.
What To Do When The HPLC Runs Dry
What to do if your HPLC runs dry? How can you prevent it from happening? Will I have to buy a new column? Did I ruin my HPLC?
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