Troubleshooting Panel Discussions
Separation Science 2012, offers two troubleshooting panel discussion sessions free-of-charge to all registered delegates. Each session will comprise a panel of 3-4 technology experts who will discuss a series of topics relating to troubleshooting, method development and best practice issues for both LC and GC. Registered delegates will be able to submit questions on an agreed series of topics which will be put before this panel of experts to discuss.
LC Troubleshooting Discussion Panel
Wednesday, 27 June: 4.00-6.00pm
This session will assemble a panel of experts for interaction with the audience regarding HPLC-related topics of current interest. The content of the discussion is meant to be flexible, responding to the needs of the participants in real time. Some of the topics that are fair game for discussion are:-
Problems and solutions with new technology (such as UHPLC)
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Troubleshooting problem separations
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When compendial methods don’t work
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How to extend column lifetime
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Best practices for reliable HPLC operation
Attendees are encouraged to submit problems or questions* in advance of the meeting. Method conditions, compound identification, and chromatograms can be suitably disguised so as not to risk exposing confidential information, but your real problems can help others solve similar ones in the future.
GC Troubleshooting Discussion Panel
Thursday, 28 June: 4.00-6.00pm
This session will assemble a panel of experts for interaction with the audience regarding GC-related topics of current interest. Many of today’s GC users lack separation knowledge, so do not understand GC maintenance items and, as a consequence, it is difficult for them to 'read' chromatograms and relate what they see to causes of problems. The content of the discussion is meant to be flexible, responding to the needs of the participants in real time. Some of the topics that are fair game for discussion are:
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How to speed up separations using existing hardware
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Understanding GC injection techniques (e.g., splitless, on-column and settings)
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Strategies for extending column life
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Troubleshooting using chromatograms and peak shape
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Maximizing sensitivity in trace analysis
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Column coupling (when and how to implement)
Attendees are encouraged to submit problems or questions* in advance of the meeting. Method conditions, compound identification, and chromatograms can be suitably disguised so as not to risk exposing confidential information, but your real problems can help others solve similar ones in the future.
*Note that questions such as “How do I separate A from B,” or “I need a method for XYZ,” generally are not appropriate discussion topics in this context, because their specific nature may have limited interest to other participants.