GC Column Maintenance - Prevention is Better than Cure

Using proper procedures for capillary GC column storage and conditioning can have a major impact on column lifetime and the quality of results obtained. This tips and tricks instalment covers everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about proper GC column maintenance.

Topics include:

• Column storage
• Column bleed
• Column conditioning
• Phase fouling and contamination
• Chemical damage
• Peak fronting caused by column overload
• Retention gaps
• Leak checking
• Column rinsing
• Extending GC column lifetime