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CHROMacademy Classroom

HPLC Troubleshooting and Maintenance

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Instructor-led Training

Resolving a problem with HPLC is usually straightforward. Finding the root cause of the problem within the complex environment of an HPLC analysis is much more challenging. This training seeks to develop a process driven approach to troubleshooting the entire holistic process, allowing delegates to develop skills to be able to tackle any problems.

These  skills are applied within a strongly workshop driven environment, where we use many of the most common issues seen with HPLC analysis to consolidate the taught practices.

This is a challenging module and delegates should already have a good understanding of the HPLC process and associated instrumentation. 

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Delivery Details

Duration: This course is delivered over two Live 4 hour sessions. Run on consecutive days.

Time: Each daily session runs from 9am – 1pm (Eastern Time Zone)

Number of delegates: Maximum of 10.

Price: $810 

Course Overview

What You Will Learn: 

  • How the chromatographic process takes place

  • The architecture of a LC system

  • Working principles and problems associated with each component of the system

  • How to use chromatograms to troubleshoot chromatographic problems

  • Best practices for column use and care

  • Best practice in system maintenance and performance evaluation

Previous Experience: 

Some previous knowledge of HPLC and basic experience are recommended but not essential.

Course content: 

The Troubleshooting Process 

  • Getting the full picture

  • Instrument benchmarking

Precisions Issues 

  • Troubleshooting Contamination Issues

  • Extra peaks

  • Carryover

  • Baseline disturbances

Troubleshooting Column Related Problems 

  • Physical column damage

  • Pressure issues

  • Fronting / tailing peaks

  • Split peaks / shoulders

  • Preventing column issues 

Sensitivity Issues 

  • High noise

  • Low signal

Overview of Tackling Method Related Issues 

  • Tackling Issues Related to Analyst Error

  • Common errors during preparation

  • Calculation errors