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General Analytical Topics
Understanding the Calibration Curve (1/2 Day)
Laboratory Quantification Techniques (1 Day)
Practical Laboratory Statistics (1/2 Day)
Laboratory Techniques
Analytical Laboratory Techniques - Healthcare Edition
(1 Day)
Sample Preparation - The Chemistry Behind the Techniques
(1 Day)
Chromatography
Practical Guide to Reversed Phase LC
Maintenance for the Agilent 1100/1200 HPLC
Systems (1 Day)
Introduction to Modern Liquid Chromatography (1 Day)
Advanced LC/Method Development(1 or 2 Days)
Troubleshooting Chromatographic Systems (1 or 2 Days)
Integrating Chromatographic Peaks (1/2 Day)
Introduction to Modern Gas Chromatography (1 Day)
Software
Introduction to the Agilent ChemStation®
(1 Day)
Introduction
to the Agilent 8453 UV-VIS Spectrophotometer and ChemStation Software
(1 or 2 Days)
Agilent GPC Software( 1 Day)
About the Practichem Series of On-Site Training Seminars
This series has been developed over many years with the idea that
modern analytical laboratories require training programs that provide
one or more of the following benefits:
Advanced training on specialized topics for senior staff.
Practical training that fills in the “gaps” between academic theory and laboratory practice.
“Refresher” courses for both new and experienced laboratory staff.
Focused presentations that don't take staff away from their jobs for long periods.
These seminars emphasize the development of practical chemistry skills by minimizing the discussion of theoretical principles and emphasizing the application of chemistry concepts. The topics have been chosen to provide instruction in the key techniques that are vital to the generation of high quality laboratory data. In addition, the seminars include the important practical information that is either lacking or not fully presented in other, more traditional courses. Hundreds of students, from every industry that employs analytical chemists, have benefited from this seminar series.
These are vendor-independent seminars. We are trying to explain technologies, not sell them!
Our instructors are practicing analytical chemists with many years of experience working in analytical laboratories.
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General Analytical Topics
Understanding the Calibration
Curve (½ Day)
This seminar provides a complete set of instructions on how to set
up and evaluate any analytical calibration system, with an emphasis on
providing the highest quality results with a minimum of effort. Students
will learn the fundamentals of linear regression, different options for
preparing data, what calibration options are available, and simple procedures
and tests for evaluating calibration data.
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Chromatography Quantification
Techniques (1 Day)
Thus seminar is a combination of Analytical
Calibration Techniques and Integrating Chromatographic
Peaks. This combination is particularly useful for the practicing
analyst, and provides information that is not available from any other
source.
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Practical Laboratory Statistics
(½ Day)
This course provides a practical discussion of statistical principles,
with very little statistical "theory". The content focuses on the most
common statistical techniques that are used in evaluating analytical chemistry
data. Students will learn about calculating common statistical parameters,
properly rejecting data points, spotting trends, and comparing sets of
data. These topics are taught by working through real laboratory examples.
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Laboratory Techniques
Analytical Laboratory Techniques - Healthcare Edition
(1 Day)
This new one day seminar covers many of the laboratory techniques needed
to function effectively in today's GMP and GLP environments. Based on
discussions with laboratory staff in the healthcare industries, this seminar
provides a comprehensive overview of important topics such as various
mathematical skills related to the analytical laboratory, proper use of
basic laboratory equipment, use of volumetric glassware, preparation of
standards, and documentation needs.
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Sample Preparation - The Chemistry
Behind the Techniques (1 Day)
This seminar covers all aspects of sample preparation, including a
discussion of general principles, a review of traditional procedures (filtration,
solvent evaporation, etc.) and traditional techniques (liquid-liquid extraction,
liquid-solid extraction, etc.), and new technologies (membrane disk extractions,
SFE, SPME, ASE, and others).
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Chromatography
Maintenance
for the Agilent 1100/1200 HPLC Systems (1 Day)
Would you like
to learn how to maintain your own instrument? Do you need to learn LC
troubleshooting? This lecture and hands-on course will help you with both
needs. In one day you can improve your understanding of your instrument.
Start getting the most from your equipment.
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Introduction
to Modern Liquid Chromatography (1 Day)
Give your young analysts (0 - 3 years
experience) an introduction do the practice of modern liquid chromatography.
In one day the students will learn about the types of liquid chromatography,
how the instruments are designed, and how to begin learning about troubleshooting
techniques.
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Advanced LC/Method Development
(1 or 2 Days)
Give your experienced analysts (3+ years experience) some additional
training in liquid chromatography. We will discuss issues related to getting
the most out of your instrument, including reducing integration errors,
dealing with advanced operating issues, and troubleshooting common problems.
Then learn how to use this information for method development.
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Troubleshooting Chromatographic
Systems (1 or 2 Days)
Both general and specific troubleshooting topics are covered in this
seminar. A discussion of general problem-solving strategies is followed
by a review of causes and solutions to the following GC and LC issues:
peak shape and baseline changes, retention time problems, detector variations,
data system problems, and reporting considerations.
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Integrating Chromatographic
Peaks (1/2 Day)
Integration of chromatographic peaks is a critical step in the generation
of chromatographic data. Errors in integration will result in a corresponding
error in calculated results. Unfortunately, most analysts have little
or no training in the proper procedures for peak integration. In this
seminar, we will teach you how integrators work and provide some guidelines
on the proper way to integrate poorly resolved peaks.
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Introduction to Modern
Gas Chromatography (1 or 2 Days)
Learn how your GC is designed and how to operate it effectively. You will
understand how to select a column (or why a certain column was selected
for your method) and what column parameters have an influence on results.
We will also discuss basic troubleshooting symptoms and solutions.
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description, click here.
Software
Introduction to the Agilent ChemStation®
(1 Day)
Now you can get training for one of the most popular, and complex, chromatography
data systems. This one day seminar will provide an overview of the basic
functions in the ChemStation, including editing methods, sequences, integration
settings, calibration tables, and reporting styles. You will also get
hands-on expert help with your own methods.
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Portions of this topic are also available on-line.
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Introduction
to the Agilent 8453 UV-VIS Spectrophotometer and ChemStation Software (2 days)
This is a powerful instrument with complex software, and almost no documentation. This is the only course that is available. (Agilent does not have
any training for this instrument; we are the only ones!) We can help you
understand both the basic and advanced features of the software, and provide
information on instrument troubleshooting and maintenance.
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Agilent GPC Software (1 day
or 2 hour webinar)
Learn how to use this powerful software addon, and get personalized
assistance with your own laboratory methods.
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