GC Peak Shape Troubleshooting

Conducted by Joseph M. Levy, PhD

Part I - June 21, 2007
Part II - June 28, 2007

Can you effectively diagnose a problem with your GC just by looking at your chromatogram? 

These two sessions will provide a very useful overview of the diagnosis of GC peak shape problems that can result from a variety of sources. Insight will be presented into the treatment of the actual cause of the GC problem as opposed to treating the symptoms. A myriad of peak shape problems will be discussed with effective and logical approaches to correct the issues and to preventatively avoid them in the future.

These sessions will focus on the evidence of unrest in the world of GC analysis when efficient peak shapes degrade. Effective treatments of the causes will be presented together with tips on preventative measures that can be employed.

The following peak based problems will be addressed:

• peak broadening
• front peak tailing
• peak back tailing
• solvent peak tailing
• ghost peaks
• irregular peaks
• no peaks
• unresolved peaks
• carryover peaks
• contamination peaks

The instructor for these audio seminars is Joseph M. Levy, PhD. He has over 27 years as a practicing gas chromatographer, analytical chemist and trainer, and has lectured all over the world with training seminars, workshops and invited presentations.

A detailed outline of each session and Dr. Levy's bio follow below.

GC Peak Shape Troubleshooting - Parts I and II

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Instructor

Joseph M. Levy, Ph.D.
Dr. Joseph M. Levy is the president and principal scientist of LevyTech, a GC, sample preparation, and analytical chemistry consulting and training company he founded in 1995. He has over 27 years as a practicing gas chromatographer, analytical chemist and trainer. Dr. Levy has published over 85 papers on a wide variety of analytical topics, including gas chromatography, supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) applications, method development and optimization, and sample preparation like headspace sampling. He has lectured all over the world with training seminars, workshops and invited presentations.

Dr. Levy actively provides consulting services across many industries on a diverse range of topics, including GC and headspace training, method development and optimization; troubleshooting and maintenance; research and development projects; and method review and validation. He has held positions with the British Petroleum (formerly known as the Standard Oil Company) and Suprex Corporation. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Cleveland State University, M.S. in Organic Chemistry and a M.S. in Analytical Chemistry both from Case Western Reserve University and a Ph.D. in Physical and Analytical Chemistry also from Case Western Reserve University.

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