Article
Stopping GC and GC–MS Problems Before They Start
LCGC North America
(2019)
Abstract
The best troubleshooting is proactive; problems are much more easily prevented than solved. Proactive troubleshooting involves anticipating problems before they start, and stopping them before they disrupt your workflow. It also ensures a long operational lifetime for instruments. Unlike many other instruments, a gas chromatograph (GC) has several components, each of which must be properly maintained and optimized for the full instrument to operate properly. This installment of "GC Connections" focuses on simple proactive steps that users of a GC can take to ensure that instruments will operate correctly over time. Discussion is organized around the basic zones of all gas chromatographs: gas supplies and pneumatics, inlets, columns, detectors, and data systems. There are several simple regular checks that can be done daily to confirm proper operation. Special considerations for GC–MS systems are also discussed.
Disciplines
Publication Date
January 1, 2019
Citation Information
Nicholas Snow. "Stopping GC and GC–MS Problems Before They Start" LCGC North America Vol. 37 Iss. 1 (2019) p. 18 - 23 ISSN: 1939-1889 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nicholas_snow/63/