The aim of this course is to enrich and advance the skills and knowledge of the participants and to teach them gas chromatography operation and techniques.

• To introduce participants to advanced gas chromatography and how the individual elements interrelate.
• To be able to competently use and develop methods on a gas chromatograph to produce robust and valid analytical data.
• To provide advanced knowledge of gas chromatography operation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• To impart the participants, advance techniques and knowledge of gas chromatography.
• To provide knowledge of accessories and consumables required for gas chromatography operations.
• To provide good laboratory practices for accurate and reliable analyses.
• To train participants to know how to change and install gas chromatography parts such as inject systems and columns.
• To familiarize participants with the techniques used in gas chromatography analysis, qualitative and quantitative methods.

The course is designed for chemists, lab technicians, chemical engineers, instrument engineers and lab supervisors/managers.

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

Module One:

• Introduction
• History of Chromatography
• Type of Chemical Analysis
• Separation Analysis
  • Separations in everyday life
  • Simple separation procedures
  • Classification of separation process
  • Chromatographic Separation
  • Types of Separation Chromatography
• Symbols and terms of Chromatography
• Physical forces and interactions chromatography
• Fundamentals of chromatography
  • Definitions
  • Basic System Design
  • Concept of Polarity
  • Properties of Separation
  • Physiochemical Processes of Separation
  • Adsorption
  • Partition
  • Ion Exchange
  • Size Exclusion

Module Two:

• Type of Chromatographic Analysis
• Gas Chromatography
• Objectives & Definitions
• Principals of GC
• Mobile and Stationary Phase
• Instrumentation of Gas Chromatography
• Mobile Phase
• Gas Supplies
• Sample Introduction, Injection Ports and Valves
  • Packed Column Injectors
  • Open Tubular Column Injectors
  • Injection Methods and Techniques
  • The role of sample introduction and injection ports in GC operations
  • Injection ports maintenance and its impact on GC performance

Module Three:

• Columns
  • Open Tubular Capillary GC Column
  • Packed GC Column
  • Configurations of the stationary phase
  • Column selection & maintenance
  • Selecting Stationary Phases
  • How columns can impact GC performance

• Detectors
  • Flame ionization Detector
  • Thermal Conductivity Detector
  • Other Detectors
  • Detector Selection
  • The role of Detectors in GC operations
  • Detector maintenance
  • How detectors can impact GC performance
• GC operation
  • Setup and GC Operation, Basic steps
  • Sampling Techniques
  • Programmed Temperature GC
  • Peak Dispersion in a Chromatographic Column
  • Your First Chromatogram
  • From Chromatograms to Report

Module Four:

• Maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Errors in Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
  • Correction of errors and improving accuracy
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Routine Maintenance
  • Practical application for schedule maintenance
  • How to replace spare parts
  • Troubleshooting fixation
• Evaluation of GC
• Data Acquisition and Calibration
  • Recorders & Data Acquisition
  • Data analysis
  • Data Acquisition and Processing
  • Data Processing
  • Calibration
  • Data Acquisition and Processing System
  • Calibration linked to GC performance

• Data Results
  • Recorders & Data Acquisition
  • Data analysis
  • Data Acquisition and Processing
  • Data Processing

Module Five:

• Application in analysis by Gas Chromatography
  • Analysis of Non-volatiles
  • Water sample & Inorganic GC
  • Organic and petroleum samples
  • Qualitative & Quantitation Analysis Strategies
  • Performing Trace Analysis
  • Errors in Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
  • Chemical laboratory measurement evolution
• Method Development & validation
• Quality Control & Quality Assurance
  • Statistical in analytical methods
  • Data Validation of analysis results
  • Quality Assurance Program
  • Evaluation of analytical data
  • Study Performance and Reporting

RECTUS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration