CHROMacademy Newsletter - 19 September 2014
Packed with practical information that will help improve your skills and productivity

Avoiding Problems Associated With HPLC Column Overload

Column overload can lead to problems with chromatographic quantitation.  Learn how to recognize symptoms of HPLC column overload and how to avoid it.   More »

GC Troubleshooting Guide to Peak Area Reproducibility and Reduction of Sensitivity

Poor peak area reproducibility results in inconsistent quantitation.  There are a number of factors that could be the cause including poor column positioning, backflash, or incorrect inlet temperature.  Find out how to use the CHROMacademy GC troubleshooter to find out what is causing the problem and how to resolve it.   More »

HPLC Column Maintenance - Prevention is Better than Cure

Good column maintenance will increase HPLC column lifetime, ensure robust, reproducible chromatography, and ultimately save time and money.  Keep reading for some must know tips and tricks for HPLC column maintenance.   More »

HPLC Column Cleaning and Regeneration

The peaks in your chromatogram just don’t look right…they are split, broadened, and appearing at different retention times.  Before righting off the column completely it may be possible to regenerate it.  This is must have information for any chromatographer.   More »

GC Setup Checklist

Whether your GC instrument has been shut down for a couple of days or been sat gathering dust in a corner for a year, follow our quick checklist to get you up and running...

1. Turn on cylinders. Less than 30psi? Replace the cylinder.
2. Check filters and when they were last replaced.   More »

Real Life GC Column Selection

Find out the best way to choose GC columns based on analyte or sample characteristics.
A Crawford scientific Tech Tip.   More »

Celebrating 5 Years of Online Training

CHROMacademy - going from strength to strength!

This Year Our 27,000 members have viewed over 1.5 million pages, taken 24,000+ assessments and accessed 9,500 hours of webcast/video. www.chromacademy.com