QuickProbe, Fast Sample Screening, with Minimal or No Sample Prep in Under a Minute

This work seeks to illustrate how this technique can be used as a fast-qualitative screening tool on existing 5977B/8890 GCMS system.

Overall control of the QuickProbe™ and the GCMS system is based on Agilent’s MassHunter software for streamlined access to acquisition parameters, qualitative analysis, unknown’s deconvolution, or ChemStation Data Analysis.

Presenter: Kirk Lokits (Applications Scientist, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)

Kirk received his B.S. in Forensic Science and Chemistry from Eastern Kentucky University in 1983 and began working as a Forensic Drug Chemist in the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio and as a Forensic Toxicologist for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. In 1990 Kirk left the forensic realm and began his tenure with Hewlett Packard/Agilent Technologies, working as a Customer Support Engineer (CE) supporting the LC, GC, LCMS, GCMS, and ICPMS products. In 2003, Kirk earned his M.S. in Chemistry from Middle Tennessee State University and in 2005 Kirk left Agilent Technologies to attend the University of Cincinnati and earned his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry under Dr. Joseph Caruso. After receiving his Ph.D., Kirk was employed by the Midwest Research Institute (MRI) in Kansas City, MO where he worked as a Principal Chemist and Sr. Program Manager on Department of Defense projects, staffing, designing, and building remote laboratories for deployments throughout the world. In April of 2014, Kirk re-joined Agilent Technologies as an Applications Scientist for the GC/MS product lines. When not on the road, Kirk enjoys working on his house in the mountains of VA and spending time with his 9 kids and 5 grandkids.