GC: Preventive Maintenance And Troubleshooting

During the second part of the GC and GC/MS: Theory, Maintenance, and Optimization Webinar Series, we will present the main preventive maintenance operation as well as how to keep your instrument up and running to it's maximal capacities.
Key learning objectives:
- Inlet maintenance (S/SL)
- Column Installation
- Detector maintenance (FID)
- General Troubleshooting
Who should attend:
- Users of a GC or GC/MS system wishing to develop their knowledge
Presenter: Logan Govender (Spectroscopy Support Manager, Chemetrix)
Logan worked as Chief Forensic Analyst for 8.5 years at the National Department of Health, primarily utilizing GC-FID. My 17-year tenure at Chemetrix involved working with GC, GC-MS/MS, and HPLC before specializing in ICP-MS.
Presenter: Pascal Mbithi (Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry Applications Specialist, Chemetrix)
Pascal is a Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry Applications Specialist at Chemetrix, specializing in Agilent OpenLab CDS2 Software, HPLC and GC systems. He has worked on various applications, including but not limited to FAME, residual solvents, beer analysis, VOCs, and food safety testing. Pascal provides training, method development, and technical support, helping labs optimize their workflows.
Presenter: Mario Morales (Pre-Sales GC/ GC-MS Specialist, Agilent Technologies)
Mario has over 24 years of experience as Field Service Engineer and a Pre-Sales GC/ GC-MS Specialist
Presenter: Laurent Pascaud (Product Specialist GC & GC/MS, Agilent)
After 10 years of experience within the French Anti-Doping Agency, Laurent Pascaud joined Agilent Technologies in 2007. He now has over 15 years of analytical development expertise, first as an applications engineer and then as a GC and GC/MS product specialist in various chemical markets.
