Combating the Helium Shortage: Making the Switch from Helium to an Alternative Carrier Gas

A review of strategies to conserve helium usage and a discussion of what to expect when switching to an alternative carrier gas.

Presenter: Shannon Coleman (GC Application Scientist, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)

Shannon Coleman holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Colorado and an M.S. in Chemistry from Emory University. He is currently a GC Application Scientist at Agilent. He has been working with multidimensional and valve gas chromatography across various industries for the past 20 years. He supports Agilent’s North America Field Organization and spends his time consulting with and delivering educational content on understanding the fundamentals of chromatography and understanding complex gas chromatography analysis to Agilent’s customers.