Pyrolysis Application: What's In Your Sample?

Join us for the second in a three part series about PY-GC/MS. In this webinar presented by Shimadzu, we will be looking at a few applications discussed in our previous webinar as well as the use of some additional accessories for the pyrolyzer. While many think of the pyrolyzer as a technique used for plastics identification only, there are many other application spaces. These units can be for characterization, composition, and identification in everything from plastics and polymers to foods and consumer products and so much more.

During this short webinar, we will take a look at a few key applications (some of which can be seen in their entirety at Pittcon the week of March 8th). We will discuss the system used, application need and show data of what it looked like run on a real system.

Join us to learn about application using this versatile sample introduction technique used with GC and GC/MS.

Presenter: Nicole Lock (GC Product Manager, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments)

Nicole Lock is the GC Product Manager at Shimadzu Scientific Instruments. Nicole graduated from Seton Hill University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. She started her career as a service engineer in a small third-party service organization repairing multiple brands’ GC and GCMS units. This skill set led Nicole to Shimadzu where she has spent the last 14 years working in both the service and marketing department representing the GC and GCMS product lines. Her passion is training others on Shimadzu systems and helping customers make the most of their systems.

Presenter: Alan Owens (GCMS Product Manager, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments)

Alan Owens is the GCMS Product Manager at Shimadzu Scientific Instruments. Alan received his B.S. degree in Biology and Chemistry from Hampden-Sydney college. He then joined Shimadzu as a GCMS Product Specialist at the corporate headquarters in Columbia, MD. Before his time with Shimadzu, he comes from a flavor and fragrance background with expertise in advanced sample introduction techniques such as SPME and Dynamic headspace. He has since expanded into all sample introduction techniques specifically tailored towards Pyrolysis with a heavy influence of plastics and polymers.