Extrakce na pevné fázi (SPE) patří mezi nejselektivnější metody přípravy vzorků, což znamená, že při volbě vhodného sorbentu a formátu SPE je nutné zohlednit cílové analyty i jejich matrici. Důležitým krokem celého postupu je vysušení sorbentu před elucí.<ul><li>Promývací rozpouštědla se používají k odstranění nežádoucích sloučenin (tj. kontaminantů). Pokud není promývací rozpouštědlo zcela odstraněno, mohou jeho zbytky kontaminovat konečný eluát.</li><li>Nedostatečné vysušení SPE může vést ke snížení koncentrace konečného roztoku a tím i ke snížení citlivosti analýzy.</li><li>Sušení napomáhá narušení interakcí mezi sorbentem a analytem, což umožňuje získat koncentrovanější extrakt.</li><li>Po průchodu promývacího rozpouštědla kartridží pokračujte v aplikaci podtlaku (vakua) nebo přetlaku. Pomocí tohoto tlaku sušte kartridž po dobu 2 až 5 minut (nebo dokud není zcela suchá). Poté tlak vypněte a otřete špičky jehel rozdělovače (manifoldu), abyste odstranili zbytky rozpouštědla.</li></ul><h5>Poznámky</h5><ol><li>Reprodukovatelnost: Sušení odstraňuje ze sorbentu stopy zbytkového vzorku/matrice a promývacího rozpouštědla. Výsledkem je koncentrovanější konečný extrakt s konzistentním objemem a složením, což vede k lepší reprodukovatelnosti a vyšším výtěžnostem.</li><li>Nemísitelnost: Sušení je zvláště kritické při použití elučních rozpouštědel, která jsou nemísitelná s vodou (např. hexan, ethylacetát nebo methylenchlorid). Zbytková voda v sorbentním loži může bránit rozpuštění analytu v elučním rozpouštědle, což vede k nízkým výtěžnostem a špatné reprodukovatelnosti.</li><li>Přesušení: Vyvarujte se přesušení sorbentu, protože v některých případech může při nadměrném vakuu nebo při době sušení delší než 5 minut dojít ke snížení výtěžnosti analytu. Suché kartridže se vzhledově výrazně liší od vlhkých. Doporučuje se zaznamenat vzhled kartridže před a po kondicionování. Kartridž lze také během sušení opatrně osahat – vlhké kartridže jsou na dotek chladnější než suché.</li></ol>

Proč je nutné vysušit SPE sorbent před elucí?

Vážení zákazníci,&nbsp;dovolte nám pozvat Vás na tradiční Setkání uživatelů SHIMADZU.&nbsp; Vzhledem k velkému úspěchu loňského setkání, které bylo spojeno s praktickým i teoretickým školením, jsme se rozhodli i letos zachovat podobný koncept a úspěšné workshopy zopakovat.<ul><li>Termín konání: 10. – 12. 6. 2026</li><li>Místo: Hotel Marlene, Oščadnica, SR</li></ul><h3>Registrace</h3><blockquote>👉<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KRd49ELnOEO-pvU_PiOEJ33my99UKc5HqyoZ3iB-_ZdUM0gyWU1UREVDS1lDQUpLQlM5UFNIRk1MVC4u">Registrační formulář ke stažení zde</a>Uzávěrka přihlášek: 15. 4. 2026</blockquote><h3>Předběžný program:</h3><h4>Semináře a workshopy</h4>10. 6. 2026 (začátek plánován obědem)<h5>Seminář pro uživatele <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.cz/products?category=37&amp;manufacturerItems=1">kapalinové chromatografie&nbsp;</a></h5>Seminář bude zaměřený na základní údržbu, identifikaci problémů a jejich řešení. K dispozici bude kapalinový chromatograf <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.cz/products/192">Nexera LC-40</a> pro názorné ukázky vedené servisním technikem a aplikačním specialistou. Seminář je zakončen získáním oficiálního certifikátu.&nbsp;<ul><li>Cena: 140€ bez DPH/osoba</li></ul><h5>Seminář pro uživatele <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://gcms.cz/products?category=1&amp;manufacturerItems=1">plynové chromatografie&nbsp;</a></h5>Tento seminář bude zaměřený na základní údržbu, identifikaci problémů a jejich řešení. K dispozici bude plynový chromatograf <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://gcms.cz/products/9">GC-2030</a> s FID pro názorné ukázky vedené servisním technikem a aplikačním specialistou. Seminář je zakončen získáním oficiálního certifikátu.&nbsp;<ul><li>Cena: 140€ bez DPH/osoba</li></ul><h5>Seminář pro uživatele <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://icpms.cz/products?category=250&amp;manufacturerItems=1">TOC analyzátorů&nbsp;</a></h5>Zaměřený hlavně na základní údržbu ale také na tipy a triky při řešení problémů.<ul><li>Cena: 110€ bez DPH/osoba</li></ul>Kapacita jednotlivých seminářů je omezena.<h3>HLAVNÍ PROGRAM</h3>11. – 12. 6. 2026 (začátek plánován obědem)&nbsp;Hlavní program setkání bude zahájen po obědě odbornými přednáškami uživatelů, doplněnými o novinky ze společnosti SHIMADZU.Součástí programu bude také moderovaná diskuse s aplikačním specialistou pro chromatografii a hmotnostní spektrometrii a mini-seminář pro uživatele <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.cz/products?category=245&amp;manufacturerItems=1">UV-Vis</a> a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://icpms.cz/products?category=222&amp;manufacturerItems=1">FTIR spektrofotometrů</a>, zaměřený na základní údržbu.První den zakončíme společnou večeří formou rautu, následovným večerním programem a taneční zábavou. Druhý den budou dopoledne pokračovat odborné přednášky.Den uživatelů bude v pátek 12. 6. zakončen společným obědem.Dne uživatelů se zúčastní také Slovenská národní akreditační služba (SNAS) a firma Biotecha. SNAS se zúčastní s prezentací zaměřenou na význam akreditace pro laboratoře v národním a mezinárodním kontextu. Biotecha je společnost, která se zaměřuje na dodání a servis laboratorních a průmyslových řešení pro life sciences, farmaceutický a potravinářský průmysl.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Shimadzu_Den_uzivatelu_Shimadzu_2024_3618d5a198.jpg" alt="Shimadzu: Den uživatelů Shimadzu 2024" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Shimadzu_Den_uzivatelu_Shimadzu_2024_3618d5a198.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="2016" height="1088"><h4>Důležité informace:</h4><ul><li>Zúčastnit se můžete jednotlivých seminářů, hlavního programu nebo obojího.</li><li>Poplatek za účast je ve výši 60€ bez DPH/osoba.&nbsp;</li><li>V ceně je zahrnuta strava a ubytovaní na jednu noc.&nbsp;</li><li>Aktivní účast: Pokud přispějete do odborného programu vlastní přednáškou, poplatek za setkání se nehradí. Vzhledem k omezené kapacitě programu budou přednášky vybírány tak, aby bylo zajištěno tematické vyvážení a časový prostor pro diskusi.</li><li>Kapacita hotelu je omezená, doporučujeme proto včasnou registraci.</li></ul>V případě delšího schvalovacího procesu u vašeho zaměstnavatele nám můžete svou účast oznámit nezávazně za účelem rezervace místa.&nbsp; Přesný program vám zašleme začátkem června po upřesnění přednášek od aktivních účastníků.Děkujeme a těšíme se na Vaši účast.&nbsp;Tým SHIMADZU

Pozvánka na Setkání uživatelů Shimadzu 2026

<h4>Jste připraveni posunout produktivitu své laboratoře na vyšší úroveň?</h4>Automatizace zásadním způsobem mění laboratoře po celém světě – zefektivňuje pracovní postupy, snižuje riziko lidské chyby a otevírá nové možnosti zvýšení produktivity.Na akci Agilent Lab Productivity and Automation Days 2026 vám ukážeme, jak mohou tyto inovace fungovat právě ve vaší laboratoři.<blockquote><h5>Dejte si do kalendáře</h5><ul><li>Datum: 21. - 22. dubna 2026</li><li>Místo konání: Ermlisallee 4 (B5), 76337 Waldbronn, Germany</li><li>V případě zájmu se účastnit mě neváhejte kontaktovat: Jan Kovář, tel. 607 081 917, <a href="jan.kovar@altium.net">jan.kovar@altium.net</a> &nbsp;</li></ul></blockquote><h4>Zveme vás na dva inspirativní dny do areálu Agilent Waldbronn, kde budete mít možnost:</h4><ul><li>seznámit se s reálnými případovými studiemi úspěšného nasazení automatizace a zjistit, jak automatizační řešení pomáhají řešit každodenní výzvy v analytických laboratořích, zvyšují průchodnost vzorků a minimalizují manuální kroky</li><li>zhlédnout živé ukázky automatizovaných řešení pro GC/MS, LC/MS, online LC a disoluční systémy – přímo ve Waldbronnu – navržených pro zefektivnění pracovních postupů a snížení prostojů</li><li>diskutovat s našimi odborníky o tom, jak lze automatizaci přizpůsobit vašim specifickým potřebám a dosáhnout vyšší efektivity, konzistence výsledků a integrity dat</li><li>zúčastnit se prakticky zaměřených workshopů s hands-on školením a reálnými aplikacemi, které vám pomohou optimalizovat procesy a zkrátit dobu zpracování vzorků, zároveň získáte příležitost učit se od expertů a navazovat odborné kontakty</li></ul>Současně budete mít příležitost setkat se s předními specialisty na automatizaci a vyslechnout si prezentace našich technologických partnerů, mezi které patří ABB Robotics, Mettler Toledo, CTC a Merel, kteří se podělí o své zkušenosti a povedou vybrané odborné bloky.<h4>Proč se zúčastnit?</h4>Protože automatizace není jen o technologiích – je především o tom, umožnit vaší laboratoři dělat více práce, rychleji a s jistotou.Ať už chcete minimalizovat manuální kroky, zlepšit integritu dat nebo připravit své pracovní postupy na budoucí požadavky, tato akce je navržena právě pro vás.<h5>Pro více informací mě kontaktujte:&nbsp;</h5><ul><li>Jan Kovář (Produktový specialista HPLC, LC/MSD)</li><li>607 081 917</li><li><a href="jan.kovar@altium.net">jan.kovar@altium.net</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>

Agilent Lab Productivity and Automation Days 2026

Akademie

Článek

Nejbližší akce

Je autorizovaným distributorem společnosti Agilent Technologies pro Českou republiku v oblastech chromatografie (GC, HPLC, UHPLC, kapilární elektroforéza) a hmotnostní spektrometrie (GC/MS, LC/MS, CE/MS), disolučních aparátů, molekulární (UV-Vis, UV-Vis-NIR, fluorescence, FTIR analyzátory a mikroskopy) a atomové spektroskopie (ICP-OES, ICP-MS, AAS), a v neposlední řadě také v oblasti molekulární biologie a genomiky (analýza nukleových kyselin a proteinů, microarray skenery a skla, PCR & RT-PCR, qPCR, řešení pro NGS, reagencie pro mutagenezi a klonování, sondy FISH a další).

Altium International

Společnost Phenomenex je celosvětovým technologickým lídrem, který se zabývá vývojem nových řešení v oblasti analytické chemie, jež řeší požadavky analytiků na separace a purifikace v průmyslových, vládních a akademických laboratořích.

Phenomenex

Naším posláním je šířit informace o produktech firmy Shimadzu v oblasti instrumentálních analytických přístrojů, přístrojů pro testování materiálů a speciálních přístrojů pro life science, jejich prodej a následně - instalace, zaškolení, záruční a pozáruční servis, ověřování a validace a aplikační podpora.

SHIMADZU Handels GmbH - organizační složka

Separation Science

Agilent Technologies

Milestone

Thermo Fisher Scientific

SelectScience

Shimadzu Corporation

One of the most common questions in technical support is, “When do I change this consumable or that consumable?”
There are many consumables in the GC flow path and sometimes it can be tricky to know when it is time for a replacement. Join us as we review the common consumables in the GC flow path and point out common signs or symptoms that indicate it may be time to do some maintenance.
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Presenter: Alex Ucci (Application Engineer, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
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In his current position at Agilent, Alex provides application assistance and technical support for sample preparation products as well as GC and LC consumables. Before he joined Agilent in 2014, Alex was a graduate student at the Pennsylvania State University researching the morphology and surface properties of aerosol particles using a wide variety of analytical techniques. He has an MS degree in chemistry.
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Agilent Technologies: When Should I Change That? Ensuring Proper Instrument Performance for GC

When Should I Change That? Ensuring Proper Instrument Performance for GC

Helium shortages mean that laboratories will soon need a sustainable alternative to this non-renewable resource. Also, the struggle to maintain a consistent helium supply is causing a drop in productivity in many labs and the cost of helium continues to rise.
Progressing to a more sustainable laboratory is possible by switching to a multi-gas system. Switching to hydrogen, for example, protects laboratories against future helium shortages and is more sustainable because high-purity hydrogen can be generated from water. Hydrogen offers faster chromatographic separations, shorter thermal desorption methods and lower-temperature separations than helium, drastically increasing laboratory throughput, extending consumables’ lifetimes and extending maintenance intervals. Hydrogen also produces the same high-quality data as helium but at a greatly reduced cost.
<h3>By attending the presentation you’ll learn about:</h3>
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<li>The current situation with the global supply of helium</li>
<li>The benefits of using hydrogen as a carrier gas</li>
<li>Configuring thermal desorption–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analytical instrumentation to work safely with hydrogen as a carrier gas as well as with helium and nitrogen</li>
<li>The pros and cons of different hydrogen sources (bulk supply vs gas generator)</li>
<li>Common pitfalls when switching carrier gas and how to avoid them</li>
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Presenter: Ed Connor
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joined PEAK Scientific in February 2013 as a GC product specialist and now functions as a Product Manager. He has been working on a number of collaborative projects with PEAK customers and the major LC-MS and GC instrument manufacturers worldwide. The main focus of these collaborations has been to look at conversion from helium to hydrogen or nitrogen carrier gas for GC applications but he has also worked on ELSD nitrogen gas solutions and nitrogen generators for LC-MS instruments.
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Presenter: Jessica Berger
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graduated from the University of Glamorgan (now University of South Wales) with a BSc. degree in Chemistry. She joined Markes International in 2012 as an Inside Sales Specialist, before being promoted to Product Manager for the thermal desorption business unit. In this role, Jessica is responsible for both the introduction of new thermal desorption products, as well as the management of the exiting product line.
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Pixabay/Andrew Martin: Moving Towards Sustainable Gas Chromatography Laboratories

Moving Towards Sustainable Gas Chromatography Laboratories

The QuEChERS analysis method is a popular solid-phase extraction method used for the analysis of pesticide residues in food. Communition for small and homogeneous test portions favors the QuEChERS automation for online and offline GC-MS and LC-MS analysis. The extraction part is standardized by the official methods EN 15662 and AOAC 2007.01., however, limitations of the method arise in the cleanup steps, analytically and for the lab logistics.
This webinar introduces automated sample processing of the QuEChERS analysis method for pesticides. The PAL System replaces the manual cleanup with an automated workflow designed for ease of handling, increased sample throughput. The automated solution uses micro-SPE columns for the cleanup step, and one type of cartridge is used for all food matrices.
Dr. Hans-Joachim Huebschmann, Gwen Lim and Chiew Mei Chong will present two workflow variations for high sample throughput in online GC-MS and LC-MS analysis. Plus, the integration of the QuEChERS extraction step will be demonstrated with the example of processing orange juice from extraction and cleanup to injection to GC-MS.
<h3>Key learning objectives</h3>
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<li>How the PAL System addresses and facilitates current laboratory demands, including the increase of sample throughput, reduced sample sizes, and preparing for GLP compliance with traceability</li>
<li>How complex manual workflows are automated with the PAL System: the automated sample preparation is demonstrated with QuEChERS extraction and micro SPE cleanup</li>
<li>How users of the PAL System create automated workflows using a graphical method composer</li>
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<h3>Who should attend</h3>
Lab managers and technicians in food, environmental, pharmaceutical or forensic laboratories in industry, contract labs, official control, and research.
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Presenter: Dr. Hans-Joachim Huebschmann (Specialist in automated sample preparation)
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Hans-Joachim Huebschmann graduated as a Certified Food Chemist from the Technical University in Berlin, Germany, working on residue analysis of anabolic agents and pesticides in foods.
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Hans started his career in diagnostics, medical analytical instruments, and application development, working for a number of German companies in chromatography, mass spectrometry, and biotechnology. In 2002, he joined Thermo Fisher Scientific in Bremen and held several international positions covering inorganic and isotope ratio mass spectrometry, high-resolution GC-MS and GC-MS/MS, specializing in food safety, forensic and dioxin analysis. Hans has worked for CTC Analytics AG in Switzerland since 2015, in the development of automated sample preparation workflows. In his current international capacity, Hans is located in Europe and Osaka, Japan.
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Hans is the author of the popular Wiley <a href="http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-3527334742.html">“Handbook of GC-MS”</a>, available internationally and already in its third edition in 2015.
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A second newly launched textbook covers the <a href="https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Automated+Sample+Preparation%3A+Methods+for+GC+MS+and+LC+MS-p-9783527345076">automated solutions for sample preparation for GC-MC and LC-MS</a>
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Presenter: Chiew Mei Chong (Application Specialist, CTC Analytics AG)
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Chiew Mei Chong , graduated from the National University of Singapore, Department of Chemistry. She started as a Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry specialist in Shimadzu. In 2016, she joined CTC Analytics and based in Zwingen, Switzerland for 2 years. Currently, she bases in the CTC Analytics&#39; Singapore laboratory, developing fully automated sample preparation workflows, including the online Liquid-Liquid Extraction, µ-Solid Phase Extraction, online derivatization, SPME Arrow, Headspace and ITEX Dynamic Headspace. 
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Presenter: Gwen Lim (Specialist for automated sample preparation, CTC Analytics)
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Gwen graduated as analytical chemist from University of Science, Malaysia in Penang, Malaysia, and she is a Member (MMIC) of Malaysian Institute of Chemistry.She first started working at analytical laboratory on blood samples analysis in bioavailability and bioequivalence studies. In 2007 she changed her career into analytical instrument application support; mainly focused on chromatography and mass spectrometry. Since then, she has been supporting various laboratories on analytical methods, specifically on food safety, environmental monitoring, drug analysis (forensic &amp; narcotics) and chemical QC control. Gwen joined CTC Analytics AG in 2018; developing automated sample preparation workflows. Currently she is located in Singapore under CTC Analytics Asia.
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Moderator: Dora Wells (Editoral Team, SelectScience)
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Dora studied biomedical science at the University of Manchester, UK, and as a member of the editorial team, plays an integral role in helping to shape the content on SelectScience.
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Unsplash/Arjun MJ: Automated sample preparation for pesticides using QuEChERS extraction and cleanup

Automated sample preparation for pesticides using QuEChERS extraction and cleanup

New technologies and methods are continually pushing the field of metabolomics by expanding the metabolite landscape interrogated within a single sample. One exciting approach is to exploit and integrate the orthogonality of both liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC), coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometers, into a metabolomics workflow. In this presentation, Dr. John A. Bowden, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida, will examine a diverse suite of reference materials using a multi-platform metabolomics approach. Utility of the multi-platform metabolomics approach will be explored for the analysis of a novel in vitro gastrointestinal model to assess the effects of ubiquitous chemicals on the microbiome. Measurement of emerging volatile per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will also be discussed.
<h3>Key learning objectives:</h3>
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<li>Learn how to implement metabolomics experiments for both gas chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry using the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris GC 240 mass spectrometer and Thermo Scientific Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometer</li>
<li>Learn how high-resolution accurate mass data can provide broader coverage and a deeper understanding of samples, including detection of merging compounds</li>
<li>Learn how in vitro techniques can be used to assess the effects of ubiquitous chemicals on the microbiome</li>
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<h3>Who should attend?</h3>
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<li>Research scientists with a focus on metabolomics, exposomics and emerging contaminants</li>
<li>Analytical chemists</li>
<li>Laboratory managers</li>
<li>Gas and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry users</li>
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Presenter: Dr. John Bowden (Assistant Professor, University of Florida)
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Dr. John A. Bowden is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida (UF). He also has a joint appointment in the Department of Chemistry and has affiliations with the Center for Human and Environmental Toxicology and the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure &amp; Environment. He received his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from UF under the guidance of Dr. Richard A. Yost in 2009. After a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Saint Louis University, he joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as an NIST/NRC postdoctoral fellow in 2011, working at the Hollings Marine Laboratory in Charleston, SC, where he would later serve as a research chemist until 2018. In his current position, his research is focused on employing novel mass spectrometric methods at the chem/bio interface, with an expanding interest in the fields of metabolomics, lipidomics and exposomics.
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Presenter: Dr. Juan Henao (Lipidomics Scientist, BERG Health)
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Dr. Juan Henao is a Lipidomics Scientist at BERG Health in Framingham, MA, USA. He completed his PhD at the University of Waterloo in Nutritional Lipidomics with Dr. Ken Stark, as well as a Postdoctoral position at the University of Florida with Dr. John Bowden. Juan’s expertise is in method development using LCMS and GCMS for lipidomics, metabolomics and environmental contaminants. 
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Moderator: Sarah Thomas (Editorial Team, SelectScience)
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Sarah studied biology at the University of Bath, UK, and has worked in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis. As a member of the Editorial team, Sarah plays an integral role in shaping the content on SelectScience.
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SelectScience: A multi-platform metabolomics approach for exposure science using mass spectrometry

A multi-platform metabolomics approach for exposure science using mass spectrometry

To meet experimental separation goals and exceed regulatory requirements, new gas chromatography (GC) column selectivities are now essential.
In this presentation, you will explore advances in GC column selectivity to help solve challenging chromatographic problems. A variety of important and popular analytical methods will be explored, including Fast, single-column separation of dioxins, substituted furans and PCB, Fast analysis of PAH and PCBs using unique GC column selectivity, Lifetime evaluation with challenging matrix extending column lifetime.
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Presenter: Rahela Banu (Business Development Manager - Gas Chromatography India)
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Rahela Banu holds a master’s degree in Micro Biology from Osmania University. She worked as a Microbiologist in Royal life sciences doing analysis of FAME by Gas chromatography from various microbial samples. Later started working with Merck as Patient Support counselor. After successful 3 years stint with them she moved to Phenomenex. 
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She started as an Application specialist with Gas Chromatography; Being the sole person to handle GC technique entirely for 10 years, Rahela has gained vast experience in handling customer Applications/Inquiries catering to wide extended market segments. 
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Rahela has traveled extensively through all parts of India reaching customers of various segments working with GC/HPLC/SPE technique as Industry Specialist; Having visited manufacturing plant of Phenomenex Torrance unit Rahela works very closely with GC developing team making a bridge between advanced technologies and customer applications. 
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Currently she is working as a Business Development Manager at Phenomenex India and is responsible for Seminars/webinars/training&#39;s/Global coordination/market development in all product lines that goes into this applied market segment PAN India.
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Restek: GC Solutions for Food & Environmental Industry

GC Solutions for Food & Environmental Industry

The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive is considered one of the most complex regulations. Since its recent amendment to include 4 phthalate esters and expanded the scope of applicable products, the need for continual compliance has been an uphill task.
With the evolving landscape in the RoHS Directive, our expert team will provide rapid screening strategy to determine whether the sample has passed or failed the test. Using Shimadzu’s analytical solutions, including EDXRF and Py-GCMS, the screening workflow can be simplified and performed with confidence regardless of the user’s skills level
<h3>Learning Objectives:</h3>
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<li>EDXRF and Py-GCMS are ideal solutions for screening of all ten restricted substances</li>
<li>EDX-7200 fully supports various directives with exclusive screening analysis kits</li>
<li>Py-Screener ver.2 has even faster capabilities and is easy to operate regardless of the user&#39;s skills level</li>
<li>Shimadzu&#39;s analytical solutions for both screening and determination in RoHS (II) compliance</li>
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Presenter: Tan Teck Beng (Product Manager (Scientific), Shimadzu Asia Pacific)
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Tan Teck Beng is the Product Manager for Scientific Instrument in Shimadzu Asia Pacific. He has been providing application support for OES, XRF, XRD, EPMA, SPM and ESCA for the past 20 years. He has conducted numerous Application Seminars and Workshops on Materials Characterization/Failure Analysis/Restriction of Hazardous Substances in countries supported by Shimadzu Asia Pacific. The countries where he has conducted include Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Philippines, Myanmar, Vietnam and Singapore. He is currently providing Application and Technical Support for Shimadzu Scientific Instruments for more than 200 companies in Asia Pacific Region utilizing shimadzu scientific instruments. He has an MSc degree in Materials Science from the National University of Singapore. 
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Presenter: Cynthia Lahey (Assistant Manager (Centre for Application Solutions), Shimadzu Asia Pacific)
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Cynthia obtained her MSc in Chemistry at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore. She started working with GC and GCMS in Shimadzu (Asia Pacific) in 2003, including various techniques such as headspace, SPME, thermal desorption, and pyrolyzer. She has delivered numerous GC &amp; GCMS training courses and developed application notes for Shimadzu. Cynthia has also participated in international seminars, workshops, and conferences as a speaker.
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Shimadzu: Shimadzu's Latest RoHS (II) Compliance Roadmap

Shimadzu's Latest RoHS (II) Compliance Roadmap

Characterization of geological materials, including elemental composition, chemical speciation, and phase determination, is of primary importance for assessing their natural resources as well as their exploration, beneficiation, and extraction processes for industrial needs.
X-ray techniques, including X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), have long been essential tools in geological research. Due to the relatively quick and simple sample preparation, XRF has become the technique of choice for the analysis of rocks and minerals. New generations of XRF analyzers also permit analysis of small spots down to 0.5 mm as well as mapping of a selected area of a sample. These new possibilities open up the XRF technique to heterogeneous samples where segregations, defects, or inclusions can now be determined. Coupling these capabilities with standard-less analysis allows quantification of up to 79 elements of the periodic table on selected points or areas of the sample. On the other hand, XRD measurements of crystalline materials in combination with Rietveld refinement is widely recognized as the most powerful method for quantitative crystalline-phase analysis.
Deriving chemical and structural information from the fundamental vibrations of molecular bonds, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy also find many applications in geosciences research, including identification of minerals and their polymorphic forms, differentiation from other organic and inorganic materials, qualitative and quantitative determination of structural incorporated molecules and defects, characterization of thermal maturity, etc.
In this presentation, several real-world geological applications using X-ray and vibrational spectroscopic techniques will be presented. The complementarity of different analytical techniques will also be discussed.
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Presenter: Christopher Shaffer (Business Development Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
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Chris is the Business Development Manager for the Thermo Fisher Scientific Bulk Element Analysis (BEA) Division (x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence and optical emission spectroscopy). He has been with the BEA business since 2007. After graduating from college, Chris started his career at the Ferro Corporation managing an analytical laboratory, where he first learned the techniques of x-ray diffraction (XRD) and x-ray fluorescence (XRF). Chris left Ferro to join Thermo Fisher Scientific as an XRF applications specialist for North America. In 2011, he moved to Switzerland to become the product manager for the newly launched Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ Perform’X XRF. In 2013, Chris moved back to North America as Latin American business manager for the BEA group and in 2017, he moved to his current position.
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Presenter: Rui Chen (Applications Manager, Spectroscopy, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
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Dr. Rui Chen obtained his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Alberta, Canada, followed by an Alberta Ingenuity Postdoctoral fellowship. Rui has extensive experience in a wide range of analytical techniques including chromatography, mass spectrometry, and vibrational spectroscopy. Currently, he is the senior manager of the applications team at Thermo Fisher Scientific supporting vibrational spectroscopy, optical emission spectroscopy, x-ray fluorescence, x-ray diffraction, extrusion, and rheology product lines.
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Thermo Scientific: Geological Applications Using XRF, XRD and Vibrational Spectroscopy

Geological Applications Using XRF, XRD and Vibrational Spectroscopy

Several real-world geological applications using X-ray and vibrational spectroscopic techniques.

Geological Applications Using XRF, XRD

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<li>Advances in triple quadrupole ICP-MS for environmental analysis
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<li>Maximizing your lab productivity with true high pressure ion chromatography solutions
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<li>Analysis of VOC and GRO in Water using the TriPlus 500 GC-MS Headspace Autosampler
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<li>At the end of the presentations there will be time for you to ask any questions you have using the chat box
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Presenter: Simon Nelms (Regional Marketing Manager, Trace Elemental, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
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With the advent of triple quadrupole technology, a new level of interference removal in ICP-MS has been achieved. The implementation of an additional quadrupole before the collision cell of the instrument allows pre-filtering of the ion beam to selectively transmit only the masses of interest, which alleviates the problem of unwanted side interference production in the cell through collisions between other masses in the sample and the cell gas. This pre-filtering capability also allows selective chemical reactions to be conducted in the cell to enhance polyatomic interference removal and, in many cases, solve the problem of isobaric overlap. In this presentation, the latest advances in triple quadrupole ICP-MS technology and how these apply to routine analysis of environmental will be described.
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Presenter: Seif Mohey (Technical Sales Manager Ion Chromatography, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
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This presentation summarizes how ion chromatography has evolved over the years into today’s multimode technique suitable for solving analytical problems in all areas of interest. The Reagent-Free Ion Chromatography (RFIC) systems with electrolytic eluent generation make it possible to perform a wide range of ion chromatographic separations using only deionized water as eluent ( Just Add water Technology ). Our top of the range, Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ ICS-6000 HPIC™ system is a modular ion chromatograph, configurable as a single or dual channel system equipped with a modern tablet interface and interactive wellness features offering superior column chemistries to maximize productivity and ease of use. This presentation brings out the advantages of using the ICS-6000 in different applications.
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Presenter: Daniela Cavagnino (Product Marketing Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
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Environmental testing laboratories involved in volatile organics determination in water and soil samples will benefit of the innovative design of theThermo Scientific™ TriPlus™ 500 HS autosampler offering scalable productivity, extended recovery and data quality, at the best cost/value. Gasoline Range Organics (GRO) are highly volatile compounds that can be easily extracted from the matrix without the need for time-consuming sample preparation. These chemicals are often present in the environment, especially in ground water and soil, mainly due to contamination incidents during handling, storing or transporting oil and related products. The TriPlus 500 HS autosampler offers a very efficient extraction of the volatiles, maximizing the sensitivity in shorter cycle times. The coupling with the GC-FID configuration provides a rugged solution for quantitative determination of volatile hydrocarbons at ppb levels, representing a robust analytical tool for routine environmental laboratories.
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Thermo Scientific: Innovations in Environmental Analysis

Innovations in Environmental Analysis

Advances in triple quadrupole ICP-MS for environmental analysis.

Fat determinations in food and feed matrices is a routine analysis for several testing and food processor labs, as it is part of labelling process and QC testing. Nowadays, the process still relies on outdated and matrix-dependent methods which use obsolete and time-consuming technologies. This workshop, live from Milestone Lab, presents a new approach to fat determinations that simplify the lab workflow and increase the productivity. Learn how your laboratory could gain value and see the benefits of whom has already implemented.<h4>Key topics:</h4><ul><li>Fat determination process: conventional vs microwave approach</li><li>One single method for any food matrix</li><li>Complete fat determinations: Total Fat, Crude Fat, FAME</li><li>Real life Case Study: Eurofins Scientific</li></ul><blockquote>Speaker: Roberto Boschini (Product Manager at Milestone)</blockquote>

Milestone: Gain productivity in fat determinations on any matrix

Gain productivity in fat determinations on any matrix

This workshop, live from Milestone Lab, presents a new approach to fat determinations that simplify the lab workflow and increase the productivity.

With throughput capabilities of 24 samples in only 40 minutes, the ETHOS X with fastEX-24 rotor reduces overall analysis costs by increasing productivity. The combination of lower solvent volumes, less maintenance need and the use of inexpensive disposable glass vials enhances your environmental lab's competitiveness and profitability. In this webinar, you will learn five (5) tips to reduce your analysis costs in organic pollutants determination on any environmental matrix, like soil, sediments and many other.<ul><li>Improved productivity</li><li>Minimal solvent volume</li><li>No cleaning step</li><li>Easy to implement</li><li>Full recovery of the analytes</li></ul><h5>Make your environmental laboratory more competitive!</h5><blockquote>Speaker: Roberto Boschini (Product Manager at Milestone)</blockquote>

Milestone: 5 tips to reduce your analysis costs in organic pollutant determination

5 tips to reduce your analysis costs in organic pollutant determination

In this webinar, you will learn five tips to reduce your analysis costs in organic pollutants determination on any environmental matrix.

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