The Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide for Gas Chromatographers
4th Edition
Published on 6. June 2007
Book
Hardback
XVII, 327 pages
978-3-527-31373-0 (ISBN)
Description
This fourth edition of the classic guide for every user of gas chromatographic instrumentation is now updated to include such new topics as fast GC using narrow, short columns, electronic pressure control, and basic aspects of quantitative gas chromatography.
The author shares his many years of experience in technical support for gas chromatography users, addressing the most common problems, questions and misconceptions in capillary gas chromatography. He structures and presents the material in a concise and practical manner, suitable even for the most inexperienced user without any detailed knowledge of chemistry or chromatography.
For lab technicians in chemistry, analytical, food, medicinal and environmental chemists, pharmaceutists.
The author shares his many years of experience in technical support for gas chromatography users, addressing the most common problems, questions and misconceptions in capillary gas chromatography. He structures and presents the material in a concise and practical manner, suitable even for the most inexperienced user without any detailed knowledge of chemistry or chromatography.
For lab technicians in chemistry, analytical, food, medicinal and environmental chemists, pharmaceutists.
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Edition
4. überarb. u. aktualis. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
102
70 s/w Abbildungen, 32 s/w Tabellen
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 17 cm
Thickness: 2.3 cm
Weight
718 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-527-31373-0 (9783527313730)
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Additional editions
E-Book
09/2007
4th Edition
Wiley-VCH
€142.99
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Previous edition
Book
01/1999
3rd Edition
Wiley-VCH
€92.90
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Person
Dean Rood is now an independent consultant after working as the Manufacturing Engineering Manager at the capillary GC column manufacturing facility of Agilent Technologies in Folsom California. Prior to holding this position, Dean was an Applications and Technical Support Chemist for 11 years. Dean has presented over 500 classes, seminars and papers on GC and related chromatographic techniques. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Chromatographic Science, co-writes the monthly column on GC Troubleshooting and Problem Solving, and has authored numerous papers and book chapters on analytical chromatography.
Content
Introduction to Capillary Gas Chromatography
Basic but Essential Definitions and Equations
Capillary GC Columns: Tubing
Capillary GC Columns: Stationary Phases
Capillary GC Columns: Dimensions
Carrier Gas
Operation and Maintenance of Injectors
Operation and Maintenance of Detectors
Column Installation
Column Test Mixtures
Causes and Prevention of Column Damage
Troubleshooting Capillary GC Systems
Basic but Essential Definitions and Equations
Capillary GC Columns: Tubing
Capillary GC Columns: Stationary Phases
Capillary GC Columns: Dimensions
Carrier Gas
Operation and Maintenance of Injectors
Operation and Maintenance of Detectors
Column Installation
Column Test Mixtures
Causes and Prevention of Column Damage
Troubleshooting Capillary GC Systems