Sample introduction is arguably one of the most important aspects in being successful at Gas Chromatography. The vast majority of problems that arise in GC are inlet or “front-end” related. If your sample is not introduced properly to the inlet and column, all bets are off for producing a useful high-resolution chromatogram. In this presentation we will discuss the various types of GC inlets available including when and how to use them. We will also discuss proper inlet maintenance techniques to keep your application running strong. Presenter Information:
Mark Sinnott, Application Engineer, Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Mark Sinnott works for Agilent Technologies as a Technical Support Engineer in the Consumables and Supplies Division (CSD) at the capillary column manufacturing facility (the “J&W Scientific” location). In his position at Agilent, Mark performs technical support and applications assistance to gas chromatographers worldwide. He has more than 22 years of experience in gas chromatography, including environmental analysis of compounds in air, soil and water matrices, including dissolved gas analysis for the electrical industry. Mark holds a Master’s Degree in Chemistry from California State University, Sacramento, and currently resides in Sacramento.
Alex Ucci, Application Engineer, Agilent Technologies, Inc.
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.
