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ADVANCED GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY (GC) OPERATION, CALIBRATION, TROUBLESHOOTING AND PRACTICE MAINTENANCE
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide advance training in gas chromatography techniques and demonstrate their application to practical industry and laboratory problems. The course covers: major components of a gas chromatography; operating principles; calibration methods; preventative maintenance; troubleshooting methods; quantitative methods; set-up procedures; and failure modes for each, along with practical examples. Preventative maintenance is also covered with an emphasis on analysis and troubleshooting methods. The course discusses many other aspects such as optimization of column lengths, flows and temperatures, with the necessary theoretical information in each part. The aim of this course is to enrich and advance the skills and knowledge of the participants and to teach them gas chromatography operation and techniques.
  • To introduce participants to advanced gas chromatography and how the individual elements interrelate.
  • To be able to competently use and develop methods on a gas chromatograph to produce robust and valid analytical data.
  • To provide advanced knowledge of gas chromatography operation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • To impart the participants advance techniques and knowledge of gas chromatography.
  • To provide knowledge of accessories and consumables required for gas chromatography operations.
  • To provide good laboratory practices for accurate and reliable analyses.
  • To train participants to know how to change and install gas chromatography parts such as inject systems and columns.
  • To familiarize participants with the techniques used in gas chromatography analysis, qualitative and quantitative methods.

The course is designed for chemists, lab technicians, chemical engineers, instrument engineers and lab supervisors/managers.

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

  • Lectures
  • Workshop & Work Presentation
  • Case Studies and Practical Exercise
  • Videos and General Discussions

Module One:

• Introduction
• History of Chromatography
• Type of Chemical Analysis
• Separation Analysis
o Separations in everyday life
o Simple separation procedures
o Classification of separation process
o Chromatographic Separation
o Types of Separation Chromatography
• Symbols and terms of Chromatography
• Physical forces and interactions chromatography
• Fundamentals of chromatography
o Definitions
o Basic System Design
o Concept of Polarity
o Properties of Separation
o Physiochemical Processes of Separation
o Adsorption
o Partition
o Ion Exchange
o Size Exclusion

Module Two:

• Type of Chromatographic Analysis
• Gas Chromatography
• Objectives & Definitions
• Principals of GC
• Mobile and Stationary Phase
• Instrumentation of Gas Chromatography

• Mobile Phase
• Gas Supplies
• Sample Introduction, Injection Ports and Valves
o Packed Column Injectors
o Open Tubular Column Injectors
o Injection Methods and Techniques
o The role of sample introduction and injection ports in GC operations
o Injection ports maintenance and its impact on GC performance

Module Three:

• Columns
o Open Tubular Capillary GC Column
o Packed GC Column
o Configurations of the stationary phase
o Column selection & maintenance
o Selecting Stationary Phases
o How columns can impact GC performance

• Detectors
o Flame ionization Detector
o Thermal Conductivity Detector
o Other Detectors
o Detector Selection
o The role of Detectors in GC operations
o Detector maintenance
o How detectors can impact GC performance
• GC operation
o Setup and GC Operation, Basic steps
o Sampling Techniques
o Programmed Temperature GC
o Peak Dispersion in a Chromatographic Column
o Your First Chromatogram
o From Chromatograms to Report

Module Four:

• Maintenance and troubleshooting
o Errors in Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
o Correction of errors and improving accuracy
o Preventive maintenance
o Routine Maintenance
o Practical application for schedule maintenance
o How to replace spare parts
o Troubleshooting fixation
• Evaluation of GC
• Data Acquisition and Calibration
o Recorders & Data Acquisition
o Data analysis
o Data Acquisition and Processing
o Data Processing
o Calibration
o Data Acquisition and Processing System
o Calibration linked to GC performance
• Data Results
o Recorders & Data Acquisition
o Data analysis
o Data Acquisition and Processing
o Data Processing

Module Five:

• Application in analysis by Gas Chromatography
o Analysis of Non-volatiles
o Water sample & Inorganic GC
o Organic and petroleum samples
o Qualitative & Quantitation Analysis Strategies
o Performing Trace Analysis
o Errors in Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
o Chemical laboratory measurement evolution
• Method Development & validation
• Quality Control & Quality Assurance
o Statistical in analytical methods
o Data Validation of analysis results
o Quality Assurance Program
o Evaluation of analytical data
o Study Performance and Reporting

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
LAB122-01
2026-04-27
Istanbul
USD 5950
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LAB122-02
2026-07-12
Dubai
USD 5450
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LAB122-03
2026-09-13
Manama
USD 5450
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LAB122-04
2026-11-08
Cairo
USD 5450
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