Events

The IBMS Cumbria Branch invites you to attend their AGM

Come join the IBMS West Wales Branch for their meeting

The user meeting is a great event for communicating and collaborating directly with Waters and is a great opportunity to network with other like minded LC-MS users from both clinical diagnostic and clinical toxicology laboratories.
There will be a mix of customers from non-LC/MS users to the most experienced. A packed agenda including presentations from leading researchers and clinicians to trainee biomedical scientists. We believe this will result in an interesting, informative and enjoyable event!

Quality control in serology laboratory presentation, given at the IBMS London Branch Virology Discussion Group on 4th June 2019

To repair/replace major components of the Agilent HPLC system:
Degasser, Pump, Autosampler, column heater and Variable wavelength detector.
To perform a complete operational qualification (OQ) of a system
To discuss the causes for OQ test failure and corrective actions that can be carried out.

To understand which HPLC column to use and why
; To be confident using both normal and reverse phase columns
; To know when to use a pre- and guard columns
; To understand fluorescence and diode array detection methods
; To be able to set up a gradient method
; To determine the gradient dwell volume for a HPLC system
; To analyse cations by ion chromatography
; To understand different calibration methods and perform internal standard calibration

To be able to establish a starting point for Method Development; To know how to use a gradient run to decide whether to use isocratic or gradient elution; To be able to select the most appropriate mode of HPLC e.g. Reversed phase, Normal phase, Ion exchange e.t.c.; To know the parameters that need to be optimised, the order in which to optimise them and to recognise optimum conditions for each sample; To know when to use internal or external standards; To establish confidence in peak identification

To understand which HPLC column to use and why; To be confident using both normal and reverse phase columns; To know when to use a pre- and guard column; To appreciate fluorescence and diode array detection methods; To be able to set up a gradient method; To determine the gradient dwell volume for a HPLC system; To analyse cations by ion chromatography; To understand different calibration methods and perform internal standard calibration

To identify common maintenance problems for Agilent HPLC systems.
To be able to carry out service procedures for the following Agilent HPLC system components:
HPLC Pumps;
Autosampler;
Column compartment;
UV-Vis Detectors;