One of the hardest working components of your analytical instrument is the computer. It is also one of the most overlooked when it comes to proper maintenance. Our call centers at Agilent are often contacted with issues as such as PC's that lock up, blue…
I have been working with this kind of automation and programming for more than 25 years. The tool I use for solving the programming is LabVIEW from National Instruments. I work in the chemistry labs, and all applications that I have set up also need full…
I've run into a wall with summing total areas for EZChrom results sets that include Groups of the type "Named Peaks". If I try to do this in a table, the Named Peaks are repeated for each time they are included in a Group of that type - and I don't believe…
Updated Scanview Application Database and Program – Program Version 2023, Database Version 2023-08 [Download]
Norbert Reuter*, Ingrid van der Meer, Agilent Technologies, Middelburg, The Netherlands
Introduction
The new Scanview Application - 2023…
Part 1 – Gas Chromatography N. Reuter*, ACG Global Technical Support for CSD , Middelburg, The Netherlands Introduction Wikipedia defines “derivatization“ as follows: Derivatization is a technique used in chemistry, which transforms a chemical compound…
Oil and gas exploration require real-time analysis of dissolved natural gas in mud samples from the well within short run cycles. This posters highlights the use of a Micro GC for rapid and accurate mud logging analysis.
Here are links to helpful webinars and documents, with respect to shutting down instrumentation for a significant period of time in your laboratory, as well as bringing the equipment back on-line, and cleaning and disinfecting your Agilent instruments…
Hi Paul, The 7900 uses a web interface to assign the IP addresses to the 7900 so you shouldnt be using BootP. There is a web utility that is to be used . Please refer to the manual below. Page 41 is where you should start. Let us know how it works out…
Hi jeremyan, For Windows 7 you need MSD Chemstation E02.01 or higher for software with the matching IO libraries from the install disk. I would check the basics first with the PC, are you able to ping the 6890N? If so, basic communication would be working…
This Information Applies To: 2200/4200/4250 TapeStation systems, TapeStation D1000 ScreenTape assay, TapeStation High Sensitivity D1000 ScreenTape assay, TapeStation analysis software
Issue:
A sharp peak appears at the lower end of the NGS library...
This Information Applies To: Agilent Variable Wavelength Detector G1314x and G7114A/B modules.
Issue
As UV deuterium lamps ages, the light intensity decreases, the sensitivity of detection may deteriorate. Replace the lamp when the intensity test...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 6850, 6890, 7820, 7890, 8850, 8860, 8890, Intuvo 9000 GC Systems with a Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD)
Issue
The TCD temperature, column (carrier), makeup, and reference flow rates need to be optimized to...
This Information Applies To: 2100 Bioanalyzer, 2100 Expert software
Issue:
This article explains how to install the Agilent 2100 Expert software and connect a PC to an Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer system.
Steps to follow:
The latest version of...
This Information Applies To: 2100 Bioanalyzer systems, 2100 Expert software
Issue: W hen trying to launch the Agilent 2100 Expert software, the process aborts and the user sees run-time error message :
Run-time error '50003 ' often indicates...
This Information Applies To: 2100 Bioanalyzer, 2100 Expert software
Issue
The DV 200 score is a quality score for evaluating quality of RNA derived from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples established by Illumina Inc. in 2016. It represents...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer system, 2100 Expert software without Security Pack addon
Issue
The 2100 Expert software gives a counter mismatch error in the log book which may lead to data loss (blank lanes). Specifically...
This Information Applies To: Agilent ICP Expert software.
Issue
The software version is often asked and is a valuable information: to see if any updates are needed, if certain options are available etc.
Steps to Follow
Launch ICP Expert...
This Information Applies To: Agilent OpenLab CDS
Issue
This article provides step-by-step instructions to calculate peak-to-valley ratio in OpenLab CDS.
Background
The peak-to-valley ratio is calculated to indicate the quality of peak separation...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 6500 Series Q-TOF LC/MS systems, MassHunter Workstation 10.1 or below and MassHunter Workstation 11.0 .
Issue
Fully reset the Q-TOF LC/MS system via a power cycle without venting. For users who experience slow...