While running oils and extracts on GC,the basline shows wandering as in the attached photo below in the range from 75 to 100 mins.The problem is not related to specific temperature because it appears at the beginning of the run,middle and at the end in…
Please try to remove the sample probe and perform the initialization. If it completes successfully make sure the probe is not touching or causing the movement issue. If it failed. Call the response center to get more help with the SPS-4. It could be a…
Hi all,
I have a 6890A GC with a FID. We recently acquired the instrument and I have been running standards up to test methods. I have been getting signals that seem suspiciously low.
I am injecting Matreya Bacterial CP FAME mix (C11-C20 methyl esters…
Hi Mohammad, Thanks for your thought, detector temperature is not extremely high or low. I did monitor temperature for FID and inlet the whole time even during the injection. It was stable and maintained for hours/days. Method that I was using I had checked…
Hello everyone,
I have a 8890 GC-FID that I've just started running.
I want to create a "shut down" method that turns off (or lowers) H2 and Air once a run is completed or that can uploaded at the end of the day. The goal here is to keep the instrument…
Hi guys, I'm experiencing regular times ghost peaks starting at 120°C to 295°C.....my setup is GC-FID 6890, Low pressure drop, Ultra Inert Liner with glass wool, column HP1 widebore..... I have cutted the inj/det 5 inches of column, heated at 295°C with…
I am using an Agilent 6460 Triple Quad and have been dealing with a terribly low signal for the past few days, the signal appears at an abundance of 30 to 50 as a baseline only. I analyzed different compounds with different concentrations, the Tune mix…
I am trying to run a Injector Precision PV test using the conditions described in the software: caffeine standard (125 ug/mL) and HP ODS Hypersil 5 um, 125 x 4 mm part 7982618-564 . The method uses 85:15 Water:ACN mobile phase at 0.8 mL/min. The test…
Hello mkaadan ,
What I meant by a "low" failure rate (notice the quotation marks), is that it is likely not an indication of a leak, as that would result in a lot more samples failing, or potentially all of them. By no means I wanted to minimize the…
Hi,
there is quite a big drop in sensitivity in August. that's interesting. Are the MassHunter settings for the "Configure Ignition Sequence" "Standard Tune" and are all the Startup tasks, beside the P/A factor and EM run succesfully? please run then…
This Information Applies To: Agilent Liquid Chromatography (LC) systems
Issue:
Shutting down the HPLC for a long period requires following this general procedure to prevent damage to the system and the column.
Steps to follow:
Store the...
This Information Applies To: Agilent G7129A/B Autosampler with Sample Thermostat/Cooler G7167-60101 or G7167-60005.
Issue:
The autosampler may stop working from time to time, potentially giving off loud noises and switching off the light. The only...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 5977A/B GC/MSD with EI source, EI Extractor Source, or CI Source.
Issue:
During normal operation of the GC/MSD, the source will require cleaning. It is time to clean the source when:
There is a loss in analyte...
This Information Applies To: Agilent HES source, Agilent 5977 Series GC/MSD
Issue:
During normal operation of the GC/MSD, the source will require cleaning. It is time to clean the source when:
There is a loss in analyte response not improving...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 5977 and 5975 Series GC/MSD systems
Issue
The autotune fails and reports the error Tune action stopped: Gain and offset = 0 and peaks are too narrow!
Resolution
The MSD autotune program is run after routine...
This Information Applies To: Agilent ICP-MS systems (7700/7800/7850/7900/8800/8900)
Issue
Condition new or cleaned ICP-MS skimmer cones and sampler cones by aspirating a Conditioning Solution before use.
Background
Drift up can be a sign of...
Turn On the GC/MS Interface and Oven Using OpenLab CDS
Multiple Results
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC/MS instruments controlled by OpenLab CDS software
Issue
Turning on the GC/MS interface heater and Oven using OpenLab CDS software.
Steps to Follow
From the Home tab, click Method > Instrument Setup...
This Information Applies To: Agilent ICP-MS systems (7700/7800/7850/7900)
Issue
The signal monitor function in MassHunter can help with troubleshooting low sensitivity, carry over, contamination, or high background. It can also be used to optimize...
This Information Applies To: Agilent UV detectors (Variable Wavelength Detectors, Multiple Wavelength Detectors, and Diode Array Detectors)
Issue
Checking accumulated hours on the UV lamp.
Steps to Follow
There are four ways to check the accumulated...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 7700/7800/7850/7900/8800/8900 ICP-MS
Issue:
Poor internal standard (ISTD) mixing can cause high relative standard deviation (RSD).
The recommendations in this article are applicable if:
It takes a long...