Agilent GC 7890A, FID, Split Liner. I'm setting up the column to do Hexane injection testing. It was set up this way previously but the program had been deleted and the column removed before I started here. Front Detector/Column which is below baseline…
James, Thanks again. Actually, at first we had "EPC or detector error” and we tried to clean the detector but with no change. Once the GC says “Ignite, ignite” the error pops out. We tried second module (the refurbished) and at first we were receiving…
I'm going to be calibrating for ethanol on my HS-GC-FID 6890, but I'm having discrepancies between two standards. The standard that I will be calibrating with (Restek's Residual Solvents #1 34105) is 3000ug/mL in N,N-Dimethylacetamide. I'm verifying the…
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My GC-FID's inlet pressure stays at 0.7 psi and does not reach the setpoint of 10 psi. Makeup gas reaches the 25 psi setting. Liner and septa are fine. I unscrewed the inlet column nut and placed my finger at the bottom of the inlet…
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My laboratory runs a multilevel calibration with internal standards on a headspace-GC-FID. Our sequence is set up to replace each level of the curve after each calibrator is analyzed and then calculate the concentration of the analyte with the…
Hi Dr. Know
Here is some of the information you have requested. Please let me know if you need any further info.
How is your system configured? FID detector using helium as carrier gas, nitrogen as makeup gas.
Which phases are the two columns…
Yes, the MassHunter software uses a conversion factor and reports in "counts" instead of hertz for uECD data. The conversion factor is 7680.
The 7680 multiplier also applies to other GC based detectors such as FIDs and TCDs.
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We are using MassHunter 10.0.368 to collect data on a GC-FID (7890B). The software will randomly crash (the software shuts down with no information in the logbook) during a sequence, usually after 100+ samples. We have updated MassHunter to version…
Hello from Kazakhstan,
Very interesting theme.
I also have some issues with flow method correction and some questions.
1) We use Excel CFT calculator. So how much pressure we should put on calculator, when using SCD detector with FID? As calculator…
What you describe with the washes happening, but a delay when pulling up the actual sample for injection sounds like something about the GC is not in a ready state and the GC is waiting for a part of the GC to become ready. In this case you describe it…
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...