We have a brand new Agilent 6495 LC/TQ system with a MS 120 rough pump. We vented and shut off the instrument for building maintenance over the weekend. On startup today, the rough pump receives power (the lights turn on) but eventually fails to engage…
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We currently have as GC/MS/FID using Masshunter and need to print the FID traces as a pdf scaling the y-axis to zoom in on the minor peaks showing %Area values. Is this possible within any masshunter software? I've managed to get a report showing…
Andy G. had the excellent suggestion to decrease draw speed and wait time, since we are working with methanol extract. So we halved the draw speed from 100ul/min to 50ul/min and increased the wait time from 2 to 3 seconds. For now, this seems to have…
Is there a table / document somewhere on what Agilent GC FID flows I should be using for a particular column ? Right now I have a 7890B with a 30m 0.32 column film thickness 0.25. We use it for petroleum / Diesel Range Organic analysis with a ALS injector…
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Some MassHunter 10 difficulty. I am using the same Quant method that I have used multiple times in the past to process data. This time, however, I am experiencing an error while building my calibration curve. In the Methods…
I'm not experienced in FID so I'm not sure what normal bleed looks like. So yes I would trim the column and check for leaks first then a new column. Can you look back at older runs when this column was installed to see what the bleed looks like to compare…
I recently installed MassHunter Workstation B.03.01 SP2 on my PC to look over some old data that was obtained on a 6540 LC Q-TOF MS system. The instrument hasn't been used for a while now, and my lab no longer has the original computer. We just had this…
Thank you for your response. I really appreciate your help. I realized I didn't provide clear information about the experimental conditions. Here are the specific conditions:
Inlet temperature: 250°C
Column oven temperature: 150°C (isothermal) …
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We are using NGA analyser as per GPA 2286 method using FID and TCD.
Could you please advice how to apply the bridging to correct the concentration from FID.
Hi again Raina,
as I already told you this cannot be done with just one column, especially with the CO2 concentration up to 20% and water included and the necessity to analyze H2. This is an application we normally build an analyzer for. You need at…
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Excessive baseline noise can be introduced at different points including sample preparation, sample introduction, separation, and the detector. The excessive background can cause reduced signal...
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Baseline instability that is not reproducible across multiple runs can be introduced at different points including sample introduction, separation, and the detector. The baseline instability...
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Peak fronting is present in a chromatography peak when it has an excessive asymmetry with a leading edge. A normal peak is almost symmetrical.
Other chromatographic problems are identified...
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A shift in retention time can occur for single, multiple or all peaks.
Other chromatographic problems are identified in Basic Troubleshooting for GC Systems . Regular maintenance of your instrument...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems
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A change in peak size can occur for single, multiple or all peaks.
Other chromatographic problems are identified in Basic Troubleshooting for GC Systems . Regular maintenance of your instrument...
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Peak splitting is when a single compound is shown in the chromatogram as two peaks usually unresolved, or one of the peaks is a shoulder.
Other chromatographic problems are identified in Basic...
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This test isolates the point of contamination to the sample introduction system, which includes the gas supply, gas supply lines, and the sample inlet. It does not include the syringe or autosampler...
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Peak tailing is present in a chromatography peak when it has an excessive asymmetry with a trailing edge. A normal peak is almost symmetrical.
Other chromatographic problems are identified...
T his Information Applies To: Agilent 8890/8860/7890/7820/6850/6890 GC Systems with TCD (Thermal Conductivity Detector)
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Problems observed with thermal conductivity detector (TCD) results can have different underlying causes.
Resolution...
This Information Applies To: All GCs, 6890, 6850, 7890, 7820, 8890/8860, Intuvo 9000
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This article is a troubleshooting guide for when the Flame Ionization Detector (FID) does not ignite or the flame keeps going out.
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If the FID...