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My concern with chromatographic blank subtraction has to do more with the chromatography shifting in RT. When that happens even if the blank peak is smaller than the peak in the standard or sample it can shift enough to cause artifacts on your…
Yup, this seems like it'd be a super useful feature, except you'd have to make sure your CPS are adjusted for every batch after you calibrate. It would be nice to be able to just use the calibration curve for your batch
Hi, I don't think it is a fault of the purity of the solvent. This is normal when using acetonitrile. If you are using an iso pump to dose your reference masses, increase the flow rate, as the gradient rises. Another option is to change the mobile phase…
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I am not aware of any default 'oxide' conversion in MassHunter.
Titanium requires HF to remain stable in solution. A linear high-bias across the entire calibration range could indicate that titanium was lost (low) in your calibration standards. Easy…
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I would first try to delete the instrument configuration setting as outlined in the article linked below. It can be difficult to help with issues like this in the community, so I would look at opening a ticket with your local Agilent support…
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I would check Adobe reader on the system as the first action when having reporting issues. See the article below for version and configuration settings for Adobe reader. If you still have crashing issues with Chemstation after checking Adobe…
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems with Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
Issue:
The Flame Ionization Detector (FID) jet could become clogged with ferrule material, column bleed, or heavy molecular analytes. The clogged jet will affect...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems with Split/Splitless (S/SL) inlet
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Different liners are required for different high concentration, split analysis techniques including:
General use liners
Auto inject, general use
Auto...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems with Split/Splitless (S/SL) inlet
Issue
Different liners are required for different splitless trace analysis techniques including:
General use liners
Pressure, temperature, volume (PTV)
Hot...
This Information Applies To: Agilent 6890, 7890, 7820, 8890 and 8860 GC Systems with Split/Splitless (S/SL) inlet
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Replacement of the Gold Seal is required as part of inlet maintenance. Replacement is required when the performance of the inlet...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems with Micro-ECD.
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The Wipe Test is an annual test that performed by end user of the micro-ECD (Micro Electron Capture Detector or uECD) to help ensure radioactive safety when using the detector...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems with thermal conductivity detector (TCD)
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Baking the thermal conductivity detector (TCD) at high temperatures can remove sample contaminants that have deposited on the detector surfaces.
Items...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems with flame ionization detector (FID)
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Baking out the flame ionization detector at high temperatures can remove sample contaminants that have deposited on the detector surfaces.
Items required...
This Information Applies To: Micro Electron Capture Detector (uECD)
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Baking the micro electron capture detector (µECD) at high temperatures can remove sample contaminants that have deposited on the detector surfaces.
Warning ...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems with Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
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This article will describe how an operator can configure the makeup gas on both the instrument keypad and the software driver (Method Editor).
Background...
This Information Applies To: Agilent HPLC systems
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The presence of ghost peaks can be a symptom of a system contamination issue, caused by accumulation of sample and/or foreign substances in the flow path. It is critical for high sensitivity...