I have a 5977B MSD that is experiencing a vacuum failure after a scheduled shutdown for renovation work in our facility. Work was completed and now we are restarting the system. At first we though it was the roughing pump, but we have bypassed the remote…
Also, please make sure that a default printer is configured in Windows. If no default printer is configured, the following problems may occur: - Printing of a report preview will fail. - the 'Copy To Clipboard' menu will have an error - the 'Custom Report…
Hi Everyone, I'm operating our Cary 3500 and I am helping with an assay being put together based on competitive binding. Because of the competitive binding, the primary and reliable peak *decreases* in size rather than increasing as the concentration…
Im running on an old GCMS with headspace sampler. Its been failing during runs recently. The logbook shows that the oven is not ready at run time for each sample. After about 10 samples it just stops collecting data. The headspace continues to cook all…
We are trying to validate a new method, and our area counts are low and inconsistent. Our Hydrogen is from a generator and goes through an indicating filter. I replaced said filter recently, and am seeing it respond to moisture fairly quickly. How often…
jhagel is correct, do not change PE (Yellow) to PTFE (black) seals in round headed pumps (1290 Infinity and Infinity II as well as G7014C). Both seal types have benefits and downsides: While the black seals are generally better when using them with reverse…
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I have a G6545 QTOF / 1260 HPLC system that came with an HP Z440 workstation with Windows 10 as part of the purchase from Agilent. The workstation is ~ 3 years old. The instrument was running normally over the weekend -- when I came back, the…
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I have been struggling with this coding error with OpenLabs Chemstation Report layout, I'm hoping the Agilent community may have a solution to my problem.
I'm told that the coding language for the Openlabs report templates is pretty much the…
The only change we made was to install a DB-VRX column. It goes to the Agilent splitter mounted inside of the oven, then goes to the FID and MS. When I inject a sample, the FID and MS chromatogram peaks follow each other perfectly. After the injection…
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems with Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
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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
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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).
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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...