Chromatography Declassified: Uncovering the Secrets of Method Robustness Part 1

Would improving method robustness increase your productivity? Are you using the right tools to reduce your risk? Would you like to learn about the hidden factors that impact your chromatographic results?

A successful method often depends on a number of decisions. We want to declassify some of the most compelling information to give you confidence in those decisions.

Join us for the virtual Chromatography Declassified series to learn:

• how column characteristics determine your results
• about built-in software features to monitor and visualize method parameters over time
• practical troubleshooting tips

PART 1

• How can you control method robustness?
• What to consider when selecting a column?
• How can Empower facilitate your method robustness testing?
• Q & A Session

Presenter: Belinda Alvarado-Lindner (Principal Application Consultant, Americas Professional Services, Waters Corporation)

Belinda joined Waters Corporation in May 1998 as a Field Service Engineer responsible for HPLC Systems. In September 2000, Belinda moved into a role of Regional Compliance Specialist focusing on our qualification products. In August 2012, she then moved into our Americas Professional Services with the responsibility of delivering instructor led training on Empower software, LC and UPLC instrumentation as well as providing on site application consultation.

Prior to joining Waters, Belinda was a Research Associate at SAIC-Frederick performing isolation, purification and analysis of Natural Products for studies at the National Cancer Institute. Previously she worked at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute focusing on Marine Natural Products. Belinda holds a BS in Chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico.

Presenter: Meagan Callis (Chemistry Account Manager, Waters Corporation)

At Waters, Meagan Callis is the Chemistry Account Manager for Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and southeastern Tennessee. She is responsible for providing technical insights, sales support and ensuring customer success with Waters chemistry consumable selection, including columns, sample extraction and cleanup including solid phase extraction (SPE) and vials. Prior to joining Water, Meagan worked in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry as an LC method development chemist, developing and validating analytical methods.

Presenter: Neil Lander (Principal Product Manager, Waters Corporation)

Neil has worked for Waters Corporation since 1994 and has held a variety of positions including Technical Support Specialist, Technical Trainer, Manager Customer Education and currently, Principal Marketing Manager focusing on Informatics solutions. He provides internal support for Empower Chromatography Data System and is focused on developing laboratory software solutions that help organizations achieve their scientific and operational objectives. Prior to joining Waters, he was an analytical chemist where he gained experience in both the cosmetics and specialty chemical industries.

Presenter: John Shinoda (Senior Support Specialist, Waters Corporation)

A native Californian, John was born in Oakland California, and has spent his entire life in the state. John graduated from University of California, Davis with a BS in Biochemistry.

In 1985 John joined Waters Corp. as a service engineer, responsible for installing and repairing liquid chromatographs in Southern California. In 1993 John moved from the service side of the business to the sales side, providing pre and post-sales support for Waters LC, SFC, UPLC and MS instruments.

Moderator: Kieron Faherty, Ph.D. (Separations and Mass Spectrometry Field Marketing Manager, Waters Corporation)

Kieron Faherty is the Separations and Mass Spectrometry Field Marketing Manager for the Americas at Waters Corporation. He received his B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Reading (Reading, Berkshire, UK) and his doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst, MA). He has held several field-based positions at Waters, most recently as a Field Applications Specialist focused on biopharmaceutical applications using Time-of-Flight mass spectrometry instrumentation.