The Chromatography Checklist

Whether you’re starting a new method or running a routine one, having a checklist to review before starting can help avoid chromatography problems.

In this presentation, we will look at:

• Your supplies: The role they play in getting the best results possible from your instrument

• Your column: The importance of choice; Why you should benchmark your column with your system

• Your instrument: The importance of maintenance and what to put on your “housekeeping” list

Presenter: Rita Steed (Application Engineer, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)

Rita Steed began supporting the LC column line for Agilent in 1999. As a Chromatography Specialist (first with Chromatography, Inc., then directly for Agilent), Rita worked on-site with researchers in Pharmaceutical and other industries presenting technical seminars and assisting researchers with troubleshooting and method development. Rita has over 20 years of Chromatography experience in the Biotechnology, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical industries. She has held positions in Research, Sales, and Technical Service. Rita has earned degrees in Microbiology and Life Sciences/Biochemistry. In her current position, she is an inside Application Engineer supporting LC columns.

Presenter: Alex Ucci (Application Engineer, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)

In his current position at Agilent, Alex provides application assistance and technical support for sample preparation products as well as GC and LC consumables. Before he joined Agilent in 2014, Alex was a graduate student at the Pennsylvania State University researching the morphology and surface properties of aerosol particles using a wide variety of analytical techniques. He has an MS degree in chemistry.