How To Start Up and Shut Down LC and LC-MS Instruments

Key Learning Points

• Understand how to prepare your LC/LC-MS system for startup with essential checks, solvent verification, and secure connections.
• Follow clear, step-by-step guidance for LC startup and shutdown procedures (system agnostic guidance).
• Learn best practices for properly cleaning and storing columns, both on and off the system, to maximize lifetime and performance.

Who Should Attend

• The session is aimed at LC and LC‑MS users, especially those newer to the techniques, who want a clear, system‑agnostic protocol to protect columns and instruments during start‑up and shut‑down.

Speaker: Duilio Romanello (Senior Technical Specialist, Phenomenex)

Duilio Romanello earned his MSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology from the University of Bologna. He joined Phenomenex in 2008 as an Inside Technical Sales Consultant, later leading GC/SPE and Env/Food teams in Italy. Since 2016, he has been Account Manager for Southern Italy and GC Specialist. In 2023, he became Senior Technical Specialist for Phenomenex’s Technical team supporting scientists globally with method development, troubleshooting, and application support.