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Learn how to prepare your sample for analysis by GC-MS, and select the correct GC column for your sample.

The frequency of the FID maintenance is dependent upon the sample matrix and application your laboratory is conducting. Read this technical note to learn how to correctly maintain your flame ionization detector (FID).

We understand that every laboratory is different, that’s why we offer custom training sessions designed around your team’s specific analytical needs.

Introducing a new series of on-line training sessions developed and delivered by our expert Applications Team. These sessions are designed to provide practical insight into gas chromatography (GC), and GC-MS related issues ranging from basics to more advanced applications – supporting your laboratory to achieve success ! Sign up now - or if you have specific needs, learn more about

Achieving consistent, reliable results begins with robust quality control. In this technical note, SCION Instruments outlines practical QC best practices and calibration strategies to help laboratories ensure accuracy, compliance, and confidence in their analytical data.

Discover how the SCION Instruments SQ-MS is able to achieve the challenging LOQ of ≤0.5ppb for drinking water according to the EPA; national drinking water regulations and learn to easily identify compounds with our built in NIST library search tool in this on demand webinar.

Samples that are to be analysed by GC-MS often contain dirty compounds that sometimes require ‘specialist’ sample preparation as detailed in this guide.

Analyte confirmation can be specified as a requirement for method validation to ensure that compounds during the analysis have been correctly identified. This can be important across many industries to ensure active ingredient(s) and/ or impurities within a sample can be validated as the purity or identity they have been described as for both safety and quality control.

Solid phase extraction (SPE) is a powerful sample preparation technique used across many different industries including pharmaceutical, environmental and forensics. The main aims of sample preparation is to remove or minimise sample matrix effects.

We are thrilled to share some outstanding feedback from recent GC and GCMS training at our SCION Goes factory, delivered to customers from the Central Environmental Lab over a two-week period.