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Chromatography Coach – Training Webinars

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SCION Instruments invites scientists, analysts, and laboratory professionals to join our latest online training webinars.

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 !

Take a look at our On-line Training Webinar schedule below and register for the events that meet your needs. Registration is easy and we will even send you a reminder before the event, so that you dont forget !

If you have specific training needs, we can also offer custom on-line training sessions. Click on the link below and get in touch with us, we will be delighted to discuss your needs.

 

On-line Training Webinars

Whether you’re an experienced or novice user, this series of training sessions is your gateway to increasing knowledge, solving analytical challenges, and getting the most from your GC systems.

Why Attend?

SCION’s training events are tailored to real-world laboratory needs, providing immediately applicable knowledge and tools. Attendees gain:

  • Increased expertise in method optimization and troubleshooting
  • Tips for improving efficiency and data quality
  • Exposure to SCION’s latest instruments, software, and consumables
  • The opportunity to connect with peers and SCION experts

What to Expect

  • Live webinars hosted by SCION’s Applications & Laboratory Manager (James Hogan)
  • Topics from basic GC principles to advanced GC-MS techniques
  • Practical software walkthroughs and method-building demonstrations
  • Live Q&A with SCION experts at the end of each session
  • Login details emailed to you (please also keep an eye on your junk email folder so you dont miss it !)
  • Recordings and key resources available via our Knowledge Centre

Live Training Webinar Schedule (2026)

Sign up now for our next Live Training Webinars using the links below.

SCION’s training events are tailored to real-world laboratory needs, providing immediately applicable knowledge and tools. Attendees gain:

  • Increased expertise in method optimization and troubleshooting
  • Tips for improving efficiency and data quality

 

Date (2026) Topic  Overview
January 21st Environmental Analysis by GC-MS
  • Overview of key applications (PAH, PCB, SVOC, residual pesticides)
  • Key analysis details, method optimisation, validation
    We are running this event twice, please register for your preferred time below:

8:00am (GMT) / 16:00 (BJT) – Register Now

15:00 (GMT) / 10:00am (EST) – Register Now

April FAME analysis overview
  • Advantage of SCION FAME column, examples of various matrices
Date/Time will be made available soon
 
June Residual Solvents
  • Overview of analysis and key applications
  • Liquid injection and headspace
  • GC-FID and GC-MS
Date/Time will be made available soon
 
August VOC’s
  • Application overview
  • Analysis key features.
  • Different sample matrices and how to handle
  • Headspace GC-MS and GC-FID
Date/Time will be made available soon
 
October NGA
  • Standard Analyzer overview – different methods
Date/Time will be made available soon
 
December RGA
  • Standard Analyzer overview – rapid RGA, RGA
Date/Time will be made available soon

 

Recorded Webinars (from 2025)

If you missed any of our Live Training Webinars delivered in 2025, you can catch-up with them all using the links below.

Topic  Overview
Basic GC-MS (SQ)
  • Intro to MSWS workflow
  • Tuning
  • Air/Water check
  • Basic full scan method building
  • Basic NIST library search and processing
  View Recorded Event
GC-MS (SQ) troubleshooting and method development
  • Full scan/SIM method building
  • Advanced Library searching
  • Advanced troubleshooting
  • Method development, optimisation and validation
View Recorded Event
Environmental analysis GC-MS (SQ)
  • Overview of PCB, VOC, SVOC by GC-MS.
  • Method builder and optimisation
View Recorded Event
Chromatography – Integration
  • Data processing course
  • Focus on data checking, proper integration and different techniques for troublesome peaks etc
View Recorded Event
Headspace
  • Overview of key applications (residual solvents, VOC, methanol/ethanol content of beer)
  • How to build and optimise method, troubleshooting etc
View Recorded Event
How to choose a column (GC)
  • Method development – advanced theory on phase and dimensions
View Recorded Event
COMPASS CDS Overview
  • COMPASS CDS work flow
  • Config manager, user creation, project management, permissions etc
  • Method builder
  • Basic processing/integration
  • Reporting
View Recorded Event

 

Custom Training Sessions

If you have specific training requirements not met by the above sessions, or perhaps prefer one to one training sessions, SCION offers Custom Training Sessions.

Click here to learn more here !