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Are Hydrogen Generators Safe?

27th Jun 2025

Are Hydrogen Generators Safe?

While hydrogen gas cylinders are commonly used in laboratories, they pose various safety risks and can lead to unexpected instrument downtimes due to inconsistent delivery schedules. These problems c …

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The Benefits of Glass Well Plate Inserts

27th Jun 2025

The Benefits of Glass Well Plate Inserts

96-well plates are commonly used consumables in high-throughput analytical labs that rely on mass spectrometry. Typically, polypropylene 96 deep well plates, available in 2mL square or 1mL …

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How To Regenerate a C18 HPLC Column

27th Jun 2025

How To Regenerate a C18 HPLC Column

Typical Regeneration Procedure for Reversed Phase Columns: Regularly cleaning your column can help extend its lifespan, reducing the need for frequent replacements of HPLC Columns. For columns t …

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Should I Use a Guard Column

27th Jun 2025

Should I Use a Guard Column

HPLC Columns The column is one of the most crucial components in an LC system, as it is where analytes are separated from a mixture for both qualitative and quantitative analysis. While HPLC colu …

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How To Maximize HPLC Column Lifetime

27th Jun 2025

How To Maximize HPLC Column Lifetime

All chromatographic columns experience wear over time. Key factors that contribute to the degradation of HPLC columns include sample injections, as sample matrices may contain residual proteins, lipid …

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Measuring Gas Flow for Gas Chromatography

27th Jun 2025

Measuring Gas Flow for Gas Chromatography

Maximizing Efficiency with the Agilent ADM Flow MeterDiscover how the Agilent ADM Flow Meter enhances lab efficiency by providing accurate, real-time measurements of dry gas flows for gas chromatogr …

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HPLC Pump Care and Troubleshooting

26th Jun 2025

HPLC Pump Care and Troubleshooting

Many of the technical support inquiries we receive at Chrom Tech are related to care and troubleshooting of our continuous process pumps. Some of the topics include:       …

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Maximizing Throughput in an HPLC Laboratory

16th Jan 2025

Maximizing Throughput in an HPLC Laboratory

Maximizing sample throughput in a laboratory offers numerous benefits, with cost savings being a key motivator. While optimizing HPLC analysis is highly advantageous, it's also important to explore ot …

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How to Check for Leaks in a GC System

16th Jan 2025

How to Check for Leaks in a GC System

Maintaining a leak-free GC or GC/MS system is essential for obtaining reliable, reproducible, and accurate results. Even minor leaks can affect chromatography by reducing sensitivity, contaminating sa …

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New and Dangerous Synthetic Opioids

16th Jan 2025

New and Dangerous Synthetic Opioids

Are New Synthetic Opioids Increasing Risks?Synthetic opioids are widely utilized in medical environments for their analgesic properties, offering relief to those experiencing severe pain. However, the …

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Methods for Changing Peak Resolution in HPLC

16th Jan 2025

Methods for Changing Peak Resolution in HPLC

Enhancing the resolution of closely eluting sample components presents a challenge that every chromatographer will encounter eventually. Various techniques for altering peak resolution in HPLC involve …

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How Does ICP-MS Work?

10th Jan 2025

How Does ICP-MS Work?

How Does an ICP-MS Work? Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a technique used to identify the elements present in a sample, unlike LC/MS and GC/MS, which measure molecules and com …

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Safety Waste Compliance in One Easy Step

9th Jan 2025

Safety Waste Compliance in One Easy Step

Improper waste collection and handling of hazardous materials can pose serious risks to both people and property in the lab. While the days of disposing of HPLC solvent waste down the drain are long g …

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One Simple Step to Conserve Helium

9th Jan 2025

One Simple Step to Conserve Helium

As many in the GC industry know, the helium shortage remains a significant issue. A few weeks ago, we published a blog discussing alternative carrier gases. However, we understand that switching to hy …

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Revisiting ‘The Big Pain’

9th Jan 2025

Revisiting ‘The Big Pain’

During the pandemic, drug testing facilities were overwhelmed with COVID-19 testing, which caused other types of testing, such as drug screenings, to be deprioritized. As a result, routine employee dr …

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When to Use High Recovery Vials

6th Jan 2025

When to Use High Recovery Vials

There are two primary reasons labs use high recovery vials. The first, and perhaps most obvious, is when working with limited-volume samples. In these situations, retrieving the last few microliters i …

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True Crime and Chromatography

6th Jan 2025

True Crime and Chromatography

Mystery has always captivated people, and in recent years, true crime series—whether podcasts, TV shows, or books—have surged in popularity. These chilling, often gruesome tragedies have turned into a …

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How to Connect a Syringe to HPLC Tubing

20th Dec 2024

How to Connect a Syringe to HPLC Tubing

Connecting a syringe to your LC pump for tasks like priming the system (and other applications) is a common need. We've seen various inventive solutions in laboratories where people have connected the …

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