Controlling Contamination in Trace Elemental Sample Preparation and Analysis
Monday, November 15, 2021 at 2pm EST | 1pm CST | 11am PST Contamination and error are often the bane of analytical laboratories. In this webcast, we will take a critical look at the sources of the contamination in the inorganics laboratory and the techniques to reduce error to produce more accurate results.
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Event Overview:
Trace inorganic analysis is an essential part of the analytical testing world. In many cases, contamination can alter or skew elemental analysis providing inaccurate results. In this webcast, the sources of contamination and methods of controlling error will be discussed with practical best practices for inorganic trace analysis.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the ways and routes in which contamination can enter inorganic samples and how to eliminate or control those sources
- Review best practices for common laboratory sample preparation and dilution techniques used in inorganic sample preparation to reduce contamination and error
- Learn the appropriate calculations and use of inorganic reference materials and how to translate common conversions to reduce calculation errors
Who Should Attend:
- Elemental spectroscopists working with AA, ICP, ICP/MS, IC, and other elemental techniques
- Analysts working in the elemental or inorganic analytical laboratory
Speakers
Patricia Atkins
Senior Applications Scientist
Spex, an Antylia Scientific company
Patricia Atkins is a Senior Applications Scientist. She is a graduate of Rutgers University in NJ and was laboratory supervisor for Ciba Specialty Chemicals in the Water Treatment Division. Patricia later accepted a position conducting research and managing an air pollution research group within Rutgers University’s Civil & Environmental Engineering Department. In 2008, Patricia joined Spex as a senior application scientist in our certified reference material’s division and spends her time researching industry trends and developing new reference materials. Patricia has been involved with many industry focused advisory & regulatory groups including AOAC, ASTM, ACIL, NACRW and the Emerald Conference. She is a frequent presenter and speaker at numerous conference including NACRW, NEMC, Pittcon and AOAC and published author with her work appearing in various journals and trade publications including Spectroscopy, LCGC and Cannabis Science and Technology where she is a columnist for analytical issues in cannabis testing.
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