Remove manual operations to enhance precision and sample throughput for VOC analysis in water

Join us to explore how to remove the uncertainty of manual sample handling before headspace analysis of VOCs in water and soil samples, enhancing data accuracy and precision in compliance with official regulations.

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Event Overview:

Various sample extraction techniques can be used for analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in water or soil matrices. Headspace (HS) analysis is a direct and efficient method that facilitates the extraction of VOCs from a nonvolatile matrix, bypassing the need for lengthy sample preparation.
However, some manual steps are required for HS analysis. Manual preparation involves transferring the water sample into an HS vial and incorporating a matrix modifier, internal standards (ISTDs) and surrogates into a batch of samples. This process occurs prior to initiating the analytical sequence, which includes sample incubation and gas chromatography analysis. Additionally, it is necessary to prepare calibration standards, perform the appropriate dilutions, and subject them to the same procedure.

The Thermo Scientific™ TriPlus™ SMART VOC Sample Prep Station
is a dedicated autosampler designed to automate the entire process. It handles calibration standards dilution and the addition of fresh reagents to standards and samples immediately before incubation. This maintains the samples’ integrity and ensures optimal data accuracy and precision.

When coupled with the Thermo Scientific™ ISQ™ 7610 Single Quadrupole GC-MS, the system provides unattended operation and exceptional sub-ppb levels sensitivity for VOC in water samples. Thus, automating the process significantly enhances the efficiency and accuracy of VOCs analysis.


Key Learning Objectives:
In this webinar you will learn how to:

• Streamline VOC headspace analysis with automated workflows for highly repeatable results in compliance with official regulations.
• Automate calibration standards dilution and ISTD/SURR addition just before sample incubation, maintaining incubation overlapping and cycle time optimization.
• Remove manual operations uncertainty, gaining enhanced data precision and higher confidence for quantitative results.

Who Should Attend:

• Analysts and lab managers at water testing laboratories
• Water service providers
• Lab managers and lab directors who want to know more about automation capabilities for on-line GC-MS analysis.

Speaker:

Daniela Cavagnino
Product Marketing Manager GC & Autosamplers
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Daniela Cavagnino received a master’s degree in chemistry at the University of Milan, Italy. She started her career in gas chromatography, spending several years in R&D laboratories working on GC technology innovation and more than 20 years in product and marketing management roles promoting GC/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technology and applications.

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