The troubleshooting and maintenance guide for gas chromatographers [[electronic resource] /] / Dean Rood

• Autore: Rood Dean
• Pubblicazione: Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH; [Chichester, : John Wiley, distributor], c2007
• Edizione: 4th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (347 p.)
• Disciplina: 543.0896; 543.85
• Soggetto topico: Gas chromatography; Gas chromatography - Instruments - Maintenance and repair
• Altri autori: RoodDean
• Note generali: Previous ed. publshed: Weinheim ; New York : Wiley-VCH, c1999, under title: A practical guide to the care, maintenance, and troubleshooting of capillary gas chromatographic systems.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 317) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Troubleshootingand Maintenance Guide for Gas Chromatographers; Preface; Contents; Intentions and Introduction; 1 Introduction to Capillary Gas Chromatography; 1.1 What Is Gas Chromatography?; 1.2 What Types of Compounds Are Suitable for GC Analysis?; 1.3 The Basic Parts of a Gas Chromatograph; 1.3.1 Gas Supply and Flow Controllers; 1.3.2 Injector; 1.3.3 Capillary Column and Oven; 1.3.4 Detector; 1.3.5 Data System; 1.4 The Chromatogram; 1.5 The Mechanism of Compound Separation; 1.5.1 A Simple Description of the Chromatographic Process ; 1.5.2 A Detailed Description of the Chromatographic Process1.6 Factors Affecting Separation; 1.6.1 Stationary Phase; 1.6.2 Compound Structure; 1.6.3 Column Temperature; 2 Basic Definitions and Equations; 2.1 Why Bother?; 2.2 Peak Shapes; 2.2.1 Peak Width (W); 2.2.2 Peak Symmetry; 2.3 Retention; 2.3.1 Retention Time (t(r)); 2.3.2 Adjusted Retention Time (t( ́)(r)); 2.3.3 Retention Factor (k); 2.3.4 Retention Index (I); 2.4 Phase Ratio (β); 2.5 Distribution Constant (K(C)); 2.5.1 K(C) and Column Dimensions; 2.5.2 K(C) and Column Temperature; 2.6 Column Efficiency ; 2.6.1 Number of Theoretical Plates (N)2.6.2 Height Equivalent to a Theoretical Plate (H); 2.6.3 Effective Theoretical Plates (N(eff)) and Effective Plate Heights (H(eff)); 2.6.4 Precautions When Using Theoretical Plates; 2.7 Utilization of Theoretical Efficiency (UTE%); 2.8 Separation Factor (α); 2.9 Resolution (R); 2.10 Trennzahl (TZ); 2.11 Column Capacity; 3 Capillary GC Columns: Tubing; 3.1 Fused Silica Capillary Columns; 3.2 Fused Silica Tubing; 3.3 Outer Coating; 3.4 Other Tubing Materials; 3.5 Polyimide Fused Silica Tubing Bending Stress; 4 Capillary GC Columns: Stationary Phases ; 4.1 Stationary Phases4.2 Types of Stationary Phases; 4.2.1 Polysiloxanes or Silicones; 4.2.2 Arylene-Modified Polysiloxanes; 4.2.3 Polyethylene Glycols; 4.2.4 Porous Layer Stationary Phases; 4.3 Characteristics of Stationary Phases; 4.3.1 Bonded and Cross-linked Stationary Phases; 4.3.2 Stationary Phase Polarity; 4.3.3 Stationary Phase Selectivity; 4.4 Stationary Phase Interactions; 4.4.1 Dispersion Interaction; 4.4.2 Dipole Interaction; 4.4.3 Hydrogen Bonding Interaction; 4.4.4 When There are Multiple Interactions; 4.5 Stationary Phase Equivalencies; 4.6 Column Temperature Limits ; 4.7 Column Bleed4.7.1 What is Column Bleed?; 4.7.2 Measuring Column Bleed; 4.7.3 Sensitivity Considerations; 4.7.4 Detector Considerations; 4.7.5 Minimizing Column Bleed; 4.8 Selecting Stationary Phases; 5 Capillary GC Columns: Dimensions; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Column Length; 5.2.1 Column Length and Efficiency/Resolution; 5.2.2 Column Length and Retention; 5.2.3 Column Length and Pressure; 5.2.4 Column Length and Bleed; 5.2.5 Column Length and Cost; 5.2.6 Selecting Column Length; 5.3 Column Diameter; 5.3.1 Column Diameter and Efficiency/Resolution; 5.3.2 Column Diameter and Retention ; 5.3.3 Column Diameter and Pressure
• Sommario/riassunto: This fourth edition of the classic guide for every user of gas chromatographic instrumentation is now updated to include such new topics as fast GC using narrow, short columns, electronic pressure control, and basic aspects of quantitative gas chromatography. The author shares his many years of experience in technical support for gas chromatography users, addressing the most common problems, questions and misconceptions in capillary gas chromatography. He structures and presents the material in a concise and practical manner, suitable even for the most inexperienced user without any detail
• Titolo autorizzato: The troubleshooting and maintenance guide for gas chromatographers
• ISBN: 1-281-08790-4; 9786611087906; 3-527-61130-4; 3-527-61131-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910829968503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II