Good Chemist vs Bad Chemist. Which One Are You?
Being in field service for the past two decades, I've come across so many unique situations that turn out to be not-so-unique.
Back in 1999/2000, I e...
Does Your Laboratory Instrument Have Gas?
Get your (chromatography) gasses in check!
I'll bet you never considered gas lines as a root cause of chromatography issues in your laboratory! Why w...
Troubleshooting a Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
Gas Chromatograph(y) or GC
Split/splitless, SPS, or whatever you refer to it as has been around for decades. One of the most common inlets to be foun...
Can You Send Back A Brand New Laboratory Instrument?
You might be surprised to know the answer!
Short answer? You can send back a newly installed piece of equipment IF you have a good reason.
Let me ...
Why Does Agilent Try To Sell Me 2 Filaments?
Is Agilent overselling filaments on purpose?
When I first entered the analytical instruments industry, I was thrown into it full-on with literally no...
Having Troubles Keeping It Real With Your Twitter Followers?
How to create a likable persona on Twitter (or almost any platform)...
...like many of the influencers we all know and love, without losing your fing...
Is Your Laboratory Recession Proof?
How will your lab thrive through a recession?
Setting aside politics and personal party affiliations, or even individual thoughts on the economy; the...
Troubleshooting A Vacuum Degasser Liquid Chromatography
Liquid Chromatograph(y) or LC
Degassers are overwhelmingly underestimated as causing issues with instruments and chromatography. Vacuum, helium sparg...
Laboratory Growth and Maintaining Older Analytical Equipment
Let's cut to the chase. The bigger OEMs want you to upgrade your equipment.
They even price the yearly contracts in a way that makes it an accounting...
Simple Gas Chromatograph Troubleshooting Procedure
What is a GC and how can you fix it?
Gas chromatographs are used in laboratories to identify compounds and measure their concentrations. These instru...