Basic Carbon Monoxide Facts Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that is slightly lighter than air. It is sometimes called carbonic oxide, exhaust gas or flue gas. It…

The atomizers most commonly used nowadays are (spectroscopic) flames and electrothermal (graphite tube) atomizers. Other atomizers, such as glow-discharge atomization, hydride atomization, or cold-vapor atomization, might be used for special…

The gas chromatography (GC) column is perhaps the most important component in the instrument. Various approaches can be used to extend a column’s life to ensure that it always operates…

Introduction A refractometer is used to determine a concentration of a particular substance within a given solution. It operates based on the principle of refraction. When rays of light pass…

Gas chromatography (GC) is a separation technique used to isolate volatile components of a mixture depending on differences in the mode of partitioning between a flowing mobile phase and a…

Calibration of an instrument is the process of determining its accuracy.  The process involves obtaining a reading from the instrument and measuring its variation from the reading obtained from a…

If you're new to Gas Chromatography and looking for some helpful tips, here are 8 common mistakes you'll want to avoid: Incorrect gas flow rates to a flame ionization detector If…

Cleaning a laminar flow hood sounds like a self-explanatory task, but there are plenty of factors to consider when the stakes of sterilization include the integrity of your products. Even more importantly,…

Fdgsi news Initial Design: At F-DGSi, we’re often asked by Laboratory staff if our generators are suitable for use with their analytical instruments. As a leading manufacturer with a diverse…

A nebulizer is a device that introduces a liquid sample into the AAS. The nebulizer chamber thoroughly mixes acetylene (the fuel) and oxidant (air or nitrous oxide), and by doing so,…

Gas management is important for gas chromatography systems (GC) for both analytical and practical considerations. Looking after the gas supply helps to ensure accurate results, and to reduce costs and…

May 11, 2021 Tony Taylor Most readers will be familiar with the major gas chromatography (GC) variables, setting them into our data acquisition software, and reading them from our SOPs…

If you work in a laboratory, then you know how important PPE for laboratory workers can be. In a lab setting, there are a lot of dangerous chemicals that are…

Madhu Kumari March 26, 2021  What is ion exchange chromatography? Ion-exchange chromatography (IEC) is an important analytical technique that is frequently utilized for the separation and determination of ions and…