Applied Interpretation of GC-MS spectra | Anthias Consulting
Your advanced guide to interpreting spectra produced by mass spectrometers hyphenated to gas chromatographs (GC-MS) with electron ionisation (EI)
Go beyond the basics of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with this 3-day classroom-based, advanced training course interpreting GC-MS spectra, that is approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Designed for those professionals, students and chemists who already have a solid understanding of GC-MS but want to enhance their knowledge further, rather than just relying on library search matches. Go into the fundamental tools and rules used when examining high-quality full scan GC-MS data and get lots of practice with more than 40 exercises. Every GC-MS analyst should have a solid understanding of mass spectra and how to interpret them correctly and at the very least, can check their library search results make sense!
This GC-MS spectral interpretation course aims to enhance mass spectral knowledge by teaching you to quickly recognise from the spectrum if an analyte is aliphatic or aromatic in nature, to learning to interpret the number of carbon atoms, heteroatoms and degrees of unsaturation. This interpretation course will further teach you to understand logical and illogical losses alongside cleavages and rearrangements that produce a mass spectral fingerprint of the compound being analysed.
This course combines the theoretical side of mass spectral interpretation with a high proportion of exercises to reinforce the topics learnt throughout this course.
Why should I join Applied Interpretation of GC-MS spectra?
On completion of this training course, you will have a more in-depth understanding of interpreting GC-MS spectra. From understanding the fundamentals and tools required for interpreting complex spectra to how to generate a high quality mass spectrum ready for interpretation.
This applied interpretation of GC-MS spectra course gives you:
- The fundamentals of mass spectral interpretation for GC-MS
- Clear explanations of GC-MS spectra and the information they provide
- Enhanced understanding of fragmentation patterns produced from GC-MS analysis
- Knowledge of the different types of cleavage mechanisms including alpha and inductive cleavage
- Lots of practice with over 40 exercises to greatly strengthen your learning
- Confidence to interpret complex GC-MS spectra of unknown compounds
- A good stepping stone, taking your intermediate GC-MS knowledge to a more advanced level
- A great opportunity for GC-MS analysts to enhance their knowledge
This is your chance to take your knowledge of GC-MS to an advanced level!
What knowledge will I gain on Applied Interpretation of GC-MS spectra?
By the end of the course, you will:
- Understand what constitutes a GC-MS mass spectrum and the information it provides
- Have an insight into how to obtain and the importance of high quality mass spectra
- Understand EI principles and how the ionisation process works to produce fragmentation through alpha and inductive cleavage
- Know how isotopes and isomers influence GC-MS mass spectra
- Comprehend the differences between saturated, unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons, and interpret their spectra with confidence
- Learn common tools and the different approaches used in the interpretation of unknown GC-MS spectra
- Understand McLafferty rearrangement and why it is an important tool in interpretation
- Gain confidence in applying the skills, tools and knowledge learnt to your own work outside of this course
Is this course for me?
This RSC approved GC-MS training course is designed for anyone who has good knowledge of the analytical technique GC-MS and would like an enhanced understanding of the interpretation of the mass spectra produced by GC-MS instruments with EI
- Analysts who use GC-MS in everyday analysis, whether this is routine or research
- Students who are currently studying and using GC-MS in their projects
- Laboratory or line managers overseeing GC-MS instruments and data
- Data analysts and report writers who work with and interpret GC-MS data
- Engineers, sales, commercial or marketing teams who work with GC-MS instruments and would like to take their knowledge to a higher level
If GC-MS spectral interpretation links to your work in anyway, this applied course delivered by experts in the field will provide you with a solid and deeper understanding of mass spectral interpretation for GC-MS along with lots of practice using the knowledge gained.
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