The Analytical solutions forum is a practical, education-led, in-person seminar focused on helping industrial and environmental laboratories achieve reliable results, streamline analytical processes, and reduce reruns for maximum productivity. Through application-focused discussions, best practices, troubleshooting, and hands-on discovery, attendees will gain actionable strategies they can apply to everyday laboratory challenges.
Choose from dedicated chromatography and elemental analysis breakout sessions focused on the applications, techniques, and challenges most relevant to your work, then explore the Technology Showcase featuring sample preparation, automation, consumables, accessories, and complementary analytical technologies from Thermo Fisher Scientific and participating partners, including CEM, Elemental Scientific, Teledyne CETAC, Fisher Scientific, Glass Expansion, and others.
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Venue: Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Fwy., Houston, TX 77017
Chromatography session topics
- Practical IC for industrial applications, from ASTM methods to challenging anions. Plus, practical techniques and tips for daily operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of pumps, injectors, columns, suppressors, and overall IC system.
- Learn how to get more out of HPLC with Charged Aerosol Detection (CAD).
- GC/GC-MS tips and tricks for instrument configuration, injector optimization, column and detector selection, troubleshooting and maintenance.
- Practical guidance on chromatography consumables, sample preparation, column and vial selection, and workflow reliability.
- Thermo Scientific Chromeleon Chromatography Data System tips and tricks session covering practical ways to streamline data processing and reporting with live demonstrations of custom views, database queries, report optimization, reduced manual integration, system-blank controls, keyboard shortcuts, and other time-saving features.
- Pyrolysis-GC-MS with Thermo Scientific Orbitrap technology: A powerful approach to microplastics determination.
- Emerging contaminant topics, including PFAS and microplastics
Elemental analysis session topics
- From trace elements to molecular identity, get a view of how core ICP-OES and ICP-MS trace workflows combine with XRF, XRD, LIBS, spark OES, SEM, EDS and molecular techniques (FTIR, Raman, UV-Vis) to reveal complete elemental, structural, and chemical insights.
- Instant trace elemental insight and streamlined ICP-OES workflows via AI-powered innovations.
- Robust ICP-MS analysis of samples with TDS levels beyond traditional limits while maintaining ultra-high sensitivity.
- Direct determination of trace and ultra-trace elements in solid samples by GD-MS.
- ICP-OES/ICP-MS instrument and software live virtual demonstration.
- Tips, tricks, and technologies to streamline the trace elemental analysis workflow: microwave digestion for faster sample preparation with CEM; ICP sample-introduction optimization with Glass Expansion; and advanced autosampler and autodilution technologies with Teledyne CETAC and Elemental Scientific.
Why attend
- Gain practical techniques and tips you can apply immediately.
- Discuss your application directly with technical, factory, and industry experts.
- Learn how to reduce bottlenecks, sample reruns, and instrument downtime.
- Stay ahead of the curve by learning about the latest technologies from sample preparation and sample automation through analysis, software, and reporting.
Who should attend
Scientists, analysts, chemists, lab managers, QA/QC professionals, technicians, and R & D teams across industrial and environmental laboratories who want to:
- Solve day-to-day application, troubleshooting, and method challenges with guidance from technical and industry experts.
- Learn about the latest analytical technologies and workflow innovations that can streamline processes from sample preparation through analysis and reporting.
- Explore new approaches and stay current with emerging capabilities and industry best practices.
