{"id":5199,"date":"2020-02-07T13:54:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T18:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/easinc.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=5199"},"modified":"2020-03-04T19:06:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T00:06:19","slug":"e18-introduction-gpc-sec-polymer-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eas.org\/2024\/e18-introduction-gpc-sec-polymer-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"E20: Modern Size Exclusion Chromatography of Synthetic Polymers and Biopolymers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One-Day Course<\/strong><\/em><\/span>\u00a0
Date to be announced; 8:30am – 5:00pm<\/strong><\/em>
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Dr. Howard G. Barth, Analytical Chemistry Consultants, Ltd, Wilmington, DE
\nDr. Brian A. Bidlingmeyer,\u00a0\u00a0Analytical Acumen, LLC, Wilmington, DE<\/p>\n

COURSE DESCRIPTION<\/span>
\n<\/b>This comprehensive, one-day course on size exclusion chromatography (SEC) focuses on developing and evaluating SEC methods for synthetic polymers and biopolymers. The principles and applications of SEC is covered in detail, especially the mechanism of separation and column calibration. The significance of average molecular weights is stressed. Emphasis is also placed on selecting and evaluating columns and mobile phases for both organo- and water-soluble polymers. The fundamentals and applications of molecular-weight detectors, i.e., light scattering and viscometry, is fully explained. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions regarding difficult separations or data interpretation that they are encountering.<\/p>\n

WHO SHOULD ATTEND<\/span>
\n<\/b>This course is geared for chemists and technicians with little or no experience in size exclusion chromatography, or for those familiar with SEC but desire a more thorough understanding of this unusual HPLC technique. This subject is also ideal for those who are deciding to purchase either a light scattering detector or viscometer, but require more grounding in these topics. The course is offered by two veteran chromatographers with almost a century of analytical chemistry expertise.<\/p>\n

TOPICS
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  1. Introduction to SEC<\/li>\n
  2. Overview of Applications<\/li>\n
  3. MWD and MW Averages<\/li>\n
  4. Fundamentals of SEC<\/li>\n
  5. Calibration Approaches<\/li>\n
  6. SEC Column Resolution<\/li>\n
  7. Accuracy\/Reproducibility<\/li>\n
  8. SEC Methods Development\n