Basic Gas Chromatography Book

1 Introduction 1

2 Instrument Overview 14

3 Basic Concepts and Terms 29

4 Stationary Phases 53

5 Packed Columns and Inlets 71

6 Capillary Columns and Inlets 84

7 Detectors 104

8 Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis 129

9 Programmed Temperature 145

10 Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) 156

11 Multidimensional Gas Chromatography 170

13 Special Topics 198

14 Troubleshooting GC Systems 207

Appendix I Symbols and Acronyms 215

Appendix II Guidelines for Selecting Capillary Columns 218

Appendix III GC: How to Avoid Problems 220

Appendix IV Calculation of Split Ratio For Split Injection on OT Columns 222

Appendix V Operating Conditions for Capillary Columns 224

Appendix VI OV Liquid Phases Physical Property Data 225

Appendix VII Some Compressibility Correction Factors (J) 227

Appendix VIII Some Internet Websites for Gas Chromatographers 228

Appendix IX Other Books on Gas Chromatography 230

Index of Applications 231

Index 233