CAMAG Courses

Modern Thin-Layer Chromatography

Objective:
The course is designed to provide analysts with theoretical foundation of and practical experience with modern TLC. Participants will learn to use state-of-the-art instrumentation to develop, optimize, validate and apply methods for qualitative and quantitative determinations.

Prerequisite:

Basic understanding of chromatography
Experience with quantitative analysis

Course content:
Lectures

Introduction to modern HPTLC
Basic principles of TLC
Stationary and mobile phases
Practical aspects of method development
Method validation
Standardized HPTLC methodology

Optimization of sample application
Modern developing chambers
Documentation with digital documentation system
Quantitative analysis using scanning densitometry
WinCats Planar Chromatography Manager

Experiments

Proper sample application
Effects of the chamber configuration
Method development
Quantitative determination with scanning densitometry
Spectral evaluation of separated components

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Date
22 – 25 October 2007

Duration
Four-day intensive course. The number of participants is limited to eight, allowing ample opportunities for hands-on training.

Costs and registration

The fee for the 4 days course is CHF 2500.00; lunches and beverages are included.
The number of participants is limited to eight.
Participation will be allocated and confirmed in order of receipt of registration.
CAMAG reserves the right to cancel the course at this occasion, if less than 4 persons are registered.
Customer cancellations or change of booking: 50% will be charged within 4 weeks before the course starts; in the last week, 100% will be charged. No extra charges are due, if a substitute participant is named.

Travel costs, hotel and evening meals are not included and have to be settled directly by the course participant. CAMAG can assist with hotel reservations.

Location
CAMAG Laboratory, Sonnenmattstrasse 11, CH-4132 Muttenz (near Basel), Switzerland

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