Advancing carbohydrate analysis - Eluent generation
Carbohydrate analysis is challenging. Usually, sialic acids, simple mono, and disaccharides to the more complex oligosaccharides require multiple method conditions to separate. The eluents can range from simple hydroxide based eluents to a combination of hydroxide and acetate buffers.
Sourcing the purest chemicals to use for the eluent can be challenging when the production process changes. When manually preparing the eluent, we have to take many cautious steps to ensure good reproducible data, which adds another level of complexity to method preparation.
Automated eluent generation can simplify carbohydrate analysis by providing cleaner and purer eluents, which in turn resolves challenges in reproducibility, and minimizes maintenance to your instrument. It can save time and resources so we can work smarter and be more productive.
Learning points:
- Capabilities of eluent and dual eluent generation
- Latest advances in carbohydrate technology
- How to increase productivity and cost savings.
Who should attend:
- Laboratory analysts or researchers performing carbohydrate analysis
- Analysts analyzing food and beverages for sugar content
- Biopharma analysts looking at simple to complex carbohydrates
Presenter: Wai-Chi Man (Product Marketing Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Wai-Chi has over 34 years in Analytical Chemistry experience in a wide range of techniques (IC, LC, GC, CE, MS, NMR, ICP, FTIR, etc), and has specialized in Ion Chromatography for over 32years. She spent 7 years at Wellcome Research supporting Structural Elucidation for Medicinal Chemists with a total of 20 years in the Pharma industry as part of GlaxoSmith Kline, from research, to transferring methods, to manufacturing. She has worked on and has been responsible for many drugs, from diabetes to anti-virals.
Moderator: Gemma Ellison (EMEA ICSP Regional Marketing Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Gemma Ellison is the EMEA marketing manager for ion chromatography, sample preparation and discrete analyzer products. As a former analytical chemist, Gemma’s career began in the pharmaceutical industry building expertise in chromatographic and analytical techniques before joining Thermo Fisher Scientific as an ion chromatography and sample preparation specialist for the UK and Ireland. As a specialist Gemma supported a wide variety of application areas and challenges faced by customers giving her a solid understanding of the solutions required. Gemma holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Chemistry from Sheffield Hallam University.
