Lab Solutions Workshop Will Allow End Users to Solve Common FT-IR Problems

Lab Solutions Workshop Will Allow End Users to Solve Common FT-IR Problems, Gain New Insights

By Michael Murphy • Thermo Fisher Scientific

FT-IR instrument end users face a myriad of challenges in the laboratory: Perhaps they are trying to determine how best to analyze an FT-IR sample or want to achieve better results. Some may need to know why their spectrum looks different than an older file, while others simply want to know how to make corrections in their software.

Issues like these plague FT-IR end users everyday. For this reason, Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed an FT-IR Lab Solutions Workshop series that will visit six major U.S. cities starting Sept. 14-15 in Newark, NJ. Other cities include Houston, Oct. 4-5, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26-27 and Chicago, Nov. 9-10. Download the FT-IR Lab Solutions Workshop flyer. (PDF, 1 MB)

The two-day workshop will cover a breadth of FT-IR topics ranging from the basic, How FT-IR Works, to specific problems such The Effect of Experimental Parameters on Data and The Proper Use of Sampling Accessories for Diffuse Reflectance, ATR, Specular Reflectance, and Transmission.

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is useful for anyone who utilizes infrared spectroscopy for analysis in their work and wants a better understanding of how to interpret their data to identify unknown compounds. Although a basic understanding of functional groups and the principles of organic chemistry will be helpful, it is not essential.

What is the Format?
Through a lecture/workshop format, this training will provide FT-IR end users with best practices on instrument, sampling accessory and software operation. Students will be able to work with software via supplied computers and try different sampling accessories on an instrument using common sample types. Ultimately, end users will return to the lab more competent and confident.

What Else Will be Taught?
In addition to the two-day workshop, students can attend a one-day Introduction to Thermo Scientific FT-IR Spectral Interpretation course at each location. The course is presented in a lecture format where students will experience interpretation of infrared data and begin the process of learning to read the spectral data. Problem sets are presented for each functional group to provide examples of the technique. Graphic molecular displays to help visualize the vibration modes responsible for the peaks in the spectrum, making the data make sense. Although a basic understanding of functional groups and the principles of organic chemistry will be helpful, it is not essential.

For more information on these two training courses, please visit www.thermoscientific.com/labsolutionsworkshop.