These and many more insights, discoveries, along with expert instruction, await both experienced and new lab personnel alike!
Course Focus
Moisture and its Measurement
- What is moisture and why measure it?
- Moisture bonding within samples
- Method overview and considerations
- Metrological terms
- Comparison of methods
Loss-on-Drying (LOD) Techniques
- Drying Oven with Balance Technique and Considerations:
- Balance & oven physics / set-up
- Technique & influences
- Balance selection & error determination
- Calibration, performance checks & standards
- Solutions for high sample throughput
- Infrared/ Halogen Drying Balance Techniques and Considerations:
- Suitability to sample characteristics
- Sampling and sample preparation
- Method development & reference correlation
- Calibration & reference standards
TGA Analysis of Moisture in Solid Samples
- Analysis of Moisture in Solid Samples by TGA
- Theory and Design of the TGA
- Sample Preparation
- Choice of Crucibles
- Lid Piercing for Better Results
- Effect of RH on Sample Weight
- Analysis of Vapor by Mass Spectrometry
Chemical - Karl Fischer Titration
- Principles of Karl Fischer Titration
- Volumetric Analysis & Considerations
- Reagents and Standards and their use
- Sampling and Sample preparation
- Coulometric Analysis & Considerations
- Solid & liquid sample handling
- Automation & possibilities
Course Designed For
- Anyone performing or planning to perform any one or several of the aforementioned methods of sample moisture measurement in the analytical lab within general research, R&D, QC/QA, etc.
- Organizations requiring professional training resources to meet continuing or primary training objectives for those lab professionals having responsibility for performing one or more of the fundamental techniques outlined.
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