Audio Slideshows

Step-by-step visual tours of Restek's innovative products, with audio narration provided by the same experts who helped develop them. Click an image below to get started.

Click to begin presentation -- Find out about the innovations in the newest revision of Restek's Electronic Leak Detector, narrated by one of the engineers involved in its creation. Narrated by Instrument Innovations Engineer Brandon Tarr.

Click to begin presentation -- Jack Cochran, Director of New Business and Technology at Restek, gives a brief overview of the QuEChERS process, and how it can simplify your sample preparation workflow.

Find out about the innovations in the newest revision of Restek's Electronic Leak Detector, narrated by one of the engineers involved in its creation.
Narrated by Instrument Innovations Engineer Brandon Tarr.

Jack Cochran, Director of New Business and Technology at Restek, gives a brief overview of the QuEChERS process, and how it can simplify your sample preparation workflow.

EZ Twist Top™ Injection Port

Take a guided tour of the new EZ Twist Top™ Injection port, to learn how it simplifies maintenance, eliminates tangled gas lines, and makes changing liners a snap.
Narrated by Innovations Chemist Scott Grossman.
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Waste Solvent Overflow Indicator

Learn how you can prevent messy mobile phase overflows with this compact, battery operated unit. Its audible alarm gives you time to empty or change the container before a spill happens.
Narrated by Innovations Chemist Julie Kowalski.
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About Restek Audio Slideshow Presentations

We'd like to introduce to you a new feature at Restek.com — audio slideshows. All you need is the Flash plugin to view our productions (you can download the latest Flash player at Adobe's website). Click an image above to get started.

The following presentations are provided in Windows Media format. You can find the latest windows media player at the Microsoft website. Firefox users, please download the latest Windows Media Plugin from Port25, the Microsoft Open Source Community website.

The Analysis of Residual Solvents—Implementing USP <467>
Chromatographers implementing USP <467> Residual Solvents will benefit from this webinar which discusses system optimization and implementation strategies for USP <467>, as well as headspace GC fundamentals. Speaker: Rick Lake, Pharmaceutical Market Development Manager
View USP 467 Webinar (Windows Media file)

Troubleshooting the Acetonitrile Shortage—Strategies for Today and Tomorrow
Speaker: Rick Lake, Pharmaceutical Market Development Manager
View ACN Shortage Strategy Webinar (Windows Media file)

Comprehensive Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by LC & GC
This webinar compares GC and LC for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Includes method optimization tips and discussion of GC column phases and LC particle sizes. Speaker: Michelle Misselwitz, Environmental Innovations Chemist
View PAH Webinar (Windows Media file)

Simplifying the Setup for Vacuum-Outlet Gas Chromatography: Using a Restriction Inside the Inlet
This talk explores the benefits and practical considerations of operating a GC column under low pressure conditions. A novel concept that takes advantage of basic chromatographic parameters affecting resolution and column efficiency is presented. Speaker: Scott Grossman, Innovations Chemist
View Vacuum-Outlet Webinar (Windows Media file)

Sample Preparation of Cannabinoids in Urine Using the QuEChERS Method and dSPE Cleanup
This webinar introduces QuEChERS and dSPE and discusses their application to sample prep for GC/MS analysis of cannabinoids in urine. Attendees will learn how to increase sample throughput with this simple approach. Speaker: Amanda Rigdon, Pharmaceutical Innovations Chemist
View QuEChERS Webinar (Windows Media file)

Using Phenyl Column Chemistry to Optimize Reversed Phase Separations
Speaker: Rick Lake, Pharmaceutical Market Development Manager
View Biphenyl Webinar (Windows Media file)

Hybrid Midpolarity Siloxane Stationary Phase Polymers for Next Generation, High-Performance Capillary GC Columns
Recent application of new crossbonding and deactivation chemistries to a 35% phenyl equivalent hybrid siloxane phase results in advances in column efficiency, inertness for polar compounds, and thermal stability. Speaker: Chris English, Innovations Manager
View Siloxane Stationary Phase Webinar (Windows Media file, 20 minutes)

LC/MS and GC/MS Analysis of Potential Genotoxic Impurities in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Guidelines have recently been established for levels of potential genotoxic impurities (PGIs) in pharmaceutical APIs. This webinar outlines LC/MS and GC/MS methods developed in collaboration with Merck & Co. Speaker: Amanda Rigdon, Innovations Chemist
View PGI Webinar (Windows Media file, 20 minutes)

Impact of Column Deactivation on the Chromatography of Polar Compounds at Sub-Nanogram Levels
Learn how new GC column technology results in higher peak responses, lower detection limits, and more predictable retention times. Explores the effect of column technology on peak shape and chromatographic performance. Speaker: Chris English, Applications Manager
View Column Deactivation Webinar (Windows Media file, 20 minutes)

LC/MS in Forensic Toxicology: Selecting a Killer LC Column
An overview of the principles of LC/MS, focusing on the impact of column selection. Attendees will learn how to optimize separations using stationary phase selectivity and column dimensions. Speakers: Becky Wittrig, Global HPLC Specialist, & Amanda Rigdon, Clinical/Forensics Applications Chemist
View Webinar (Windows Media file, 62 minutes)

Analysis of Veterinary Drug Residues using a Unique HPLC Biphenyl Stationary Phase
Analysis of veterinary drug residues in milk using a QuEChERS approach and Biphenyl column is discussed. Better retention is achieved, compared to C18 or phenyl phases, improving separation of analytes and matrix components. Speaker: Julie Kowalski, Foods, Flavors & Fragrances Applications Chemist
View Webinar (Windows Media file, 24 minutes)

ASTM D 6730 Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis
This presentation provides an overview of detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) according to ASTM Method D6730, discusses column specifications and critical separations, and explains why not every column is suitable for this analysis. Speaker: Jaap de Zeeuw, International Specialist GC Consumable Products
View Webinar (Windows Media file, 18 minutes)