LCGC Article: It's All About Selectivity

What have you always wanted to know about Selectivity?
 
This month's issue of LCGC Magazine brings a thorough article on this topic written by Diane Turner, Director of Anthias Consulting Ltd, and Ronald E. Majors: "It's All About Selectivity". Check out the excerpt below as well as the full article.

Agilent Technologies Courses for 2012

New for 2012, Agilent Technologies is introducing courses held at the Open University in Milton Keynes. These very affordable courses will help you focus on your company's training needs in the coming year. Have a look below to see short outlines and course details or request more information
 

Industry writeup: Chromatography events this autumn

This autumn, we've been lucky in the gas chromatography world to have had two high quality events take place within the UK.

Cranfield Launches Pattern Recognition Service

Cranfield University’s Bioinformatics Group has launched a new service based on its proven expertise in developing pattern recognition systems for analytical science applications. The service is specifically designed for clients who want to apply a fingerprinting approach to their analytical data, to differentiate samples of different type based on acquired analytical profiles. Typical applications include medical diagnostics, quality control, data validation and product authenticity.
 

Diane Turner to present at "Advances in GC Technology" meeting on 9 November 2011

Diane Turner, Director of Anthias Consulting Ltd, will present a session on "A Matter of Taste...  Flavour Profiling by GCxGCMS" at the upcoming "Advances in GC Technology" meeting scheduled to take place at the Runcorn Conference Centre, Cheshire, on 9th November 2011
 

Diane Turner and Upcoming Separation Science Events

Diane Turner, the Director of Anthias Consulting Ltd, is currently touring Asia, taking part in GC & GC-MS events across the region. If you find yourself at any of the following events, don't forget to say hi.
 
Diane's time in Asia started unexpectedly early, stepping in to teach a Separation Science training course on GC on Thursday & Friday last week, replacing the original instructer at the last minute.
 

"Analytical Sciences - Divide and Conquer" Conference a Success

On the weekend of 6-8th May the Royal Society of Chemistry held its 16th annual conference for Emerging Analytical Professionals entitled “Analytical Sciences – Divide and Conquer”. This is designed to be a forum in which early career professionals have an opportunity to learn about techniques outside of their own analytical speciality which might be translated into new strategies within their in

Agilent Centre of Excellence in Comprehensive Chromatography Launched

Diane Turner, Director of Anthias Consulting Ltd, will be involved in a recently launched Agilent Centre of Excellence in Comprehensive Chromatography that has opened at The Open University in Milton Keynes. Diane, together with Bryan White, will be running the demo lab and providing hands-on experience with the instrument for applications work and instrument demonstrations on behalf of Agilent. For more information read below.
 
full press release:
 

Anthias Consulting Experts to Speak at "Analytical Sciences - Divide and Conquer" and "New Horizons in Separation and Detection Techniques" in 2011

With the full line-up of GC & GC-MS training courses announced, Anthias Consulting Ltd is adding conference speaking engagements to its busy calendar in 2011. This comes as part of celebrating 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry

New "Hands-on" courses scheduled for 2011

Anthias Consulting Ltd is bringing you the opportunity to dive into the practical issues of GC & GC-MS and supplement your theoretical understanding with hands-on experience.
 
The new range of 1-day "Hands-on" courses will cater to those eager to combine theory with practice. Courses have a limit of maximum 4 delegates, spending 50% of the course time "hands-on".
 

Diane Turner of Anthias Consulting Ambassador of the Month

Diane Turner, the Director of Anthias Consulting Ltd, has been selected as Ambassador of the Month by the East of England Women's Enterprise Ambassadors.
 
Ambassadors are women who inspire women to start businesses and we're very pleased that Diane has been featured this month.
 
To read more about how Anthias Consulting Ltd got started and where Diane finds her entrepreneurial inspiration, make sure you read the interview.

Start the new year with fresh knowledge

Anthias Consulting Ltd brings you additional resources to make this the best year yet for your professional development. 
 
The new Tech Tips section will provide insight into particular areas of Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, answering the questions that interest you most. Do you have a question you would like answered? Email Diane at info@anthias.co.uk
 
In 2010 we published the following tech tips:

Anthias Consulting launches new range of hands-on courses for 2011

Anthias Consulting Ltd is expanding the selection of its Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry related courses for 2011, bringing you even more scope for professional development this year. 
 
The focus of these 1-day courses lies in hands-on activities in small groups, letting you acquire truly practical knowledge on top of the theoretical backings. 
 
The coming selection includes hands-on courses in...

Training Course Dates for 2011 Set

Announcing new course dates for 2011, Anthias Consulting Ltd presents to you the schedule for the upcoming year. With 1-day Absolute Basics of GC & GC-MS courses taking place in Dublin, Plymouth, Keele, Sheffield and Bristol, and 5-day Complete GC & GC-MS courses in York, Milton Keynes, Liverpool and Glasgow, you can pick the most convenient location for this year's professional development.
 

Tech Tip: Separation - standard column or something more specialised?

Obtaining the best resolution for the method is critical for accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis, especially where chromatographic resolution is relied upon with standard GC detectors, as there is no MSD to take advantage of analytical resolution.
 
 

"It is the course I've been looking for for several years" says an attendee of the September Complete Course

The latest Complete GC & GC-MS course, which took place between 20 and 24 September 2010 at the Open University in Milton Keynes, UK., marked a full transition to the Anthias growing team. With Stuart Pattinson as the course presenter, we're delighted to report consistent ratings of 5/5 given by attendees when rating the knowledge of the presenter, proving the high standard of Anthias GC & GC-MS courses.
 

Tech Tip: The Power of Sample Introduction

Sample introduction or the GC inlet parameters are very often overlooked when developing a GC or GC-MS method, but these parameters are so powerful that they can result in success or total failure of an application and as a result are also the main area for troubleshooting and maintenance within the GC system.
 
The main techniques in sample introduction are:

  • on-column injections;
  • split injections;
  • splitless injections;
  • large volume injections

 

Tech Tip: Use your GC or GC-MS instrument to its full capabilities

Would you believe that only a small percentage of GC and GC-MS instruments are used to their full capabilities? This is the same for the data analysis systems.

In today's global climate of recession we really need to be making the most of what we have with optimised methods (both the analysis and the data processing) for high throughput and accurate analyses.

Ways to improve your methodologies:

September training courses in Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry

Anthias will be holding courses in Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectometry in September 2010. 
 
Dates:
20/09/2010 to 24/09/2010 - 5-day The Complete GC & GC-MS Course at the Open University, Milton Keynes - only a few places still available!
 
It is also possible to book specific days of the 5-day course. See the course list for details.
 
Complete GC & GC-MS Course 
 

Stuart Pattinson joins the Anthias team

Stuart Pattinson joins Anthias 
Stuart Pattinson has recently joined Anthias Consulting Ltd in the role of consultant to help meet ever-increasing requests for GC & GC-MS related training. Stuart has considerable experience utilising GC and GC-MS methods for the analysis of trace-level contaminants, especially in the environmental and water sectors, and comes also with extensive background in pharmaceutical/medical device manufacturing.  
 

Reviews show consistent high standard for Gas Chromatography (GC) and GC-MS courses

 
Anthias Consulting continues to provide high standard in its Absolute Basics and Complete GC and GC-MS courses, rating highly in the overall experience of the course as well as on the knowledge of presenters and quality of covered material.
 
The most recent courses taking place in May and June 2010 received great feedback, with attendees praising specifically the knowledge of the presenter, giving her ratings of 5/5.
 

Anthias Consulting Rated 5/5 by Recent GC Training Course Attendees

Reviews by Attendees to the Complete Gas Chromatography (GC) and GC-MS Courses Support Royal Society of Chemistry Recognition
 
Anthias Consulting has received high praise from attendees on the quality of the materials presented and the knowledge of the trainer, following a recent training course in Gas Chromatography & Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectometry (GC & GC-MS).
 

Course is Awarded Recognition by the Royal Society of Chemistry

Complete Gas Chromatography (GC) and GC-MS Course receives approval for Purposes of Continuing Professional Development.

In November, Anthias Consulting, a provider of training and consultancy in Gas Chromatography, was recognised by the Royal Society of Chemistry for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CDP).

Feedback from the 'Advances in Gas Chromatography' seminar

The joint Chromatographic Society and RSC seminar on 'Advances in Gas Chromatography' took place at Runcorn last week with a full house!

There was an extensive and varied list of speakers from manufacturers, suppliers and analysts and a good turn-out in the instrument exhibition rooms, with engaging and knowlegeable representatives.

Feedback from the 'Cutting Edge GC' seminar

The Cutting Edge GC seminar took place this week both in Newbury and at York University, bringing together four companies with their new, innovative ideas for the analysis of complex samples and trace compounds.

Successful Complete GC & GC-MS course at the Open University

Last week’s back to back Practical Essentials and GC & GC-MS Clinic training courses held in the Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute at the Open University in Milton Keynes, UK proved yet again to be a success with delegates attending from as far away as Nigeria and Slovenia!

Absolute Basics of GC & GC-MS course feedback

Our Absolute Basics of Gas Chromatography & GC-MS training course took place for the first time at The Open University in Milton Keynes in late July.

Featured in Enterprising Women video

Anthias Consulting's Diane Turner has been featured in both Part I and Part II of the Enterprising Women video 'The Voice of Enterprising Women'.

Training Courses in September & October 2009

Anthias Consulting is pleased to announce further Gas Chromatography courses to be held at the Open University in Milton Keynes in September and October 2009. On offer are:

In search of hyphenators

Are you using LinkedIn? If not you’re missing out on a good opportunity to keep up-to-date with current contacts, make new contacts and join groups.
There are currently several interesting and useful groups to join in the world of GC & GC-MS through LinkedIn like the Chromatography Forum, Mass Spectrometry, SCM: Separation and Characterization of Macromolecules groups and Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography (HTC) groups.

New 2009 Training Courses

Anthias Consulting is pleased to announce a new venue, The Open University at Milton keynes, for its training courses.

Anthias Consulting is featured in Supplier Diversity Europe's Newletter

The January/February newsletter from Europe's Supplier Diversity Company has published an article on Anthias Consulting Ltd. To view the complete article please use the link below.

Supplier Diversity Europe January-February 2009 newsletter.

Enterprising Women Awards Finalist!

Anthias Consulting's Diane Turner has been selected as one of three finalists in the Enterprising Women 2008 Awards in the category of Innovator/SET (Science, Engineering and Technology).

The winner will be announced at the Enterprising Women Conference later this month.

Cambridgeshire business owner at forefront of new enterprise movement

Papworth Everard's Anthias Consulting Ltd. business owner, Diane Turner has become one of the first women to join a pioneering enterprise initiative designed to connect women to multinational corporate contracts.

Planetary and Space Science Research Institute Video

Diane Turner has been involved in making a short video to encourage more women into starting a scientific business.

The interview was filmed at one of Anthias Consulting's key customer sites, the Planetary and Space Science Research Institute at The Open University, Milton Keynes.

Enterprise Nation Awards

Anthias Consulting Ltd. made it through to the Home Business Awards final earlier this month.

To find out more about this award visit www.enterprisenation.com.

Under the Microscope: Female entrepreneurs in SECT.

Anthias Consulting's Diane Turner is featured in Prowess' publication Under the Microscope: Female entrepreneurs in SECT.

Prowess is a network of organisations and individuals who support the growth of women's business ownership. This publication is to help raise awareness of the needs of women entrepreneurs. Click here to read her interview.

Consultants for Analytical Manufacturers

Consultants for Analytical Manufacturers is born!

Podcast Series for "Women in Science, Engineering and Technology"

Diane Turner from Anthias Consulting is one of the 40 women involved in the creation of a podcast series, which focuses on the work and research of women in SET and the issues which affect them.

The series has been designed to help raise awareness and provide recognition for women in SET. It aims to motivate SET women returners and encourage women to consider a career in Science, Engineering and Technology.

To listen to the podcasts and find out more click here.

Enterprising Women

Diane Turner from Anthias Consulting is featured on Enterprising Women. Enterprising Women has one goal: to increase the number of successful women in business in the East of England. To read her case study click here.

UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology

Anthias Consulting's Diane Turner is featured as a role model on the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC)'s website. The UKRC recognises the importance of Role Models in promoting and supporting Women in SET. To read her case study click here.

Anthias Consulting is expanding!

Anthias Consulting Ltd. announced earlier this month that they are adding further services to their portfolio.

Known for 'Bridging the Gap' between scientific instrument manufacturers and their end-users, Anthias Consulting are already involved in consulting for instrument manufacturers and technology companies offering conference support, marketing and sales advice and the development of instrument training programmes; they are also successful in technical authoring and IT for all companies.