2020 Short Courses Preview
The following Short Courses have been selected for Pittcon 2020. Full course and instructor information will be available November 4.
Leadership at the Bench: Effective Communications for Technical Managers
Beginner
On-The-Job and Soft Skills for Technologists (The Things You Were Not Taught In School)
Beginner
Introduction to Gas Chromatography/Infrared Spectroscopy
Beginner
Polymers: An Introduction and Characterization Techniques
Beginner
LC/MS Strategies for the Identification of Impurities, Degradants, and Metabolites
Beginner
Beginners Guide to Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (GCxGC)
Beginner
Survey of Materials Characterization Methods
Beginner
Essentials of LC-MS
Beginner
Problems with FT-IR Spectra and How to Avoid Them
Beginner
Introduction to X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
Beginner
An Introduction to Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Associated Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS)
Beginner
Elemental Analysis via Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence
Beginner
Dynamic Light Scattering, Nano Tracking Analysis and Zeta Potential; Characterization of Nano-Materials
Beginner
Examples of Analytical Data Treatment Using Microsoft® Excel™: Outlier Testing
Beginner
An Introduction to Mass Spectrometry including Biomolecule Applications
Beginner
Primer on XRF Spectrometry: Instrumentation
Beginner
A Hands-on Example on How to Develop a PLS Regression Model
Beginner
Introduction to Raman Spectroscopy and Imaging with Applications
Beginner
Knowing How to Feed and Care for Your Valves
Beginner
Managing Conflict
Beginner
Handheld Raman, Mid-/Near-Infrared Spectrometers: State-of-the Art Instrumentation and Realistic Application Potential
Beginner
Getting Started with Excel and VBA in the Laboratory (Laptop Required)
Beginner
Practical Near-Infrared Measurements: Successful Method Development
Beginner
Titration Method Development & Electrode Care Course
Beginner
Confident Karl Fischer: An Interactive Moisture Method Development & Troubleshooting Course
Beginner
Practical Ion Chromatography: Successful Method Development
Beginner
Portable Raman Spectroscopy – A Practical Approach to Implementing Raman Anywhere
Beginner
A Practical Introduction to Infrared, Raman, and Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Beginner
Searching Infrared and Raman Spectra
Beginner
How to Plan, Select and Implement the Right Laboratory Informatics Software Solution
Beginner
Absolute Basics of Gas Chromatography & Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Beginner
Introduction to Metabolomics
Beginner
Introduction to ICP-MS
Beginner
Contemporary Milling Instrumentation, Sizing and Applications
Beginner
Practical Pyrolysis – GC/MS for Polymer and Material Charaterization
Beginnner
Industrial Problem Solving Using Solid State NMR
Intermediate
Industrial Problem Solving Using Thermal Analysis Techniques
Intermediate
Language and Matter: Technical Writing for Analytical Scientists and Managers
Intermediate
Modern Portable Analytical Spectroscopy
Intermediate
Practical LC-MS Method Development for Small Molecules
Intermediate
LC-MS Method Validation for Small Molecules in Biological Matrix
Intermediate
HPLC and UHPLC for Practicing Scientists 1: Fundamentals
Intermediate
HPLC and UHPLC for Practicing Scientists 2: Best Practices in Method Development and Operation/Troubleshooting
Intermediate
A Laboratory Program for Wastewater Microbiology
Intermediate
Injection Techniques in Gas Chromatography
Intermediate
Practical Maintenance and Troubleshooting in Gas Chromatography
Intermediate
Perspectives and progress in Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry – New Instrumental Configurations for Multielement Analysis
Intermediate
Chemistry Laboratory Techniques for the Chemist and Technician – A Comprehensive Review
Intermediate
Practical NMR Spectroscopy
Intermediate
Fundamentals of Particle Size Analysis with an Emphasis on Light Scattering Techniques
Intermediate
Sampling for Particle Size Analysis
Intermediate
Cannabis: Analysis and Analytics
Intermediate
Safety in the Laboratory – Part I
Intermediate
Safety in the Laboratory – Part II
Intermediate
How to Be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer
Intermediate
Separations: Fundamentals of Advanced Gel Permeation & Size Exclusion Chromatography Detection
Intermediate
Setting Your Company Up for Computer System Validation (CSV) Success
Intermediate
Process Analytical Technology: Out of the Lab and Into the Line
Intermediate
How to Select an ICP-Mass Spectrometer: The Most Important Analytical Considerations
Intermediate
Techniques of Coating – Basic Principles
Intermediate
Fast GC Analysis: How to Achieve Fast Separation to Increase Sample Throughput and Productivity
Intermediate
Chiral Separations
Intermediate
Interpretation of Electrospray Mass Spectra of Small Molecules
Intermediate
Coaching and Mentoring in R&D
Intermediate
Sampling and Sample Preparation for Chromatography
Intermediate
Technical Writing at Work
Intermediate
Cannabis & CBD Testing Science Primer: Understanding Methodology and Resources to Support Testing Multiple Samples Types
Intermediate
Overcoming the Challenges of Analytical Method Transfer of HPLC Methods
Intermediate
Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) and Other Sampling Technologies for Laboratory and On-Site Applications
Intermediate
Ensuring Environmental Laboratory Data Quality
Intermediate
Communicating Analytical Results in the Pharmaceutical Labs and Maintaining Data Integrity with Good Documentation Practices
Intermediate
Keeping Your Analytical Procedures in Compliance with the FDA: Validation, Documentation, and Change Management
Intermediate
Evaluating Test Method Performance
Intermediate
Confidence in Analytical Results and Measurement Uncertainty
Intermediate
Enhancing your Lab Informatics System Through Lean Lab Principles
Intermediate
Practical Essentials of GC & GC-MS
Intermediate
Long-term Archiving of Laboratory Data
Intermediate
How to Develop and Validate a Quantitative LC-MS/MS Method Faster and More Efficiently
Intermediate
Headspace Gas Chromatography Fundamentals, Method Development and Method Transfer
Intermediate
GC/MS Fundamentals for Operators
Intermediate
The Secret Decoder Ring for GC Method Development and Optimization
Intermediate
Analytical Ionic Liquids in GC and Mass Spectrometry
Intermediate
Cannabis Testing
Advanced
Multi-Spectral Imaging and Why You Should be Using It
Advanced
Characterization of Biologics by Capillary Electrophoresis, Liquid Chromatography, and Mass Spectrometry
Advanced