IRMS Training Courses

The Isomass IRMS Training Centre at the University of Ottawa offers Thermo users three separate courses:  EA, IRMS and GC/C.  The IRMS course is the core mass spectrometer course which covers the Delta V Advantage and Plus as well as the MAT 252/253 Thermo instruments.  This course is a prerequisite for the EA and GC/C courses.  Small class sizes are the key to the success of these courses, which facilitate the hands-on participation of each attendee.  For more information please complete a Request Form.

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UPCOMING IRMS TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE

MASS SPEC-IRMS (3 Days) Core Course

Instruments:

DELTA V Series
Delta^Plus XP & Advantage
Delta^Plus and Delta^Plus XL
MAT 252, 253

Dates:

April 26-28, 2017
July 12-14, 2017
December 13-15, 2017

April 25-27, 2018
July 11-13, 2018
December 12-14, 2018

April 3-5, 2019
July 10-12, 2019
December 11-13, 2019

• This is the Core Course around which the other courses are built.  It should be taken in conjunction with the other courses, or as a prerequisite for courses to be taken later.
• It is essential that attendees have a minimum of 3 months familiarization with their instrument before attending the course.
• This course focuses on the common aspects of operating and maintaining the Thermo Fisher series of IRMS instruments, with references to the older Delta^Plus and MAT 252 Series.
• Demos and exercises are performed on multiple Delta XP IRMS; which suitably proxy to the latest Delta V and to the MAT 253.

EA-IRMS (2 Days)

Instruments:

Elemental Analyzers:
Costech
Carlo Erba & CE
Thermo
Elementar

Autosamplers:
PN150 & Zero Blank
AS200 & AS128
MAS200

Interfaces:
ConFlo II, III and IV

Dates:

April 24-25, 2017
July 10-11, 2017
December 11-12, 2017

April 23-24, 2018
July 9-10, 2018
December 10-11, 2018

April 1-2, 2019
July 8-9, 2019
December 9-10, 2019

• In-depth look at Elemental Analyzer’s hardware as well as chemistry specifics applied to the IRMS systems.  Individual particularities of the Costech ECS-4010, Carlo-Erba & CE series of EAs, Thermo Flash EA & TC/EA as well as Elementar’s Vario III elemental analyzer are discussed.
• Autosampler function & maintenance.
• ConFlo II, III & IV interfaces function and maintenance.
• Troubleshooting of the EA-IRMS pairing.
• Isodat and EA setup, methods, analysis, and data handling.

GC-IRMS (3 Days)

Instruments:

GC’s:
Agilent 6890GC
Thermo TraceGC

Autosamplers:
CTC A200S
GC-PAL

Interface:
GC-C/TC-III

Devices:
GasBench II
PreCon

Dates:

May 1-3, 2017
July 17-19, 2017
December 18-20, 2017

April 30-May 2, 2018
July 16-18, 2018
December 17-19, 2018

April 8-10, 2019
July 15-17, 2019
December 16-18, 2019

• In-depth look at the gas chromatograph hardware and functions. Overview of the Agilent 6890GC and the Thermo TraceGC.
• GC-C/TC-III interfaces function and maintenance.
• GasBench II interface function, applications, and maintenance.
• Function and application of the PreCon as a preparation device for trace analysis of CH4 and N2O in air. A look at other non-standard applications of this device.
• Troubleshooting of the GC-IRMS pairings.
• ISODAT and GC setup, methods, analysis and data handling.

All courses will run as follow:

Class Hours:  9h00 – 17h00 everyday including Friday; please time your return flights accordingly.  Lunches and snacks are provided.  A group banquet is scheduled for the Thursday evening of the IRMS course.

For information about price, availability and registration contact Linda Gallagher.

Training Coordinator at: linda.gallagher@isomass.com .

Advanced Isodat Control Training Course

The Advanced Isodat-ISL training course course will take place in the Fall of 2018 (dates to be advised) at the G.G. Hatch Isotope Laboratory of the University of Ottawa, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.