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 (4 Days) Core Course

Instruments:

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

Dates:

April 21-23 & 26th,  2021
July 14-16 & 19th,  2021
December 1-3 & 6th,  2021

March 30 – April 1 & 4th,  2022
July 13-15 & 18th,  2022
November 30 – December 2 & 5th,  2022

March 22-24 & 27th,  2023
July 12-14 & 17th,  2023
November 29-30 & December 4th,  2023

• 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 19-20,  2021
July 12-13,  2021
November 29-30, 2021

March 28-29,  2022
July 11-12,  2022
November 28-29, 2022

March 20-21,  2023
July 10-11,  2023
November 27-28, 2023

• 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:

April 27-29,  2021
July 20-22,  2021
December 7-9,  2021

April 5-7,  2022
July 19-21,  2022
December 6-8,  2022

March 28-30,  2022
July 18-20,  2023
December 5-7,  2023

• 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 .