Peak Tales

Peak Tales

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Peak Tales episodes

  • Peak Tales EP 53 Recast: New Economics of Lab Education

    In today's episode Agilent's own John DiMare speaks with Tim Keefauver about education in the Lab and how you can take advantage of all the offerings Agilent provides. 

    For More information from this episode:

    www.agilent.com/crosslab/university 


    Peak Tales is a podcast designed for scientists, researchers, and students. In each episode, we discuss tips and tricks to help you improve your high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) methods and results. Each episode is dedicated to either HPLC or GC separation.
    Join our application specialists as they cover topics that increase your productivity and give you the best chromatography results possible.

    For more information go to: www.agilent.com
    Want to suggest a future topic for discussion on HPLC or GC separation? Email the producer at [email protected] with your idea. Thanks for listening and tell your chromatography colleagues about this great new resource!

    22 min
  • Peak Tales EP 51 A Conversation About DBWAX UI Columns

    In today's episode Agilent's own John DiMare speaks with Daron Decker about DB Wax UI Columns and how you can use these in your lab.  Resources below:

    Analysis of Distilled spirits Using J&W DB-WAX Ultra Inert Capillary GC Column (PDF) 

    Organophosphorus Residues in Olive Oil by GC/FPD with Agilent J&W DB-35ms Ultra Inert (PDF)

    Hand Sanitizer Analysis Using the Agilent 8860 GC Configure with a Flame Ionization Detector (PDF)


    Peak Tales is a podcast designed for scientists, researchers, and students. In each episode, we discuss tips and tricks to help you improve your high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) methods and results. Each episode is dedicated to either HPLC or GC separation.
    Join our application specialists as they cover topics that increase your productivity and give you the best chromatography results possible.
    For more information go to: www.agilent.com
    Want to suggest a future topic for discussion on HPLC or GC separation? Email the producer at [email protected] with your idea. Thanks for listening and tell your chromatography colleagues about this great new resource!

    13 min
  • Peak Tales EP 50 Inlet Liner Selection

    In today's episode Agilent's own John DiMare speaks with Daron about Inlet Liners and how you can make the best selection in your lab for your analysis.
    Peak Tales is a podcast designed for scientists, researchers, and students. In each episode, we discuss tips and tricks to help you improve your high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) methods and results. Each episode is dedicated to either HPLC or GC separation.
    Join our application specialists as they cover topics that increase your productivity and give you the best chromatography results possible.
    For more information go to: www.agilent.com
    Want to suggest a future topic for discussion on HPLC or GC separation? Email the producer at [email protected] with your idea. Thanks for listening and tell your chromatography colleagues about this great new resource!

    14 min
  • Peak Tales EP 49 Updating Gradient Methods

    In today's episode Agilent's own John DiMare speaks with Rita Steed about updating your HPLC Gradient Methods . 

    Peak Tales is a podcast designed for scientists, researchers, and students. In each episode, we discuss tips and tricks to help you improve your high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) methods and results. Each episode is dedicated to either HPLC or GC separation.
    Join our application specialists as they cover topics that increase your productivity and give you the best chromatography results possible.
    For more information go to: www.agilent.com
    Want to suggest a future topic for discussion on HPLC or GC separation? Email the producer at [email protected] with your idea. Thanks for listening and tell your chromatography colleagues about this great new resource!

    16 min
  • Updating Isocratic HPLC methods

    In today's episode Agilent's own John DiMare speaks with Rita about Updating your Isocratic HPLC methods. 

    Resource Publication Number 5990-6588EN.pdf


    Peak Tales is a podcast designed for scientists, researchers, and students. In each episode, we discuss tips and tricks to help you improve your high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) methods and results. Each episode is dedicated to either HPLC or GC separation.
    Join our application specialists as they cover topics that increase your productivity and give you the best chromatography results possible.
    For more information go to: www.agilent.com
    Want to suggest a future topic for discussion on HPLC or GC separation? Email the producer at [email protected] with your idea. Thanks for listening and tell your chromatography colleagues about this great new resource!

    15 min
  • Peak Tales EP 47 Your Questions- Do Ask

    In today's episode Agilent's own John DiMare asks you to submit your Questions and Topic Suggestions for SEASON three.
    Peak Tales is a podcast designed for scientists, researchers, and students. In each episode, we discuss tips and tricks to help you improve your high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) methods and results. Each episode is dedicated to either HPLC or GC separation.
    Join our application specialists as they cover topics that increase your productivity and give you the best chromatography results possible.  Email John @:    [email protected]
    For more information go to: www.agilent.com
    Want to suggest a future topic for discussion on HPLC or GC separation? Email the producer at [email protected] with your idea. Thanks for listening and tell your chromatography colleagues about this great new resource!

    8 min
  • Peak Tales EP 46 Benchmarking an HPLC Column -Best Of Series

    In today's episode Agilent's own John DiMare speaks with Paul about Benchmarking an HPLC Column, this is from one of our most downloaded episodes last year. 
    Peak Tales is a podcast designed for scientists, researchers, and students. In each episode, we discuss tips and tricks to help you improve your high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) methods and results. Each episode is dedicated to either HPLC or GC separation.
    Join our application specialists as they cover topics that increase your productivity and give you the best chromatography results possible.
    For more information go to: www.agilent.com
    Want to suggest a future topic for discussion on HPLC or GC separation? Email the producer at [email protected] with your idea. Thanks for listening and tell your chromatography colleagues about this great new resource!

    20 min
  • Peak Tales EP 45 FAME GC Columns

    In today's episode Agilent's own John DiMare speaks with Gustavo S. about FAME Columns and how you can make the best choices  in your lab and analysis.

    Resource Link: Select FAME GC column | Agilent


    Peak Tales is a podcast designed for scientists, researchers, and students. In each episode, we discuss tips and tricks to help you improve your high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) methods and results. Each episode is dedicated to either HPLC or GC separation.
    Join our application specialists as they cover topics that increase your productivity and give you the best chromatography results possible.
    For more information go to: www.agilent.com
    Want to suggest a future topic for discussion on HPLC or GC separation? Email the producer at [email protected] with your idea. Thanks for listening and tell your chromatography colleagues about this great new resource!

    19 min
  • Peak Tales EP 44 GC Column Selection

    In today's episode Agilent's own John DiMare speaks with Eric P.  about GC Column Selection .

    Resource Link: GC Column Selector | Agilent

    Peak Tales is a podcast designed for scientists, researchers, and students. In each episode, we discuss tips and tricks to help you improve your high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) methods and results. Each episode is dedicated to either HPLC or GC separation.
    Join our application specialists as they cover topics that increase your productivity and give you the best chromatography results possible.
    For more information go to: www.agilent.com
    Want to suggest a future topic for discussion on HPLC or GC separation? Email the producer at [email protected] with your idea. Thanks for listening and tell your chromatography colleagues about this great new resource!

    17 min
  • Peak Tales EP# 43 Questions about GPC/SEC Polymer Standards

    In today's episode Agilent's own John DiMare speaks with Jean  about Polymer Standards and how you can choose the right ones in your lab for your GPC/SEC analysis.

    Links that are helpful:

    Agilent.com Page for GPC/SEC Polymer standards:

    https://www.agilent.com/en/product/gpc-sec-columns/gpc-sec-standards

     GPC/SEC Polymer standards product guide:

    https://www.agilent.com/cs/library/brochures/5990-7996E_GPC-standards.pdf

    Primer:  Calibrating GPC Columns – A guide to best practice Pub No 5991-2720EN

    https://www.agilent.com/cs/library/primers/Public/GPCstandardsPrimer_5991-2720EN.pdf

     Polymer to Solvent Reference Table for GPC/SEC – Pub No 5991-6802EN

    https://www.agilent.com/cs/library/technicaloverviews/public/5991-6802EN.pdf

    Peak Tales is a podcast designed for scientists, researchers, and students. In each episode, we discuss tips and tricks to help you improve your high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) methods and results. Each episode is dedicated to either HPLC or GC separation.
    Join our application specialists as they cover topics that increase your productivity and give you the best chromatography results possible.


    For more information go to: www.agilent.com
    Want to suggest a future topic for discussion on HPLC or GC separation? Email the producer at [email protected] with your idea. Thanks for listening and tell your chromatography colleagues about this great new resource!

    16 min

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The Peak Tales Podcast offers short educational conversations on HPLC and GC Chromatography for Scientists , Students and Researcher's. Several times per month we will present a topic to help you do…