TACS Talks Podcast

In this podcast we will be discussing Purge & Trap Troubleshooting and covering no response, carryover and contamination. Amy Nutter, Teledyne Tekmar's purge and trap technical specialist will be the speaker for this podcast.

The podcast will cover the following:

Check out this powerpoint for additional information relating to this podcast - Purge and Trap Troubleshooting: No Response, Carry Over and Contamination.

For more information on Purge and Trap visit - https://www.teledynetekmar.com/products/volatile-organic-compounds-(voc)

Click to help you develop an understanding of The Fundamentals of Purge and Trap and how and why compounds are concentrated.

In this podcast we will be discussing Gas Chromatograph (GC) accessories, specifically GC inlet liners. Amy Nutter, Teledyne Tekmar's purge and trap technical specialist will be interviewing Dr. Mark Badger, Product Manager for GC Accessories at Restek Corporation for this podcast.  Dr. Badger will provide a quick overview on liners, what they are and how do they work? and suggestions on choosing the correct GC inlet liner for VOC Purge and Trap analysis.

The podcast covers the following:

For more information on Purge and Trap visit - https://www.teledynetekmar.com/products/volatile-organic-compounds-(voc)

Click to help you develop an understanding of The Fundamentals of Purge and Trap and how and why compounds are concentrated.

In this podcast we will be discussing how analytical traps concentrate VOCs through the Purge and Trap process and inside the trap.  Our guest speaker, Jamie Brown, Senior R&D Scientist at MilliporeSigma, was interviewed for this podcast.

The podcast covers the following:

For more information on Purge and Trap visit - https://www.teledynetekmar.com/products/volatile-organic-compounds-(voc)

Click to help you develop an understanding of The Fundamentals of Purge and Trap and how and why compounds are concentrated.

In this podcast, we will be discussing how to automate your sample dilution process with the SimPrep Simple Automation Preparation System.

Our guest speaker is Jacob Herrington with who is a Product Manager for the Automation systems at Teledyne CETAC. Jake is going to tell us about this product, what market and applications it was designed for and some of the unique features and benefits it offers for these applications and those using it.

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this podcast:

For more information on the SimPrep Simple Automation Preparation System visit https://www.teledynecetac.com/products/automation/simprep

Be sure to check out our online calculator to see how much your savings would be with the SimPrep 

To learn more about Teledyne CETAC and their products/ markets visit https://www.teledynecetac.com

This podcast is the third of a three part series on GC Columns. In this episode we will discuss troubleshooting from Purge and Trap all the way to the column. Our guest speaker, Chris English, laboratory manager at Restek Corporation, was interviewed for this podcast to talk about GC Columns.

The podcast covers the following:

If you missed Part 1 or Part 2 of this series, you can click the links below to listen to them.

For more information on Purge and Trap visit - https://www.teledynetekmar.com/products/volatile-organic-compounds-(voc)

Click to help you develop an understanding of The Fundamentals of Purge and Trap and how and why compounds are concentrated.

In this podcast, we will be discussing EPA Method 8260. This episode is primarily useful for mid-level lab techs or analysts who are interested in a brief introduction to the method, or use the method in their career but do not know what is going on under the surface.

This podcast discussed the following: 

For additional information on Teledyne Tekmar products used for EPA Method 8260 visit our website

Click to see all application notes regarding EPA Method 8260

In this podcast, we interviewed Niranjan Selar, the Water Quality and Treatment Laboratory Manager at the Greater Cincinnati Water Works, where he has been working for 18 years. Niranjan talks about his role in creating a method to identify and detect the contaminant compounds as they came down the Ohio River and into the Greater Cincinnati Water Works intake for the 2014 Elk River chemical spill.

The following was discussed on this podcast:

For more information on Purge and Trap, click here 

For relevant application notes, click here

In this podcast we have invited Tom Hartlein to join us to share and explain his experience with EPA Method 524 for VOC Drinking Water analysis and Purge and Trap. Tom is currently the VOC Technical product manager at Tekmar and has over 30 years experience with this technology.

Some topics that will be discussed:

For additional information on Purge and Trap and how and why compounds are concentrated. click here

To see application notes relating to EPA Method 524, click here

In this podcast we will be providing an introduction to Thermal Vacuum Gauges. 

Our guest speaker is Doug Baker with who is the Director of Sales and Business Development at Teledyne Hastings. Doug is going to talk with us today about Thermal Vacuum Gauges, what they are, how they work, applications and best practices.

Here are some of the things that will be discussed:

For more information on Thermal Vacuum Gauges, click here

Here is some additional information you might find useful relating to Thermal Vacuum Gauges:

Application note: Effective Vacuum for HVAC and Refrigeration Charging

Vacuum Gauge Glossary

In this podcast, we will be discussing the APS-7650G Gravimetric Sample Prep Station for Oils sampling. 

Our guest speaker is Jacob Herrington with who is a Product Manager for the APS-7650G at Teledyne CETAC. Jake is going to tell us about this new product, what market and applications it was designed for and some of the unique features and benefits it offers for these applications and those using it.

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this podcast: 

For more information on the APS-7650G Gravimetric Sample Prep System visit https://www.teledynecetac.com/products/automation/aps-7650g 

Be sure to check out our other Oils sampling system - the APS-7450V Volumetric Sample Prep System

To learn more about Teledyne CETAC and their products/ markets visit https://www.teledynecetac.com