Advanced separation & detection technology for GC
Date: 22 October 2025 | Location: Markes International GmbH, Offenbach am Main, Germany
Free-to-attend
This free-to-attend, in-person Masterclass is designed to help analysts build confidence in applying advanced separation and detection techniques in their own laboratories.
Complementary to our 21 October 2025 Masterclass on sample extraction and concentration, this event focuses on advances in gas chromatography – particularly comprehensive two-dimensional GC (GC×GC), time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF MS) and the software tools that simplify data handling.
Through presentations from academic experts, case studies and demonstrations from SepSolve specialists, you will learn how GC×GC can be applied more widely and practically than often assumed, delivering greater separation power and improved discovery workflows. The event also explores how TOF MS and intelligent data processing can add value across both targeted and non-targeted applications.
Why attend
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How GC×GC can be implemented to improve separation power and reveal new insights – without complexity or prohibitive cost
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Where TOF MS brings advantages in both targeted and discovery workflows
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How advanced software tools for GC–MS and GC×GC–MS streamline data processing, comparison and mining
Masterclass highlights
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Advances in separation – how GC×GC improves peak capacity and reveals sample complexity beyond one-dimensional GC
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Applications in focus – food integrity, authenticity, petrochemicals, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), environmental studies, sample identity and more
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Workflow innovation – practical strategies for implementing GC×GC in routine laboratories, and how it enhances both targeted and discovery workflows
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Lab tour and live demos – GC×GC and TOF MS in practice, supported by software tools for streamlined data handling
Speakers include
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Assoc. Prof. Natasha Spadafora (University of Ferrara) – Enhancing food integrity and authenticity assessment through GC–MS and comprehensive statistical analysis of volatile organic compounds
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Dr Damien Eggermont (University of Liège) – GC×GC, a powerful tool to unravel sample identity
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Experts from SepSolve Analytical – Advances in separation, detection and data processing
Agenda
09:30 |
Registration & coffee |
10:00 |
Welcome & introduction |
10:15 |
Dr Stefan Koschinski (SepSolve Analytical Ltd) |
11:00 |
Prof. Natasha Spadafora (University of Ferrara) |
11:30 |
Steffen Samlert (SepSolve Analytical Ltd) |
12:00 |
Lunch |
13:00 |
Laboratory tour and software demonstrations |
14:00 |
Dr Damien Eggermont (University of Liège) |
13:30 |
When extraction increases, separation matters: Tackling complex volatile mixtures with GC×GC–TOF MS |
14:35 |
Steffen Samlert |
15:00 |
Dr Stefan Koschinski |
15:30 |
Q&A and close |