Technical Resources

Elevating Lab Analysis with PCDL Technology

March 27, 2024

Author: Luca Monti Keywords: MassHunter, Compounds, Analysis, Ions, Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Custom Database, Results, PCDL, Software, Complex, Pure, Non-Standard, Library In laboratory analysis a tailored arsenal of tools is essential for navigating diverse projects. Chromatography efficiently separates compounds based on unique response patterns, while Mass Spectrometry ionizes complex samples for precise analysis against comprehensive standard libraries. …

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A Special Repair Case of an Agilent 1200 HPLC VWD Detector Caused by a Faulty Fan

March 13, 2024 / , ,

A pharmaceutical company’s 1200 series HPLC showed a red fault light upon startup, with the software displaying the error “Grating initialization failed.” The log files revealed additional errors related to the grating, such as “Grating position sensor can’t be found at the expected position (EE 7809,0),” indicating that the grating position sensor was not detected; and …

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Navigating Decimal Separators in OpenLAB ChemStation

February 26, 2024 / ,

Author: Luca Monti Tejedor Keywords: Regional settings, parameters, comma, decimal, error, software, communication, initialization, operating system, Agilent, OpenLAB, ChemStation, OS, PC. Abstract: When setting up an instrument in OpenLAB Chemstation, the instrument controller checks the operating system configuration. If the decimal separator is not configured correctly, the initialization of the software will fail. In Agilent software, the …

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Smooth Operations: MOYO’s CTC PAL Support

February 19, 2024

Author: Luca Monti Keywords: Firmware, Battery, PAL, CTC, MainBoard, Corrupted, Software, Tool, Recovery, Backup, Update, Hardware, Power, Reset, Brick. In the world of analytical labs, the CTC PAL is a crucial tool for automated sample preparation and analysis. The CTC PAL’s mainboard is vital, but defects can make it inoperable, especially during power cycles. Firmware …

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The Role of Sensor Calibration and Maintenance in Waters 717 ALS HPLC

February 14, 2024 / ,

Author: Luca Monti Keywords: Chromatography, Seal Calibration, Sensor, Pressure, Transducer, Diagnostic, Control screen, Display, Input, Flow, Geometry, Position, Adjustment, Error, Auto-zero, Needle, Step Motor, Connection, Ambient Pressure, Solvent, Waters 717 ALS, HPLC. Abstract: When dealing with Chromatography and HPLC, one of the most important aspects of the instrument is the pressure and flow of solvent. …

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Troubleshooting and Enhancing the Agilent Infinity II G7167 Multisampler

February 8, 2024 / , ,

The Agilent 1290 Infinity II G7167 Multisampler features a detachable needle and arm system designed to simplify maintenance and enhance flexibility. During initialization, the autosampler checks drawers and needle parking. However, hardware anomalies may cause the arm to become stuck, leading to overcurrent errors and hindering functionality. Acknowledging users’ challenges, MOYO specializes in repairing and …

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How we helped a customer save thousands in repairing their GC?

February 18, 2022

One laboratory in Barcelona had a GC sampler tray broken and was advised by the manufacturer to replace the whole tray module for thousands of euros. Even when the issue was determined to be caused by a small plastic part, which, unfortunately, was “NOT FOR SALE” individually.  This could be a very frustrating scenario and …

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HPLC Column Cleaning and Regeneration

September 4, 2021 / ,

Column contamination from adsorption of analyte or matrix impurities at the head of the HPLC column can have deleterious chromatographic effects, such as, split peaks, changes in selectivity, and changes in quantitation. However, before you send your column to the scrap heap it can be worth trying to clean and regenerate it. Manufacturers will often …

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