HPLC Operation and Troubleshooting Training Course

Name: HPLC Operation, Troubleshooting and Maintenance Training Course
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Operate HPLC systems, verify analytical performance, isolate chromatographic faults, and plan controlled maintenance.

HPLC Operation and Troubleshooting Training Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Muscat, Tbilisi, Bangkok, Baku, Berlin, Trabzon and more
Next session: 15 – 19 November 2026, Muscat
Average fee: 7,500 €

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HPLC Operation, Troubleshooting and Maintenance Training Course

Overview

HPLC Operation, Troubleshooting and Maintenance Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for laboratory analysts, quality-control chemists, pharmaceutical analysts, and technical support staff who leave with an HPLC Reliability and Analysis File. The course connects HPLC system operation, chromatographic method setup, sample and mobile-phase preparation, system suitability testing, instrument calibration, HPLC troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and chromatography data integrity across pharmaceutical and industrial laboratories. Agile Leaders Training Center delivers this course on practical HPLC reliability.

Who Should Attend

Teams responsible for preparing samples, standards, mobile phases, and analytical sequences
Functions responsible for operating pumps, injectors, columns, detectors, and chromatography software
Teams responsible for system suitability, calibration checks, result review, and data integrity
Functions responsible for diagnosing pressure, baseline, peak-shape, retention, and carryover problems
Technical groups responsible for preventive maintenance, service records, and return-to-use decisions

The course assumes participants already follow laboratory procedures and interpret basic chromatograms, and leaves out instrument repair authorization, software administration, and method validation approval.

Departments and Industries

The course supports controlled HPLC work across laboratory, manufacturing, environmental, and research settings.

Pharmaceutical quality control, analytical development, and stability testing
Food, beverage, chemical, and materials testing laboratories
Environmental monitoring, water analysis, and public-health laboratories
Research, biotechnology, and contract analytical services
Laboratory engineering, metrology, maintenance, and quality assurance

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Analyze HPLC flow paths and chromatographic separation behavior.
Apply controlled sample and mobile-phase preparation methods.
Use system suitability tests and calibration evidence.
Diagnose pressure, baseline, retention, peak-shape, and carryover faults.
Build preventive maintenance and data-integrity controls.
Evaluate corrective action and return-to-use evidence.

Course Agenda

Day 1: Map HPLC Operation

HPLC Separation Mechanisms and Reversed-Phase Selectivity Map
Solvent Reservoir, Degasser, Pump, Mixer, and Flow-Path Diagram
Autosampler, Injection Volume, Needle-Wash, and Carryover Control Checklist
Analytical Column Chemistry, Particle Size, Temperature, and Pressure Selection Matrix
Ultraviolet Detector, Signal Acquisition, Integration, and Chromatogram Review Method

Day 2: Prepare and Configure Analysis

Reference Standard, Sample Dilution, Filtration, and Stability Preparation Record
Mobile-Phase Composition, Buffer, pH, Degassing, and Compatibility Worksheet
Isocratic and Gradient Elution Parameter Setup Sheet
Sequence Table, Blank, Standard, Sample, Wash, and Reinjection Design
Retention Factor, Selectivity, Resolution, Efficiency, and Tailing Calculation Set

Day 3: Verify System Performance

USP <621> Chromatography System Suitability Decision Table
Flow-Rate, Injection-Precision, Detector-Response, and Wavelength Check Record
Calibration Status, Performance Qualification, and Traceability Evidence Review
Control Sample, Bracketing Standard, Drift, and Acceptance Trend Chart
Raw Data, Audit Trail, Integration Change, and Chromatography Data Integrity Checklist

Day 4: Diagnose and Maintain HPLC

High Pressure, Low Pressure, Leakage, and Flow Instability Fault Tree
Baseline Noise, Drift, Spikes, and Detector Contamination Diagnostic Matrix
Peak Tailing, Fronting, Splitting, Broadening, and Retention Shift Investigation
Ghost Peak, Carryover, Solvent Mismatch, and Contamination Isolation Sequence
Pump Seal, Check Valve, Injector, Detector Cell, Column, and Tubing Maintenance Plan

Day 5: Practice HPLC Decisions

Exercise: Reconcile Flow Path, Pressure, Signal, and Chromatogram Evidence
Exercise: Prepare Sample, Mobile Phase, Sequence, and Suitability Controls
Exercise: Isolate Baseline, Peak-Shape, Retention, and Carryover Causes
Exercise: Evaluate Maintenance Action and Return-to-Use Evidence
Capstone Exercise: Build the HPLC Reliability and Analysis File

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to connect chromatographic evidence with controlled laboratory decisions.

Suggested activity: trace the HPLC flow path and match pressure or signal symptoms to likely components.
Suggested activity: calculate suitability parameters and decide whether an analytical sequence can proceed.
Suggested activity: investigate a changed chromatogram using preparation, method, column, instrument, and data evidence.
Suggested activity: assemble maintenance findings, corrective actions, verification results, and return-to-use criteria.

FAQs

Who suits HPLC operation, troubleshooting and maintenance training, and what does it assume?

HPLC operation, troubleshooting and maintenance training suits laboratory and quality-control personnel who already follow analytical procedures and interpret basic chromatograms.

How does HPLC troubleshooting differ from analytical method development?

HPLC troubleshooting isolates causes of unexpected pressure, baseline, retention, peak-shape, or carryover behavior, while analytical method development selects and optimizes separation conditions for a defined analytical purpose.

What causes unstable pressure during HPLC system operation?

Unstable HPLC pressure can result from air, leaks, restricted tubing or frits, contaminated check valves, solvent incompatibility, pump-seal wear, or a partially blocked column.

What evidence supports HPLC return-to-use after maintenance?

HPLC return-to-use requires resolved fault causes, acceptable leak and flow checks, stable detector response, passing suitability results, controlled maintenance records, and documented review of the resulting chromatograms.

Conclusion

Participants take back an HPLC Reliability and Analysis File. The file connects preparation records, method settings, suitability calculations, calibration evidence, diagnostic findings, maintenance actions, data reviews, and return-to-use criteria. It changes isolated chromatographic symptoms into a traceable basis for analysis control, fault diagnosis, preventive care, and defensible laboratory decisions.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Montreux	Week 30, 2027 26 – 30 July 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Amsterdam	Week 31, 2027 2 – 6 August 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Langkawi	Week 32, 2027 15 – 19 August 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
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Vienna	Week 36, 2027 6 – 10 September 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
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Porto	Week 37, 2027 13 – 17 September 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
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New York	Week 38, 2027 20 – 24 September 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€16,000
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Barcelona	Week 41, 2027 11 – 15 October 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
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Athens	Week 42, 2027 18 – 22 October 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
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Lisbon	Week 43, 2027 25 – 29 October 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Paris	Week 44, 2027 1 – 5 November 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewHPLC Operation, Troubleshooting and Maintenance Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for laboratory analysts, quality-control chemists, pharmaceutical analysts, and technical support staff who leave with an HPLC Reliability and Analysis File. The course connects HPLC system operation, chromatographic method setup, sample and mobile-ph…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

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Can I download the course brochure?

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HPLC Operation and Troubleshooting Training Course