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Problem-Solving Solutions
Flow chart from " A Global View of LC/MS", (2002).
Problem-Solving Processes | Effect on LC/MS problem solving process from skipping a step. |
1.) Define the Problem | Failure to properly define your problem can waste time and resources by requiring the analyst to perform needless analyses; possibly with inappropriate technologies. |
2.) Evaluation of tentative solutions | Failure to thoroughly evaluate analytical solutions will result in repeated experiments, wasted time, and resources. People have a tendency to run all their samples on the instrument or with the technique they favor even if they may be inappropriate for their particular samples or sample problem. |
3.) Implementing Solutions | Even when you have defined your problem, and evaluated solution choices and technologies; failure to design and execute the experiments may result in inappropriate results. |
Whether your are in industry, government, or an academic laboratory environment you are always faced with budgetary, time, and resource restraints. When you have a problem where you need chemical information, LC/MS is one of the many tools capable of solving your problems. The flow chart at the top of this page is a general guideline for solving problems with LC/MS. The flow chart addresses the key questions that should be answered before committing significant time and resources to a particular problem. The topic of solving probelms with LC/MS is addressed in more detail in the problem solving guidebook "A Global View of LC/MS" and in several short courses.
Note to Problem Solvers: We value your input about this page and welcome any comments or suggestions. Please sent your comments or Internet suggestions to info@lcms.com.