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Gas chromatography is a separation technique heavily utilized in the field of analytical chemistry. It is an important technique to master for an analyst. During the undergraduate years, students of chemistry or related sciences must understand and learn instrumental techniques and develop a practical approach to handling instruments. This article describes the construction of a micro-controller-based gas Chromatograph system with a packed column and a reducing gas detector. Such a gas Chromatograph is easy and cheap to construct and can be used to demonstratively teach analytical chemistry to undergraduate students.
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I would like to sincerely appreciate the positive response from the students who participated in this GC instrument demonstration. I would like to thank the support provided by Dr. Astha Pandey from National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat, for helping me make science accessible and affordable for everyone, and I would like to thank the encouragement provided by Ms. Vyshnavi S R throughout the process of writing this article.
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Krishna, R. A Simple Micro-controller Based Gas Chromatograph: Demonstrative Approach Towards Analytical Chemistry. Reson 27, 1253–1262 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-022-1418-y
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