Gas Chromatography

This video, distributed on YouTube by the Royal Society of Chemistry, is on the basic principles of Gas Chromatography. This video is a short primer which introduces the technique and instrumentation. There are many assumptions that are made in the presentation of this material, due to the fact the video is meant to be a basic introduction. The ultimate strength of this video is the general nature of the content that makes it appealing to a wide audience. The video may be most appropriate in a lower-level general education science course (i.e forensic science) or as a quick orientation video for instrumental analysis students. The GC-FID and GC-MS are highlighted. Running time for the video is 5:17.