CCDG HPLC School 2025

This course offers a well-designed combination of lecture and hands-on laboratory training. Students gain sufficient theoretical and practical background to perform independent work in liquid chromatography.

The three day course encompasses all major areas of liquid chromatography and related sample preparation techniques likely to be encountered by workers practicing in the field.

Experts active in the field of liquid chromatography lead the course and laboratory sessions.

A full day of intensive laboratory experiments gives the students, working as small teams, invaluable hands-on experience.

The latest high performance UHPLC/HPLC equipment, supplied by leading manufacturers, comprise the chromatographic instrumentation for students to use during the lab sessions. Technical experts from the various companies will guide students through the operation of the system.

Registration Deadline: September 30, 2025

Includes text, supplies, and lunches

Early Registration Discount (August 1 - August 31): $1100

Registration Fee after August 31: $1195

Student Price: $500

Location: Roosevelt University, 1400 N Roosevelt Blvd Schaumburg, IL 60173

Course is October 7- 9, 2025

8 am - 5pm each day

Printed course material is provided, at no extra cost to the student, by the Chicago Chromatography Discussion Group.

Course Instructor:Merlin K. L. Bicking, Ph.D.Woodbury, MN 55125Phone: (651) 731-3670 Fax: (651) 730-0965

Education:

• Bachelor of Science – Chemistry
• University of Wisconsin – River Falls, WI
• Doctor of Philosophy – Organic-Analytical Chemistry
• Iowa State University – Ames, IA

Dr. Merlin Bicking is the founder of ACCTA, Inc., an analytical chemistry training and consulting firm. With more than 30 years of post-graduate experience in academia, contract research, contract laboratory, and independent consulting, he provides basic through advanced level training on laboratory skills and use of analytical equipment. His expertise includes analytical separations, method development, and problem-solving, using a wide range of techniques including HPLC, GC, GC/MS, SFE, SFC, FTIR, NMR, and absorbance spectrophotometry. Dr. Bicking received a BS in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls and a Ph.D. in Organic-Analytical Chemistry from Iowa State University.

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