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Distributor Qualification Course, Fall 2024

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Course objective

Participants are trained to become a Certified CAMAG Product Specialists (CCPS). They will be able to perform ‘Instrument Qualification’ (IQ) and ‘Operational Qualification’ (OQ) for CAMAG equipment and/or systems as well as to assist end users with ‘Performance Qualification’ (PQ).

Prerequisites

Participants should have experience in handling of CAMAG instruments.

Topics

  • Qualification process in general at CAMAG
  • News around qualification and CAMAG products (PRO modules, new qualification items…)
  • Qualification for HPTLC and HPTLC PRO instruments
  • Theoretical aspects of IQ/OQ, current Good Documentation Practice (cGDP) and 21 CFR part 11/Annex 11
  • Qualification documents, tools and accessories to perform IQ/OQ
  • Marketing & sales aspects of qualification and pricing
  • Practical IQ and OQ handling
  • Written examination on IQ/OQ

Duration and date

2.5 days
23 – 25 September 2024 (pickup first day 8.30 at hotel, ending last day 12.00)

Course language

English

Location

CAMAG, Sonnenmattstrasse 11, 4132 Muttenz, Switzerland

Contact

sales@camag.com

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4th HPTLC Online User Meeting, hosted by the HPTLC Association

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1 December 2022

High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) is an essential tool used extensively in the pharmaceutical industry, from general pharmaceutical analysis to identifying herbal medicines under regulated environments. Australian HPTLC Association members have been working on numerous methods from quick HPTLC screening of native super foods to comprehensive fingerprinting incorporating intensive data for automated identification and quick “in analysis” sample preparation of difficult samples used in pharmaceutical preparations.

Presentation 1: Authentication and quality control of Western Australian honeys using HPTLC

Md Khairul Islam, Division of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia

As a highly priced natural product, honey is appreciated for its nutritional value and its medicinal properties. Quality control is important but also challenging, especially for honeys collected from botanically rich and diverse areas. In this session, Md Khairul Islam, Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, explores the use of HPTLC for the authentication and quality control of honey using methods for:
  • The authentication of its predominant floral source via HPTLC fingerprinting of its organic extract.
  • The detection and quantification of honey constituents that might contribute to its antioxidant activity via HPTLC-DPPH analysis.
  • The qualitative and quantitative analysis of its major sugars by a HPTLC assay.
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3rd HPTLC Online User Meeting, hosted by the HPTLC Association

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19 September 2022

Promoting the use of HPTLC in plant analysis and other analytical fields is the main purpose of the International Association for the Advancement of High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC Association). For this, representatives across academia, industry, research, regulatory and standard setting bodies are brought together to facilitate a worldwide exchange of knowledge between HPTLC users and share the spirit of working in an exciting analytical field!

Presentation 1: HPTLC and HPTLC-MS – An essential tool in the assessment of botanical dietary supplements

Dr. Aboli Girme, Senior Manager, Research and Innovation, Pharmanza Herbal Pvt. Ltd. India

HPTLC is an essential tool in assessing botanical dietary supplements. It is a sophisticated technique for qualitatively and quantitatively separating complex botanical mixtures into components. Its applications include plant material ID-testing, plant part fingerprinting, adulteration testing, identification of natural molecules, phytochemical analysis, quantitative and confirmative analysis with a combinatorial approach, HPTLC-MS, FTIR, and scanning diode laser (SDL). These approaches are well validated and accepted by botanical guidelines and pharmacopeias. HPTLC-MS is of special interest due to its high sensitivity, efficient analysis, and capacity to enhance structural characterization. The elements of novelty and innovation can be rediscovered in the botanical-based markets comprising different sectors like nutraceuticals, food supplements, botanicals, dietary supplements, multifunctional foods, herbal drug preparations, and traditional medicines. These markets for natural substances have been changing dynamically with challenges of effective technologies for ensuring quality, purity, and stability, and identification of these complex botanical products can be provided by key HPTLC research and findings. As a result, the current strategy is an easy and reproducible method database for comparison and analysis of fingerprints, components, and the detection of adulterants, if any, by HPTLC-Densitometry or MS.
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2nd HPTLC Online User Meeting, hosted by the HPTLC Association

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16 June 2022

Promoting the use of HPTLC in plant analysis and other analytical fields is the main purpose of the International Association for the Advancement of High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC Association), and for this, bringing together representatives from academia, industry, research, regulatory and standard setting bodies. This HPTLC Online User Meeting was the first in a series of quarterly events that shall facilitate a worldwide exchange of knowledge between HPTLC users to share in the spirit of working in an exciting analytical field.

Presentation 1: Using just classical Silica gel 60? There is more!

Michaela Oberle, TLC Specialist and Project Leader R&D, Merck KGaA

The stationary phase most commonly used in basic and High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography is the classic Silica gel 60 layer. It is also referred to as the normal phase. However, for many applications the choice of a modified silica gel layer could lead to a much better chromatographic result. Plus, the corresponding mobile phase may permit the use of less hazardous solvents. In this presentation, Michaela Oberle discusses the diverse properties of available stationary phases, and presents unique application examples to illustrate the possible improvements of separation conditions.
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1st HPTLC Online User Meeting, hosted by the HPTLC Association

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17 March 2022

 

Promoting the use of HPTLC in plant analysis and other analytical fields is the main purpose of the International Association for the Advancement of High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC Association), and for this, bringing together representatives from academia, industry, research, regulatory and standard setting bodies. This HPTLC Online User Meeting was the first in a series of quarterly events that shall facilitate a worldwide exchange of knowledge between HPTLC users to share in the spirit of working in an exciting analytical field. This meeting was hosted in partnership with the North America Chapter of the HPTLC Association.

Presentation 1: Testing raw materials for quality and purity with HPTLC

Brittany Brodziski, QC Supervisor, Nature’s Way

The European elder (Sambucus nigra) berry has a long-standing use in herbal medicine. With COVID-19 on the rise in 2020, the demand for a natural boost to the immune system brought elderberry to the forefront of dietary supplements and herbal medicines. This increasing demand also saw an increase in adulteration. In this session, Brittany Brodziski, QC Supervisor at Nature’s Way, describes how her team used an orthogonal approach to confirm the quality of the sourced ingredients and for testing raw materials by HPTLC, HPLC, and UV-Vis. Brodziski further discusses how competitor products were also tested, with a significant number showing low quality or adulteration.

SCG Kurs: High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC)

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Ziel: Sie erweitern Ihre Erfahrungen durch theoretische Grundlagen und Kenntnisse zur Methodenentwicklung, quantitativen Bestimmung und Dokumentation in der Hochleistungs-Dünnschichtchromatographie (HPTLC). Des Weiteren geben wir Ihnen eine Übersicht über die vielseitigen Einsatzmöglichkeiten der Methode.

Zielgruppe: Anwender/-innen der HPTLC aus Labor und Betrieb.

Inhalt:

  • Theoretische Grundlagen der HPTLC
  • Standardisierte Arbeitsweise (SOP) für reproduzierbare Ergebnisse
  • Validierung und Methodenentwicklung
  • Qualitative und quantitative Auswertung in der HPTLC
  • Einsatzmöglichkeiten der HPTLC: Trennung von Proben mit komplexer Matrix (z.B. Lipidanalytik, Pflanzenextrakte), verschiedene Derivatisierungen, wirkungsbezogene Analytik (z.B. Enzym-Assays)

Durchführung/Arbeitsweise: Fachvorträge, Einzel- und Gruppenarbeiten.

Datum: 26.10.2023 09:00 – 27.10.2023 17:00

Einzelpreis: Mitglied CHF 1’130.00, Nichtmitglied CHF 1’350.00, Studierende/Doktorierende/AHV CHF 600.00

Referenten: Dr. Eike Reich, Ilona Trettin, CAMAG Labor, Muttenz

Kurssprache: Deutsch

Ort: CAMAG Chemie-Erzeugnisse und Adsorptionstechnik AG, Sonnenmattstrasse 11, 4132 Muttenz, Schweiz