High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Altus A-10 Perkin Elmer
Schematic representation of an HPLC unit.
(1) Solvent reservoirs,
(2) Solvent degasser,
(3) Gradient valve,
(4) Mixing vessel for delivery of the mobile
(6) Switching valve in "inject position",
phase, (5) High-pressure pump,
(6') Switching valve in "load position",
(7) Sample injection loop,
(8) Pre-column (guard column),
(9) Analytical column,
(10) Detector (i.e. IR, UV),
(11) Data acquisition,
(12) Waste or fraction collector.
Analysis using empower software from waters over view :
Analysis process :
1. Pre analysis (Sample & Solvent Preparations)
Making solvent
Filtering sample & solvent
Degassing sample & solvent
2. Run analysis (Methode setup & run sample)
Power supply on
Computer on
Main instrument on (sampler and solvent module)
Detector on (wait until lamp flash off)
Open empower software on computer desktop
Log in system
Method setup
Run sample
3. Post analysis (reprocess, Review & report)
process data
review
adjust integration & identification
save result
preview result
print result
log out system
close empower software
main instrument off
detector off
computer off