Metrohm 850 Professional IC Anion MCS Prep 2 - Manual (Page 77)

￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭
2 Installation
850 Professional IC – Anion – MCS – Prep 2
￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭ 67
2.22 Separation column
The intelligent separation column (iColumn) is the heart of the ion chro-
matographic analysis. It separates the different components correspond-
ing to their interactions with the column. Metrohm analytical columns are
equipped with a chip on which their technical specifications and their his-
tory (first use / setting up, operating hours, injections, ... ) are saved.
Note
Information regarding which separation column is suitable for your
application can be found in the Metrohm IC Column Program, the
product information for your separation column at
http://
www.metrohm.com in the product area ion chromatography, or
obtained directly from your agent.
Caution
New separation columns are filled with solution and are sealed on both
sides with stoppers. Before using the column, you need to ensure that
this solution is miscible with the eluents used (observe manufacturer's
data).
You can find the separation columns and guard columns currently availa-
ble from Metrohm in the Metrohm IC Column Program, or in the Internet
at
http://www.metrohm.com in the product area Ion Chromatography. A
test chromatogram and an information sheet are provided along with
each column. You can request detailed information on special IC applica-
tions in the corresponding "Application Bulletins" or "Application
Notes", available in the Internet at
http://www.metrohm.com in the
Applications area or via the Metrohm agent responsible free of charge.
Note
The separation column may only be installed after the initial start-up
(see Chapter 3.1, page 69) of the instrument. Until then, use the
6.2744.040 coupling instead of the guard and separation column.