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4 Operation and maintenance
IC equipment Dialysis 6.5330.100
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1 Measuring the standard solution without dialysis
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Remove the capillary that is connected to the dialysis cell outlet
for the acceptor solution
and immerse it in a standard solu-
tion with approximately the same total ion concentration as the
sample.
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In the software, start a determination that measures the standard
solution directly (i.e. without dialysis).
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Reconnect the capillary to the dialysis cell outlet for the acceptor
solution
and rinse the acceptor channel for two minutes.
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In the software, stop the peristaltic pump for the acceptor chan-
nel.
2 Measuring the standard solution with dialysis
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Set the dialysis time in the software to 5 minutes.
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Immerse the sample aspiration capillary in the standard solution
used in step 1.
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Start a determination in the software and wait until the chromato-
gram has been evaluated.
3 Additional measurements
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Increase the dialysis time in the software by 1 minute each time
and start the determination.
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Repeat the measurements until the measured values are stable.
4 Determining the optimum dialysis time
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The recovery rates can be calculated from the result without dialy-
sis and the results with dialysis. You can determine the optimum
dialysis time by recording the recovery rate in relation to the dialy-
sis time.
4.1.2
Recommended procedure for the dialysis
For sample determination with dialysis, it is best to proceed according to
the following sequence:
Carrying out a dialysis
1 Preparing the acceptor solution
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To avoid disruptions caused by air bubbles in the acceptor flow,
degas the ultrapure water used as acceptor solution for at least
10 minutes.