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Operation
Thermo Scientific
Product Manual for IonPac AS31 Columns
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For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
3.2
General Operational Precautions
The following precautions should always be adhered to when using Dionex IonPac columns.
•
Samples and manually prepared eluents should always be filtered and degassed to protect
the system and column from particulates and ensure a stable background.
•
Eluents and samples used should be used within the allowable limits for the column.
•
Do not exceed the operational pressure of the system.
•
Take care not to exceed the maximum operational flow rate and pressure of the column.
If the pressure approached the maximum allowed pressure, reduce the operational flow
rate.
Table 2
Operational Limits for the Dionex IonPac AS31 Column
Eluent pH
Between 0 and 14
Sample pH
Between 0 and 14
Maximum Flow Rate for 2 mm columns
0.40 mL/min
Maximum Operating Pressure
5,000 psi (34.47MPa)
3.3
Quality Assurance Reports
Each column is qualified to ensure it meets specifications. Example copies of these Quality
Assurance Reports (QARs) can be found in
Section
7. The QAR supplied with the column should
be used as a guide to ensure system performance.
3.4
Chemical Requirements and Solvent Compatibility
Chemical purity can influence separation performance. Only chemicals of the highest purity
should be used. Refer to
Section 6.4
, Chemical Purity Requirements for more details.
Some solvents may be used for cleaning or eluent modification.
Adding solvent to the aqueous eluent can reduce the peak response by up to half due to
increased eluent viscosity, decreased ionization of organic acids, and lower peak
efficiencies. Therefore, only use solvent in the eluent when needed for improved resolution
of analytes of interest.
Table 3
Typical HPLC Solvents for Cleaning and Use with Dionex IonPac Columns
Solvent
Maximum Operating Concentration
Acetonitrile
100%
Methanol
100%
2-Propanol
100%
Tetrahydrofuran
20%*
*Higher concentrations may only be used for limited duration applications such as column clean-
up at pressures < 4000 psi.
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