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Connecting the EASY-Spray Column Plumbing
Examples of LC Connections to the EASY-Spray Column
Thermo Scientific
EASY-Spray Series Ion Source User Guide
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To plumb a two-column setup for the RSLCnano instrument
1. Connect the precolumn to ports 2 and 5 on one of the switching valves (
).
2. Insert the nanoViper fitting on the 20 μm ID nanoViper capillary into port 4 on the
same switching valve.
3. Insert the fitting on the other end of the capillary into the Viper union, tighten the fitting
by hand.
4. Connect the union to the EASY-Spray column to complete the two-column setup
).
Figure 19.
Example of a two-column setup for an RSLCnano system (preconcentration)
CAUTION
Overtightening the fittings can irreparably damage their sealing surfaces.
For additional information about nanoViper fittings, see
EASY-Spray
column
Column compartment
with two switching
valves
Precolumn
Viper union
20 μm ID
20 μm ID