Waters IC-Pak C Method Development Column - Manual

[ Care and Use ManUal ]
Waters IC-Pak C M/D Column 1
Contents
I. IntroduCtIon
a. Waters IC-Pak C M/D Column Description
b. Specifications
II. InstALLInG tHe CoLuMn
a. Preparing the Ion Exchange System
b. Installing the Column
c. Equilibrating the Column
III. PrePArInG MoBILe PHAse And sAMPLes
a. Preparing the Mobile Phase
b. Preparing the Sample Preparing
IV. usInG tHe CoLuMn
a. Chromatography Guidelines
b. Efficiency Testing
V. CAre & MAIntenAnCe
a. Storing the Column
b. Troubleshooting
VI. orderInG InForMAtIon
WAters IC-PAk C M/d CoLuMn
I. IntroduCtIon
This manual describes procedures for using the Waters IC-Pak™ C M/D
Ion Chromatography separation of monovalent and divalent cations.
Please take a few moments to read this manual carefully. Follow its
recommendations to obtain reproducible chromatography and column
stability.
a. Waters IC-Pak C M/D Column Description
Waters IC-Pak C M/D column is designed for ion chromatography
applications. Use the M/D column to simultaneously analyze
monovalent and divalent cations isocratically. The column separates
and allows quantitation of Li
+ , Na + , NH
4
+ , + *, Mg
2
+ ’ Ca + , Sr
2
+ , and Ba
2
+
cations at ppb levels.
b. Specifications
Column IC-Pak C M/D
Dimensions 3.9 x 150 mm
Particle size 5 µm
Capacity 1.5 ± 0.2 meq/g
Packing material Silica base coated with polybutadi-
ene/maleic acid copolymer
Shipped in 20/80 (v/v} acetonitrile/water