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5 Method Editor
This chapter introduces ChromLab™ software Method Editor concepts and
functionality and prepares you to create a method, the subject of Chapter 6.
A method consists of a list of standard or custom phases that are executed in a
sequence. Each phase consists of a list of method steps. All of these steps and
phases are associated with elements of the fluidic scheme. When the fluidic scheme
changes, Method Editor settings change to match it.
The Method Editor automates chromatography runs. Create a method outline using
standard chromatography phases such as equilibrium, sample application, and
elution, and adjust the parameters to meet experiment needs.
The Method Editor makes it easy to create a method quickly, and it is flexible and
powerful enough to create complex methods. Method Editor features include the
following:
 Standard phases for fast method creation
 Method step editing and the creation of custom phases
 Ability to save custom phases for specific applications
 Fluidic scheme that depicts the devices present in the system and the flow
path between them
 Gradient graph that displays the method’s elution profile as a function of
%B
 Saving method templates for reuse
 Ability to export methods and print method reports