New column storage

[arnabroy81]

I have got a brand new column from Thermo (Syncronis C18). It turns out that I don't need to use it right away. So, I have still not opened the column. Is it okay if I just keep it at room temperature? Or I need to do something for it's storage?

[tkubowicz]

Hello

As you haven't opened column yet it still has storage solvent inside (you will find information about storage/shipping solvent in column certificate).
You can keep box with column (or column itself) at room temperature.

Regards

Tomasz Kubowicz

[Consumer Products Guy]

It will be fine. Or since seal is unbroken, maybe you can return it.

[Gerhard Kratz]

I agree with Tomasz. It is always good to have a brand new column in the back hand, just in case.

[Consumer Products Guy]

I agree with Tomasz. It is always good to have a brand new column in the back hand, just in case.

Agree; always good for determining if the column is the issue when a problem shows up. I always had at least one back-up new column for each of our pharmaceutical assays, both HPLC and GC.

[DR]

Probably more true in the lab than anywhere else - when in doubt, read the manual. Even columns come with them.

[arnabroy81]

Thank you guys.