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purging injector

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:01 pm
by chromochat
what solvent is suitable for purging the injector? Mobile phase? 20%Ethanol? water?

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:40 pm
by tom jupille
Ideally, something that is:
A. miscible with your mobile phase
B. a good solvent for anything that was in your sample

and, if possible:
C. Not stronger than your mobile phase
D. No buffers or salts.