Operation of Aurora Series Columns - Standby and Idle Conditions
To optimise column lifetime and performance, we recommend that the following conditions are met while your instrument is standby and idle mode:
- The instrument continues to run at the desired operating pressure
- The instrument ideally continues to run blank samples using mobile phase gradients typical of normal operation
- Spray voltages is maintained during these operations
Extended periods of time at isocratic flow will reduce column performance. Column performance can be recovered by running a blank gradient without sample injection.
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