Chromatography Equipment

Chromatography is the broad term for laboratory techniques designed for the separation or analysis of complex mixtures. The mixture is dissolved in a fluid called the mobile phase, which carries it through a structure holding another material called the stationary phase. Different rates of migration cause the various constituents of the mixture to travel at different speeds, causing them to separate. Chromatography is used in many research and clinical labs in applications such as isolating new compounds and analyzing differences between compounds. Chromatography equipment includes all the components needed for separation: columns, frits, flow cells, pumps, detector, collectors and software to complete systems used for High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas chromatography (GC) and Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrophotometers (LC-MS). It is important to consider the nature of the sample when choosing chromatography equipment. The current platform being used and it’s compatibility with other components, and the space available in the laboratory are other factors to consider when selecting proper equipment. Chromatography is often the first step in an assay; downstream applications depend on the purity and configuration of its product.