CombiFlash Torrent® User Manual - Isco

CombiFlash Torrent® User Manual
1. Touch Panel LCD display – Large 10.4 inch display for
system monitoring and control.
2. On/Standby Switch – 1 = On, = standby.
3. Upper Column Mount Release – The upper column
mount will latch at the top of its travel to ease column
replacements. The latch holds the mount in place until the
release is pushed to the left.
4. To Collector – (Not visible) Elute that is not diverted to
waste is delivered to this outlet port for collection.
Collection may be performed manually, or automated by a
Foxy R2 High Flow fraction collector or a Fractionation
Valve.
5. Upper Column Mount – The column mount holds the
column in place and plumbs the mobile phase to the
column inlet through interchangeable fittings that support
a variety of column sizes.
6. Column – The Torrent is designed for use with RediSep®
Flash chromatography columns which include RFID
technology for automatic detection.
7. Lower Column Mount – The column mount holds the
column in place and plumbs the column outlet to the
internal UV or UV-vis detector.
8. Drip Tray and Drain – Should any leaks occur at the
front panel fittings, the drip tray and drain will carry away
the fluids.
9. Sample Injection Port – This fitting accepts the sample
though either a solid load sample cartridge (shown) or a
liquid injection using a sample load pump, syringe, or
similar device.
10.Injection Valve – The Torrent automatically positions
this valve according to its current mode of operation.
Modes include column equilibration, sample injection,
elution, column flushing, valve cleaning, and air purging.
11.Solid Load Cartridge – Solid load cartridges are a useful
way to load low-solubility samples onto the column.
Cartridges are available filled with silica gel, Celite, and
C18 media, or as empty cartridges to be filled with your
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