Column Technology; Software And Data System - Waters ACQUITY UPLC I-Class IVD System Manual

1 ACQUITY UPLC I-Class IVD System

Column technology

ACQUITY UPLC IVD columns are packed with sub-2-µm, bridged,
ethylsiloxane, hybrid or 1.8-µm high-strength silica particles that can
mechanically endure high-pressure conditions. The column hardware can
withstand as much as 124,106 kPa (1241 bar, 18,000 psi). The column
dimensions allow optimal MS-compatible flow rates, and matched outlet
tubing minimizes the effect of extra-column volume.
eCord technology
ACQUITY UPLC columns include an eCord™ column chip that tracks the
usage history of the column. The eCord column chip interacts with the system
software, recording information for as many as 50 sample queues run on the
column. The eCord column chip provides documentation of the column used
for each chromatographic run and records the following information:
• Number of injections onto the column
• Number of samples injected onto the column
• The highest pressure that the column has experienced (and the date)
• The highest temperature the column has experienced (and the date)
In addition to the variable column usage data, the eCord column chip also
stores these fixed, column-manufacturing data:
• Unique column identification
• Certificate of Analysis
• QC test data
When you attach the eCord column chip to a receptacle on the column heater
or column manager, information is automatically recorded by the system. No
user action is required.

Software and data system

MassLynx software, which includes the TargetLynx™ application manager,
controls the mass spectrometer and analyzes, manages, and distributes its
data.
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