摘要 |
A method of providing a flow cell 101 having a diffuser portion 140 comprises providing a fluid flow cell 110 having a fluid entry portion 110In, a fluid exit portion 110Out and an inspection portion 115, and providing a porous diffuser portion 140 in the flow cell arranged whereby fluid flowing through the flow cell flows through the diffuser portion, whereby providing a diffuser portion comprises introducing a particulate diffuser medium into the flow cell and subsequently fixing the diffuser medium within the flow cell. The flow cell may be used for liquid chromatography and the inspection portion allows optical probing of the fluid flow. The diffuser (frit or sinter) reduces turbulent flow in the cell and provides a more laminar fluid flow. |