AUTOMATED ANALYSIS SYSTEMS

摘要

The disclosure relates to systems and methods for performing high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) on a liquid sample. The methods include automatically, using a computer, controlling a liquid sample including a plurality of components to flow through a first flow path in a system for HPLC. Flowing through the first flow path includes flowing the liquid sample through a capture column. The capture column is capable of trapping at least some of the components of the liquid sample. The method includes automatically, using the computer, controlling a solvent to flow through a second flow path in the system for HPLC. Flowing through the second flow path includes flowing the solvent through the capture column to elute the trapped components from the capture column; flowing the solvent and eluted components through an analysis column capable of separating the eluted components; and flowing the separated components to a detector.