Agilent Technologies, Inc.
PURITY DETECTION OF SEPARATED SAMPLE PORTION AS BASIS FOR A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE DECISION CONCERNING FURTHER SEPARATION

Abstract:

A sample separation apparatus for separating a fluidic sample includes an initial dimension sample separation device configured for separating the fluidic sample, a subsequent dimension sample separation device configured for further separating separated fluidic sample received from the initial dimension sample separation device, a purity detector configured for detecting information indicative of a purity of a portion of the fluidic sample which has been separated by the initial dimension sample separation device, and a control unit configured for controlling, depending on the detected information, whether or not further separation of the portion of the fluidic sample which has been separated by the initial dimension sample separation device is carried out by the subsequent dimension sample separation device.