Clarus 600/680 GC User’s Guide
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Glossary of Clarus GC Terms
The glossary of Clarus GC terms are divided into two types:
• Autosampler Terms
• Instrument-Specific Terms
Autosampler Terms
Washes Washing the syringe.
Pre-Wash The number of prewashes of sample to prime the syringe
(no pumping).
Pre-Inject The number of pre-injection syringe washes with a solvent.
Post-Inject The number of post injection syringe washes with a
solvent.
Pumps The number of times the syringe draws up sample and
evacuates it before acquiring the volume. This is done to
eliminate bubbles.
Mode The style of injection.
Fast Fast speed of the syringe during sample injection. This is
used to eliminate discrimination in the needle.
Normal Normal speed of the syringe during sample injection.
Slow Slow speed of the syringe during sample injection in order
to inject directly into a wide-bore capillary column, in hot
injection port.