Component Editor vs Processing Method - Tip293

OBJECTIVE or GOAL

Understand when and why to use the Component Editor versus the Processing Method when entering amounts and purity factors.

ENVIRONMENT

• Empower
• Empower Tip of the Week #293

PROCEDURE

STEP 1
As we learned from Tip #292, you can enter the amounts for the components in your standards within the Component Editor. This can be done in either the Run Samples window before data acquisition or post run in Alter Sample (Figure 1).

STEP 2
You can enter a Purity value for the standard components in the Component Editor as well (Figure 2).

STEP 3
Alternatively, you can enter both amounts and Purity values for components in your standards in the Processing Method on the Default Amounts/Purity tab (Figure 3).

STEP 4
If you enter values in both places, the values entered in the Component Editor override what was entered in the Processing Method on the Default Amounts/Purity tab (Figure 4).

STEP 5
If you remove the values from the Component Editor and enter Levels for the standards, Empower will use the values entered in the Processing Method (Figure 5).

STEP 6
The result based on the values entered in the Processing Method can be seen (Figure 6).

So, which one you should use? It depends on your SOP. If you have a method that uses the same standards with the same amounts and Purity values, you can put these values in the Processing Method. On the other hand, if each method uses different values, you may want to enter the values in the Component Editor.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This can be done with either the Pro or QuickStart interface.