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Ghost peaks observed with UPLC - WKB200626

Article number: 200626

ENVIRONMENT

  • ACQUITY UPLC Sample Manager - Flow Through Needle PLUS (SM-FTN PLUS)
  • ACQUITY APC Sample Manager - FTN
  • ACQUITY Arc Sample Manager FTN-R
  • ACQUITY UPLC Sample Manager

ANSWER

Ghost peaks refer to peaks of unknown origin that are not included in the sample.
The main possible causes are as follows.

 From the instrument: Needle, solvent filter, solvent tube

 From the solvent: mobile phase, sample solvent

 Other: Vials, septums, columns, solvent bottles

To determine the cause of the ghost peak, follow the check method described in the URL below.

 

Carryover, ghost peak countermeasures

https://www.waters.com/waters/suppor...6&locale=ja_JP(This page is avaiable in Japanese only)

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

id200626, A-30SM, eluent, UPARBSMFTN, UPARHSMFTN, UPARPFTN, UPARSMFTN, UPISMFTN, UPPFTN, UPSMFTN, UPSMFTN+

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