Can you use nitric acid to clean a Waters RI detector? - WKB25836
Article number: 25836
ENVIRONMENT
- 2414 Refractive Index Detector
- 2410 Differential Refractometer
- ACQUITY Arc
- ACQUITY UPLC RI Detector
ANSWER
Yes, you can use 6N nitric acid to flush the sample side of the flow cell, but do not run that solution through the reference side of the flow cell.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is detailed on pages 124–126 of the 2414 Refractive Index Operator's Guide, Rev C (document 71500241402).
Use the same procedure for all RI detectors.
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