The device includes the following main features:
Column thermostatting in a temperature range from +5 °C to 85 °C (VC-C10) or +5 °C to 120 °C (VH-C10)
Column cooling by a maximum of 18 °C from the ambient temperature, with the lower temperature limit being +5 °C
Support of still air and forced air thermostatting modes
Column chamber providing room for two columns, with pre-heater and pre-column as required by the application
Maximum possible length of the entire assembly: 387 mm
Column identification for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) compliant documentation of the column type and major column properties
Capillary guides located above and below the column chamber for routing the capillaries
As an option, the column compartment can also hold:
Column switching valves to quickly change between different columns
Passive pre-heater for thermostatting of the eluent before it enters the column
Active pre-heater with proper temperature control for warming up the eluent to a settable temperature before it enters the column
Post-column cooler (VH-C10 only)
To cool down the eluate before it flows into the detector
For specifications, see Performance Specifications.