The column identification (column ID) system allows you to store column-specific information on a column ID tag. While the column is installed in the column chamber and column identification is active, the column information is updated continuously and can be reviewed by the user from the chromatography data system.
For a GLP-compliant overview of the column status, the following information is available:
Primary column properties
Primary column properties allow reliable identification of the column. Primary column properties include, for example, the product ID, batch number, serial number, and date of manufacture.
Secondary column properties
Secondary column properties provide additional information, for example, the manufacturer, packing material, particle size, minimum and maximum temperature allowed, or minimum and maximum pressure allowed.
Operational column properties
Operational column properties provide information about the column lifecycle, including, for example, the total number of injections performed on the column, date of the first injection, and date of the most recent injection. The chromatography data system determines and updates the operational information upon each injection. Operational column properties are read-only.