Patent ID: 7329346
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A chromatography apparatus comprising: (a) chromatographic separation medium, (b) a detector, (c) a membrane suppressor comprising a chromatographic effluent flow channel, a detector effluent flow channel and an ion exchange membrane separating said two flow channels, (d) a first conduit providing fluid communication between said separator medium and said membrane suppressor, (e) a second conduit providing fluid communication between said membrane suppressor and said detector, (f) a third conduit providing fluid communication between said detector and said detector effluent flow channel, (g) a fourth conduit providing fluid communication between said detector effluent flow channel and said separation medium, and (h) a catalytic gas elimination in fluid communication with at least one of said first, second or third conduits and including a catalyst for combining hydrogen and oxygen gases in at least one of said conduits.