Patent ID: 8668829

Claim:
A method for performing maintenance on a chromatography column ( 1 ; 1 ′; 41 ) comprising the steps of: a) releasing a column tube ( 45 ) of the chromatography column ( 41 ) from a lid ( 51 ) and the bottom plate ( 53 ) of the chromatography column; and rotating the column tube ( 45 ) out from the lid ( 51 ) and the bottom plate ( 53 ); b) detaching a detachable joint ( 7 ; 7 ′; 63 ) between a bottom plate ( 5 ; 53 ) of the chromatography column and a stand ( 3 ; 43 ) on which the chromatography column is provided, when maintenance is required; c) attaching an adaptor ( 15 ; 15 ′; 59 ) provided in the chromatography system to any part of the chromatography column ( 1 ; 1 ′; 41 ) making it possible to lift the bottom plate ( 5 ; 53 ) from the stand ( 3 ; 43 ) with the adaptor ( 15 ; 15 ′; 59 ); attaching the adaptor ( 59 ) to the bottom plate ( 53 ); and d) raising the adaptor ( 15 ; 15 ′; 59 ) and thereby also the bottom plate ( 5 ; 53 ) such that maintenance can be performed under the bottom plate ( 5 ; 53 ).