Patent ID: 8277650

Claim:
A chromatographic system comprising: a chromatographic enclosure said chromatographic enclosure being arranged to contain an associated chromatographic stationary phase and to facilitate transmission of a fluid through the chromatographic stationary phase contained within the chromatographic enclosure; a rotor that carries the chromatographic enclosure wherein the rotor is configured to rotate the chromatographic enclosure at an angular velocity such that fluid is driven through chromatographic enclosure including through the chromatographic stationary phase via centrifugal force; and a fluid enclosure including a first portion configured to remain stationary while the rotor is rotating and a second portion, carried on the rotor, configured to rotate with the rotor wherein the fluid enclosure is in fluid communication with the chromatographic enclosure, and wherein the fluid enclosure is a mobile phase fluid reservoir arranged to hold a mobile phase fluid intended for delivery to the chromatographic enclosure on the rotor.