This month's "GC Connections" examines this poorly understood measurement in the light of its application as a usable indicator of detector and system performance.
LCGC 18(2), 126–133 (2000).The Reality Behind Column Insertion Distance
September 10th 2024Column insertion distance is critical to good chromatography. What happens if the column is installed too low in the injection port? Is insertion distance more important when performing split injection or splitless injection? Does the position of the column in the injection port impact reproducibility?