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5 Method Editor
This chapter introduces ChromLab™ software Method Editor concepts and
functionality and prepares you to create a method, the subject of Chapter 6.
A method consists of a list of standard or custom phases that are executed in a
sequence. Each phase consists of a list of method steps. All of these steps and
phases ar
e associated with elements of the fluidic scheme. When the fluidic scheme
changes, Method Editor settings change to match it.
The Method Editor automates chromatography runs. Create a method outline using
standar
d chromatography phases such as equilibrium, sample application, and
elution, and adjust the parameters to meet experiment needs.
The Method Editor makes it easy to create a method quickly, and it is flexible and
powerful enough to cr
eate complex methods. Method Editor features include the
following:
 Standard phases for fast method creation
 Method step editing and the creation of custom phases
 Ability to save custom phases for specific applications
 Fluidic scheme that depicts the devices present in the system and the flow
path between them
 Gradient graph that displays the method’s elution profile as a function of
%B
 Saving method templates for reuse
 Ability to export methods and print method reports