Herein is reported the use of a chromatography column support comprising at least one plane of symmetry, one axis of symmetry, at least three legs, at least three straight connectors, whereby the connectors define a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the support, whereby the connectors are connected to each other at the axis of symmetry, whereby each leg is connected to a connector, whereby each leg is perpendicular to the plane defined by the connectors, whereby all legs are on the same side of the plane defined by the connectors for stabilizing the packing of a chromatography column.

The present disclosure relates to a chromatographic stationary phase having a uniform polymer density, and related methods. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a uniformly dense stationary phase inside a chromatography column.

A method for packing a chromatography column with chromatography media, comprising the steps of: providing a system comprising a column tube (3,19,21) having a closed first end (5) comprising an inlet/outlet (7), a media inlet (15) adjacent a second end of the column tube and an adaptor (9) positioned inside the column tube initially adjacent the second end of the column tube for sliding and sealing contact with an inner face of the column tube, the column tube and adaptor arranged initially such that they define an internal volume and such that the media inlet is in fluid connection with the internal volume; connecting a media slurry source to the media inlet; at least partially filling the internal volume with media slurry via the media inlet; forcing the adaptor towards the first end of the column tube to reduce the internal volume such that the media inlet is no longer in fluid connection with the reduced internal volume.

The present invention relates to methods for determining a slurry concentration for a slurry of a chromatography resin during a column packing. The present invention provides a more accurate and consistent method for determining a slurry concentration for packing a chromatography column. The method of the present invention utilizes an automated pump to provide a controlled flow rate to consolidate a resin sample. Based on the consolidated resin, a slurry concentration can be determined. The determined slurry concentration can be utilized to pack the resin in a chromatography column with highly accurate bed heights.

A method of packing a chromatography column, including: dispersing chromatographic media particles in a slurry solution to form a slurry, filling a chromatography column with the chromatographic media particles by introducing the slurry to the column and applying a pressure to pack the chromatographic media particles in the chromatography column. The slurry solution is preferably aqueous based slurry solution. The pressure is preferably applied and held substantially constant for a first period at a first pressure and is applied and held substantially constant for a second period, following the first period, at a second pressure higher than the first pressure.

A method for packing a chromatography column with chromatography media, comprising the steps of: providing a system comprising a column tube (3,19,21) having a closed first end (5) comprising an inlet/outlet (7), a media inlet (15) adjacent a second end of the column tube and an adaptor (9) positioned inside the column tube initially adjacent the second end of the column tube for sliding and sealing contact with an inner face of the column tube, the column tube and adaptor arranged initially such that they define an internal volume and such that the media inlet is in fluid connection with the internal volume; connecting a media slurry source to the media inlet; at least partially filling the internal volume with media slurry via the media inlet; forcing the adaptor towards the first end of the column tube to reduce the internal volume such that the media inlet is no longer in fluid connection with the reduced internal volume.

A method and a slurry tank system for transferring chromatography media slurry from a slurry tank (3) to a chromatography column (9), said method comprising monitoring the content of slurry in the slurry tank (3) during the transferring and controlling the transferring of the slurry to the column (9) in dependence of the content of slurry in the slurry tank (3).

A method of making and loading a chromatography column includes selecting a column tube having an appropriate elasticity, and inner diameter and length, selecting appropriately sized flow distributors, a second flow distributor having a diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of the tube, permanently securing a first flow distributor to a first end of the tube, loading packing medium into the tube, inserting the second flow distributor into a second end of the tube to drive the second flow distributor into the tube to form a sealed chamber within the tube, adjusting the longitudinal position of the second flow distributor within the tube by applying a force to the second flow distributor until it reaches a desired location within the tube, and/or forcing liquid into the chamber to move the second flow distributor and permanently securing the properly positioned second flow distributor within the tube.

The present invention discloses methods for packing chromatography columns using dual-purpose valve assemblies. The key components of the dual-purpose valve comprise of the following; the inlet port (224) which sits on the first adaptor (212), the hollow nozzle (320) which passes through the first adaptor (212) cavity and is closed on the bottom end, and the internal movable plug (322). Different components of our de-vice work in way that the mobile phase and analyte(s) distribution is not blocked in the centre of the column, allowing for a uniform and homogeneous fluid distribution. This simple yet novel design offers uniform fluid distribution, stable packed bed, eliminates any void volume, and prevents bacterial contamination/growth. Ease of use, scalability, ease of cleaning, cost-efficiency and fine-tuning packing conditions such as pressure are key features of this invention.

The present invention relates to axial flow chromatography columns, methods for separating one or more analytes in a liquid by the use of such columns, and systems employing such columns. The column comprises a first port and a second port, the first port and said second port being at essentially the same level or elevation above the level of the bed space on the chromatography column.