A preparative liquid chromatograph for separating and extracting components in a sample, the preparative liquid chromatograph including a separation channel (2) through which a mobile phase flows, an injector (6) that injects the sample into the mobile phase, a separation column (8) for separating components in the sample injected into the mobile phase, the separation column (8) being provided downstream of the injector (6) on the separation channel (2), a detector (10) for detecting peaks of the components separated by the separation column (8), a fraction collector (12) configured to collect an eluate from the separation column (8) into a plurality of collection containers (20:22) at a downstream of the detector (10) while fractionating the eluate, and a controller (14) for controlling operation of the fraction collector (12), wherein the fraction collector (12) is provided with peak collection containers (20) and waste liquid collection containers (22), each peak collection container (20) is used for collecting a peak portion including a collection target peak detected by the detector (10) in the eluate, and each waste liquid collection container (22) is used for collecting a waste liquid portion not including the collection target peak in the eluate, and the controller (14) is configured to collect the peak portion including the collection target peak detected by the detector (10) in the eluate in the peak collection container (20), and to collect at least a part of the waste liquid portion in the waste liquid collection container (22).

A fluidic valve for switching between different fluid coupling states includes a stator having at least one fluidic stator interface, a rotor having at least one fluidic rotor interface, wherein the rotor is rotatable relative to the stator to thereby switch the fluidic valve between a plurality of different fluid coupling states between the at least one fluidic stator interface and the at least one fluidic rotor interface, and a force transmission mechanism configured for pressing the stator and the rotor together by a contactless force transmission to provide for a fluid tight sealing between the stator and the rotor.

A first mobile phase is supplied by a mobile phase supplier. A sample is supplied by a sample supplier to the first mobile phase supplied by the mobile phase supplier. The sample supplied by the sample supplier passes through a separation column. The sample that has passed through the separation column is detected by a detector. Based on a detection result provided by the detector, sample components that have passed through the separation column are collected by a trap column. A make-up solution is supplied to the detector by a liquid sender, and an eluent for eluting a sample is supplied to the trap column by the liquid sender.

A method for fraction collection and a fraction collection system (100) comprising: a dispensing device (23) including an outlet (24) configured for dispensing fractions of a liquid received from a connected system; plural receptacles (25) configured for receiving one or more of said fractions, wherein the receptacles (25) and the dispensing device (23) are movable in relation to each other into a number of different positions such that the dispensing device (23) is capable of dispensing a respective fraction of said liquid into one or more of the receptacles (25); a waste collection device (27), which is arranged in the fraction collection system (100) such that it is movable into at least a first and a second position wherein, in said first position, an inlet (29) of the waste collection device (27) is positioned below the outlet (24) of the dispensing device (23) such that liquid being dispensed from the outlet (24) of the dispensing device (23) is received in the waste collection device (27) and wherein, in the second position, the inlet (29) of the waste collection device (27) is not positioned below the outlet (24) of the dispensing device (23) such that fractions being dispensed from the dispensing device (23) can be received in one or more of the receptacles (25).

A preparative chromatograph system (1) includes a fractionation collecting condition correction part (18) configured to detect a change in a chromatogram acquired in each of a plurality of injections of a sample during stack injection fractionation collecting and to correct a fractionation collecting condition during the stack injection fractionation collecting so that the chromatogram approaches a state before the change, wherein the stack injection fractionation collecting continues based on the corrected fractionation collecting condition after the fractionation collecting condition correction part (18) has corrected the fractionation collecting condition.

A dynamic mixing disk assembly for a centrifugal platform has an inner disk and an outer disk. The inner disk comprises a first ring part and a second ring part configured to an outer periphery circumference of the first ring part. The first ring part comprises multiple or at least two pawls. The outer disk is rotatably disposed on the second ring part of the inner disk. The outer disk comprises multiple tapered recesses or at least two tapered recesses. When the pawls are engaged with the tapered recesses of the outer disk, the inner disk and the outer disk are able to rotate synchronously with the centrifugal platform. When the inner disk is stopped by the centrifugal platform, the outer disk will keep rotating, and the pawls disengage from the tapered recesses and move to the next tapered recesses.

The present invention relates to a preparative chromatography system (200, 500, 800) and a chromatography process (400, 700) adapted to repetitive cycling of chromatography volumes. The system (200, 500, 800) comprises at least two upstream pumps (203a, 803a, 203b, 803b) and separate flow paths (220) from process liquid sources to the chromatography device (200, 500, 800). The system (200, 500, 800) is arranged to prime one flow path (220) with one process liquid while providing another process liquid to the chromatography device and thereby minimizing the hold-up volume of the system (200, 500, 800).

A method for preparing a Luo Han Guo sweetening composition from Siraitia grosvenorii and a use thereof. The method for extracting the sweetening composition from Siraitia grosvenorii preferably includes the followings: accelerating ripening of immature Siraitia grosvenorii, and performing juicing, extraction with pure water, removal of impurities, concentration and purification to obtain the sweetening composition. Further, the present application relates to a compound sweetener containing the sweetening composition, which can be widely used in foodstuffs, beverages, healthcare products, and daily chemicals. The contents of mogroside III, mogroside IIe, and the like in the Luo Han Guo sweetening composition are controlled so as to improve the flavor thereof, and a production process for the sweetening composition uses only pure water, without use of organic solvents such as ethanol, to ensure a greener and healthier production process.

A lamp-housing assembly includes a lamp seat with a first contact member, a lamp with axially opposite first and second electric terminals, and a lamp cap with a second contact member. The lamp is insertable into the lamp seat. The lamp cap is mountable on the lamp seat and the inserted lamp. Inserting the lamp into the lamp seat establishes an electric coupling of the first electric terminal with the first contact member. Mounting the lamp cap on the lamp seat and inserted lamp establishes an electric coupling of the second electric terminal with the second contact member. The lamp seat, lamp and lamp cap are matched such that, after insertion and mounting, the lamp is axially and radially aligned and electrically and thermally coupled with the lamp seat and the lamp cap. The assembly may be utilized for a detector of a fluidic sample separation apparatus.

The invention relates to a fraction collector apparatus (100) comprising: a support system (1, 2), a carrier (42) moveably supported by the support system (1, 2), an extension arm (3) connected to the carrier (42), at least one dispensing head (31) for dispensing droplets and moveably connected to the extension arm (3), wherein the dispensing head (31) and (carrier 42) are configured to move relative to the support system in a first plane, a tray area (11) designed to support at least one rack (6, 7), wherein the at least one rack (6, 7) is designed to hold at least one collection vessel (12, 14), wherein motion of said carrier (42) is achieved by a linear bearing Y-slide unit (41) wherein the linear bearing Y-slide unit (41) is arranged underneath a linear bearing Y-rail (40) and wherein the carrier (42) is attached to the linear bearing Y-slide unit (41).