Hi everyone,
Over the past few months the pre and delta column pressure when using our monoQ column has steadily been increasing, and now we've had to reduce our flow rate to 1/4 normal rate to avoid exceeding the pressure limits of the akta.
The pressure looks normal when bypassing the pump, and when we tried testing the system with a monoS column the pressure dropped by 1.5 MPa though still fluctuating.
What I have done so far:
-Deep cleaning the column - We regularly wash the system and columns with 0.5M NaOH and 2M NaCl before and after running the system, I've also washed the column with several cv of 70% Ethanol and 6M GdnHcl to no avail
-Changing in-line filters
-Pump purging