Chromatography column support

Abstract

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.

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         6 . A chromatography column support comprising:
 at least one plane of symmetry,   one axis of symmetry,   at least three legs,   at least three straight connectors,   wherein the connectors define a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the support,   wherein the connectors are connected to each other at the axis of symmetry,   wherein each leg is connected to a connector,   wherein each leg is perpendicular to the plane defined by the connectors, and   wherein all legs are on the same side of the plane defined by the connectors.   
     
     
         7 . The support according to  claim 6 , wherein the legs are plates and that the connectors and the legs form a unit in which the upper edge of the respective leg is the connector. 
     
     
         8 . The support according to  claim 6 , wherein the legs are perforated plates. 
     
     
         9 . The support according to  claim 6 , wherein the support comprises one or more circular legs that have different radii with respect to each other and with respect to the axis of symmetry. 
     
     
         10 . The support according to  claim 6 , wherein a lateral flow between the sections defined by the legs of the support is possible. 
     
     
         11 . The support according to  claim 6  comprising three legs and one connector, whereby the connector is Y-shaped and the legs are rods. 
     
     
         12 . The support according to  claim 6 , comprising at least four legs and at most sixteen legs and comprising four connectors. 
     
     
         13 . The support according to  claim 6 , wherein support comprises more legs than connectors. 
     
     
         14 . The support according to  claim 6 , wherein the support comprises
 i) four first legs in form of plates that are connected to each other at the axis of symmetry,   ii) four second legs in form of plates that are not connected to each other and to the four first legs at the axis of symmetry, and   iii) three circular legs that are connected to each of the first and second four legs but not to each other and that have different radii with respect to each other and the axis of symmetry.   
     
     
         15 . A device comprising
 a chromatography column,   at least one movable frit, and   at least one support according to  claim 6 ,   wherein the moveable fit and the chromatography column support are inside the chromatography column, and   wherein the moveable fit is above the chromatography column support, when the chromatography column is placed vertically and viewed from the side.   
     
     
         16 . A method of stabilizing a chromatography column packing comprising providing to a chromatography column having packing therein a chromatography column support according to  claim 6 . 
     
     
         17 . A method for performing liquid chromatography purification comprising:
 providing the device of  claim 15 ;   passing a mobile phase having substances to be separated therein through the chromatography column by applying pressure to the mobile phase such that the substance are separated and eluted separately from the chromatography column.   
     
     
         18 . The support according to  claim 7 , wherein the legs are perforated plates. 
     
     
         19 . The support according to  claim 7 , wherein the support comprises one or more circular legs that have different radii with respect to each other and with respect to the axis of symmetry. 
     
     
         20 . The support according to  claim 7 , wherein a lateral flow between the sections defined by the legs of the support is possible. 
     
     
         21 . The support according to  claim 7  comprising three legs and one connector, whereby the connector is Y-shaped and the legs are rods. 
     
     
         22 . The support according to  claim 7 , comprising at least four legs and at most sixteen legs and comprising four connectors. 
     
     
         23 . The support according to  claim 8 , wherein the support comprises one or more circular legs that have different radii with respect to each other and with respect to the axis of symmetry. 
     
     
         24 . The support according to  claim 8 , wherein a lateral flow between the sections defined by the legs of the support is possible. 
     
     
         25 . The support according to  claim 8  comprising three legs and one connector, whereby the connector is Y-shaped and the legs are rods.