Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Johnny Ebsen

Cathrin Sohns

Anneke Muehlebach

Matthias Wetzel

Dirk Arheidt

An installation device is for installing a sample separating device for separating a liquid sample in a sample separating tool. The installation device includes a first fluid connection for fluidically connecting to a first fluid connection point of the sample separating device, and an actuation device that can be actuated by a user for converting between an access position and a fluid coupling position. The access position makes the sample separating device accessible to the user, and the fluid coupling position fluidically couples the sample separating device. The installation device also includes a fluid coupling mechanism, which forms a force-loaded fluidic connection between the first fluid connection and the first fluid connection point when the sample separating device is converted into the fluid coupling position by the actuation device. The sample separating device may, for example, be configured for chromatography.

Mounting device for mounting a sample separation unit

A switchable valve for a sample injector includes a first valve member and a second valve member that can moved with respect to the other. The first valve member includes a plurality of ports, the second valve member includes a plurality of fluid paths. The plurality of ports include eight circumferential ports distributed along a circumference and one central port arranged at a central position of the first valve member. The plurality of fluid paths include three arcuate fluid paths so as to be couplable with at least two of the circumferential ports and one straight fluid path extending between the central position and a circumferential position so as to be couplable with the central port and one of the circumferential ports.

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Johnny Ebsen