varian 1070

Just after the capillary patent expired in the late 1970’s,
the market for gas chromatography was flooded with many new
products related to capillary chromatography, and Varian was
very much a part of the stampede. The Varian 3700 had been
introduced already in 1976, but was originally designed to
handle the demands of the new injectors for capillary columns
when the commercialization was open to all. Over the ensuing
years, Varian has made significant offerings to optimum
performance, ease of use and full automations with capillaries –
helping to establish the widespread acceptance of capillary
chromatography today.
The first capillary columns were made from glass and

were very fragile. Most early injectors required the ends of the
columns to be straightened by gently heating the ends to
convert the coiled ends to soften enough to form roughly
straight sections to insert into the injector and detector. This
became a major obstacle for many operators and the prime
reason that many regulatory agencies did not accept the use of
capillary columns at first. Varian’s first capillary injector, the
Model 1070 [1980], utilized novel injector and detector inserts
that were glass-lined and allowed the column to be attached as
a butt joint. This simplified installation by not mandating the
column be straightened. This was the first of many innovations
contributed by Varian.
Varian’s development efforts continued with 14 more

injectors designed to simplify operations, improve inertness,
and dramatically advance productivity in the laboratory. The
following list of injectors provides an insight into the progressive
steps made toward making capillary chromatography the
routine operation it is today. Each one is listed with features
and advantages. To help differentiate the various injectors, a
distinctive feature for each is listed to help identify the injector.
1070 Split/Splitless Capillary Injector Distinctive external
[Introduced in 1980] feature – Black knob on
splitter valve jutting up
• First Varian capillary injector. just in front of injector.
• Full split/splitless operation, readily interchanges between
modes by swapping injector inserts and altering program operations.
• Buffer volume ties in after the injector body to accommodate rapid thermal expansion of liquid
injection and to eliminate flow rate changes caused by viscosity differences between carrier
and sample
• Both injector and detector inserts are glass-lined and column connections are made at bottom
of inserts
• Variety of capillary injector inserts (glass) allows full optimization for various injector modes.
• Pressure regulated pneumatics, but can be plumbed with flow controller plumbed in parallel
with pressure regulator for maintenance of true constant flow with temperature programming.*
• Manual adjustment of split ratio with black knob on top.
*
Constant “flow” modes on many chromatographic systems are computed flows based on column length, column
diameter, carrier gas type and column temperature. Significant errors are introduced into the actual flow from
inaccuracies in the variables.
• All capillary pneumatics are thermostatically controlled to ensure great retention time
reproducibilities independent of changes in ambient temperature.
• Carrier pre-heater coil heats carrier gas to the injector temperature, eliminating sample
condensation effects from a cold carrier.
• True septum purge is featured to prevent sample adsorption onto the septum and eliminates
tailing and ghost peaks caused by septum bleed.
• Standard Varian injector oven allows easy field installation of injector kit.
• A solenoid valve opens and closes the exit split flow, under system control, allowing high
reproducibility in the splitless mode.
• Injector septum size – 7/16” (11.5 mm)
• COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES – No mandate to straighten ends of capillary columns;
both injector and detector inserts are glass-lined and column connection is made at
bottom end of inserts. Capillary pneumatics thermostatically controlled. Field upgrade
kits available for existing Varian instruments.
1075 Split/Splitless Capillary Injector

[Introduced in 1983]
• Adaptation of 1070 to handle fused silica capillary columns.
• Column becomes split point to provide better inertness in injector.
• Column inserts up inside injector and all ionization detectors.
• Full split/splitless operation, readily interchanges between modes by swapping injector inserts
and altering program operations.
• Buffer volume ties in after the injector body to Distinctive external
accommodate rapid thermal expansion of liquid injection feature – Looks like
and to eliminate flow rate changes caused by viscosity 1070, but capillary
differences between carrier and sample. column can be inserted
• Pressure regulated pneumatics, but can be plumbed with up inside both injector
flow controller plumbed in parallel with pressure regulator and detector.
for maintenance of true constant flow with temperature
programming.
• Manual adjustment of split ratio with black knob on top.
• Variety of capillary injector inserts (glass) allows full optimization for various injector modes.
• All capillary pneumatics are thermostatically controlled to ensure great retention time
reproducibilities independent of changes in ambient temperature.
• Carrier pre-heater coil heats carrier gas to the injector temperature, eliminating sample
condensation effects from a cold carrier.
• True septum purge is featured to prevent sample adsorption onto the septum and eliminates
tailing and ghost peaks caused by septum bleed.
• Septum support nut seals on graphite ferrule to seal around glass inserts.
• A solenoid valve opens and closes the exit split flow, under system control, allowing high
reproducibility in the splitless mode.
• Injector septum size – 7/16” (11.5 mm).
• COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES – Capillary pneumatics thermostatically controlled.

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Just after the capillary patent expired in the late 1970’s,

The first capillary columns were made from glass and

Varian’s development efforts continued with 14 more

1075 Split/Splitless Capillary Injector

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