Liquid chromatograph and liquid amount detection method

Abstract

A liquid chromatograph 1 includes a weight measuring device 21 and a control device 30. The control device 30 includes a liquid amount detection processor 301. The weight measuring device 21 measures the weight of the first mobile phase container 6, the second mobile phase container 8, or the waste liquid container 13. The liquid amount detection processor 301 detects the amount of the mobile phase or the amount of the waste liquid based on the weight measured by the weight measuring device 21. For this reason, the amount of the mobile phase or the amount of the waste liquid can be detected without providing a flow sensor or the like in a channel. As a result, the delivery of the mobile phase can be kept in a smooth state. Further, even in a case where a problem occurs in the channel of the mobile phase, the first pump 7, and the second pump 9, the amount of the mobile phase or the amount of the waste liquid can be detected. Furthermore, the amount of the mobile phase or the amount of the waste liquid can be detected without being affected by the shape of each container. For this reason, the amount of the mobile phase or the amount of the waste liquid can be accurately detected.

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