Syringes and Needles 5
Installation, Operation, and Maintenance 101
Part 2, Operation
Use syringe needles with a conical tip. Do not use sharp-tipped needles. They
tear the inlet septum and cause leaks. Also, a sharp-tipped needle tends to
wipe off on the septum as it exits resulting in a large solvent tail on the
chromatogram. See Figure 38 and Figure 39.
Figure 38 Needle tips
Figure 39 Needle shapes
Sharp tip
Cone tip
Needle tips
Tapered needle