 
          5
        
        
          4
        
        
          Original instrument configuration SSL s/n 712100036 and FID s/n 712300088
        
        
          nC10
        
        
          nC12
        
        
          nC14
        
        
          nC16
        
        
          nC18
        
        
          nC20
        
        
          nC22
        
        
          nC24
        
        
          nC26
        
        
          nC28
        
        
          nC30
        
        
          nC32
        
        
          nC34
        
        
          nC36
        
        
          nC38
        
        
          nC40
        
        
          Average (counts)
        
        
          2620726
        
        
          2666702
        
        
          2615432
        
        
          2636561
        
        
          2573604
        
        
          2588848
        
        
          2574011
        
        
          2569231
        
        
          2549064
        
        
          2564570
        
        
          2637520
        
        
          2631510
        
        
          2559913
        
        
          2593130
        
        
          2492829
        
        
          2552320
        
        
          SD
        
        
          12355
        
        
          10941
        
        
          11571
        
        
          11889
        
        
          12894
        
        
          12092
        
        
          15913
        
        
          14767
        
        
          15078
        
        
          15223
        
        
          14298
        
        
          13319
        
        
          11161
        
        
          13430
        
        
          12358
        
        
          13908
        
        
          RSD %
        
        
          0.47%
        
        
          0.41%
        
        
          0.44%
        
        
          0.45%
        
        
          0.50%
        
        
          0.47%
        
        
          0.62%
        
        
          0.57%
        
        
          0.59%
        
        
          0.59%
        
        
          0.54%
        
        
          0.51%
        
        
          0.44%
        
        
          0.52%
        
        
          0.50%
        
        
          0.54%
        
        
          Change of SSL module - Instrument configuration SSL 712300021 / FID 712300088
        
        
          Average (counts)
        
        
          2705439
        
        
          2722254
        
        
          2654680
        
        
          2680682
        
        
          2615418
        
        
          2647035
        
        
          2626550
        
        
          2624551
        
        
          2604909
        
        
          2618663
        
        
          2699958
        
        
          2707570
        
        
          2658013
        
        
          2713142
        
        
          2598635
        
        
          2604178
        
        
          SD
        
        
          8276
        
        
          7559
        
        
          8759
        
        
          9119
        
        
          11059
        
        
          11146
        
        
          12635
        
        
          14822
        
        
          13711
        
        
          16916
        
        
          16529
        
        
          17096
        
        
          12977
        
        
          10030
        
        
          12448
        
        
          10215
        
        
          RSD %
        
        
          0.31%
        
        
          0.28%
        
        
          0.33%
        
        
          0.34%
        
        
          0.42%
        
        
          0.42%
        
        
          0.48%
        
        
          0.56%
        
        
          0.53%
        
        
          0.65%
        
        
          0.61%
        
        
          0.63%
        
        
          0.49%
        
        
          0.37%
        
        
          0.48%
        
        
          0.39%
        
        
          Variation %
        
        
          -3.2%
        
        
          -2.1%
        
        
          -1.5%
        
        
          -1.7%
        
        
          -1.6%
        
        
          -2.2%
        
        
          -2.0%
        
        
          -2.2%
        
        
          -2.2%
        
        
          -2.1%
        
        
          -2.4%
        
        
          -2.9%
        
        
          -3.8%
        
        
          -4.6%
        
        
          -4.2%
        
        
          -2.0%
        
        
          Change of FID module  - Instrument configuration SSL 712300021 / FID 712300126
        
        
          Average (counts)
        
        
          2752208
        
        
          2777431
        
        
          2705697
        
        
          2728377
        
        
          2668020
        
        
          2699389
        
        
          2678126
        
        
          2670723
        
        
          2649792
        
        
          2665081
        
        
          2745907
        
        
          2757795
        
        
          2703327
        
        
          2763143
        
        
          2653118
        
        
          2666225
        
        
          SD
        
        
          13455
        
        
          15147
        
        
          15120
        
        
          11600
        
        
          15162
        
        
          14201
        
        
          15885
        
        
          15954
        
        
          14781
        
        
          15601
        
        
          11514
        
        
          14864
        
        
          10635
        
        
          13223
        
        
          15755
        
        
          11218
        
        
          RSD %
        
        
          0.49%
        
        
          0.55%
        
        
          0.56%
        
        
          0.43%
        
        
          0.57%
        
        
          0.53%
        
        
          0.59%
        
        
          0.60%
        
        
          0.56%
        
        
          0.59%
        
        
          0.42%
        
        
          0.54%
        
        
          0.39%
        
        
          0.48%
        
        
          0.59%
        
        
          0.42%
        
        
          Variation %
        
        
          -1.7%
        
        
          -2.0%
        
        
          -1.9%
        
        
          -1.8%
        
        
          -2.0%
        
        
          -2.0%
        
        
          -2.0%
        
        
          -1.8%
        
        
          -1.7%
        
        
          -1.8%
        
        
          -1.7%
        
        
          -1.9%
        
        
          -1.7%
        
        
          -1.8%
        
        
          -2.1%
        
        
          -2.4%
        
        
          Table 3. Variation in peak area as effect of module swap. All variations are in the range of few % changing either the inlet or the FID detector
        
        
          Original instrument configuration SSL s/n 712100036 and FID s/n 712300088
        
        
          nC10
        
        
          nC12
        
        
          nC14
        
        
          nC16
        
        
          nC18
        
        
          nC20
        
        
          nC22
        
        
          nC24
        
        
          nC26
        
        
          nC28
        
        
          nC30
        
        
          nC32
        
        
          nC34
        
        
          nC36
        
        
          nC38
        
        
          nC40
        
        
          Average (minutes)
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.934
        
        
          5.252
        
        
          6.445
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.507
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.236
        
        
          11.004
        
        
          11.717
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.009
        
        
          13.598
        
        
          14.153
        
        
          14.680
        
        
          15.190
        
        
          SD
        
        
          0.0005
        
        
          0.0009
        
        
          0.0009
        
        
          0.0008
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0011
        
        
          0.0005
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0011
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0013
        
        
          0.0010
        
        
          RSD %
        
        
          0.02%
        
        
          0.02%
        
        
          0.02%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.00%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          Change of SSL module - Instrument configuration SSL 712300021 / FID 712300088
        
        
          Average (minutes)
        
        
          2.566
        
        
          3.938
        
        
          5.255
        
        
          6.448
        
        
          7.527
        
        
          8.509
        
        
          9.410
        
        
          10.238
        
        
          11.005
        
        
          11.719
        
        
          12.386
        
        
          13.011
        
        
          13.599
        
        
          14.154
        
        
          14.679
        
        
          15.188
        
        
          SD
        
        
          0.0006
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0004
        
        
          0.0009
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0014
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0015
        
        
          0.0009
        
        
          0.0015
        
        
          0.0009
        
        
          0.0014
        
        
          0.0015
        
        
          0.0014
        
        
          RSD %
        
        
          0.02%
        
        
          0.03%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          Variation %
        
        
          -0.2%
        
        
          -0.1%
        
        
          -0.1%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          Change of FID module  - Instrument configuration SSL 712300021 / FID 712300126
        
        
          Average (minutes)
        
        
          2.563
        
        
          3.935
        
        
          5.254
        
        
          6.446
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.508
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.237
        
        
          11.004
        
        
          11.718
        
        
          12.384
        
        
          13.011
        
        
          13.598
        
        
          14.154
        
        
          14.679
        
        
          15.186
        
        
          SD
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0010
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0014
        
        
          0.0008
        
        
          0.0009
        
        
          0.0014
        
        
          0.0010
        
        
          0.0009
        
        
          0.0009
        
        
          0.0010
        
        
          0.0018
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0014
        
        
          0.0019
        
        
          RSD %
        
        
          0.03%
        
        
          0.02%
        
        
          0.02%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.02%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          Variation %
        
        
          0.1%
        
        
          0.1%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          0.0%
        
        
          Table 4. Variation in retention time as effect of module swap. All variations are in the range of 1/100 of a minute or less, changing either the inlet or the FID detector
        
        
          nC10
        
        
          nC12
        
        
          nC14
        
        
          nC16
        
        
          nC18
        
        
          nC20
        
        
          nC22
        
        
          nC24
        
        
          nC26
        
        
          nC28
        
        
          nC30
        
        
          nC32
        
        
          nC34
        
        
          nC36
        
        
          nC38
        
        
          nC40
        
        
          Injection 1
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.935
        
        
          5.253
        
        
          6.445
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.506
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.237
        
        
          11.005
        
        
          11.717
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.010
        
        
          13.598
        
        
          14.153
        
        
          14.680
        
        
          15.190
        
        
          Injection 2
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.933
        
        
          5.252
        
        
          6.445
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.508
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.237
        
        
          11.005
        
        
          11.718
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.010
        
        
          13.598
        
        
          14.153
        
        
          14.678
        
        
          15.188
        
        
          Injection 3
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.933
        
        
          5.252
        
        
          6.445
        
        
          7.523
        
        
          8.505
        
        
          9.407
        
        
          10.233
        
        
          11.003
        
        
          11.715
        
        
          12.383
        
        
          13.007
        
        
          13.597
        
        
          14.152
        
        
          14.680
        
        
          15.189
        
        
          Injection 4
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.935
        
        
          5.253
        
        
          6.445
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.508
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.237
        
        
          11.005
        
        
          11.718
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.008
        
        
          13.598
        
        
          14.152
        
        
          14.678
        
        
          15.188
        
        
          Injection 5
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.933
        
        
          5.252
        
        
          6.445
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.508
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.237
        
        
          11.003
        
        
          11.717
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.010
        
        
          13.600
        
        
          14.154
        
        
          14.678
        
        
          15.191
        
        
          Injection 6
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.933
        
        
          5.252
        
        
          6.445
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.508
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.237
        
        
          11.005
        
        
          11.717
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.010
        
        
          13.598
        
        
          14.153
        
        
          14.680
        
        
          15.189
        
        
          Injection 7
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.933
        
        
          5.252
        
        
          6.447
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.507
        
        
          9.407
        
        
          10.237
        
        
          11.003
        
        
          11.718
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.008
        
        
          13.597
        
        
          14.153
        
        
          14.681
        
        
          15.190
        
        
          Injection 8
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.933
        
        
          5.252
        
        
          6.445
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.507
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.235
        
        
          11.003
        
        
          11.717
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.008
        
        
          13.598
        
        
          14.150
        
        
          14.680
        
        
          15.190
        
        
          Injection 9
        
        
          2.560
        
        
          3.932
        
        
          5.250
        
        
          6.443
        
        
          7.523
        
        
          8.506
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.235
        
        
          11.002
        
        
          11.717
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.008
        
        
          13.597
        
        
          14.153
        
        
          14.682
        
        
          15.191
        
        
          Injection 10
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.933
        
        
          5.252
        
        
          6.445
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.508
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.237
        
        
          11.005
        
        
          11.718
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.010
        
        
          13.597
        
        
          14.152
        
        
          14.682
        
        
          15.188
        
        
          Average (minutes)
        
        
          2.562
        
        
          3.934
        
        
          5.252
        
        
          6.445
        
        
          7.525
        
        
          8.507
        
        
          9.408
        
        
          10.236
        
        
          11.004
        
        
          11.717
        
        
          12.385
        
        
          13.009
        
        
          13.598
        
        
          14.153
        
        
          14.680
        
        
          15.190
        
        
          SD
        
        
          0.0005
        
        
          0.0009
        
        
          0.0009
        
        
          0.0008
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0007
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0011
        
        
          0.0005
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0011
        
        
          0.0012
        
        
          0.0013
        
        
          0.0010
        
        
          RSD %
        
        
          0.02%
        
        
          0.02%
        
        
          0.02%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.00%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          0.01%
        
        
          Table 2. Retention time standard deviation in the range of 1/1000 minute