SummaryThe usefulness of pump or loop injectors in preparative liquid chromatography was evaluated. The concentration distribution of samples flowing through a UV detector cell, directly connected to theinjector, was recorded at variousflowvelocities, at various diameters of loop tubing, and using various methods of injection [injection with sample volumes equal to a fraction or total loop volume, etc.]. The most advantageous methods were found to be either use of a loop injector to inject only a fraction of itstotalvolumeor useofapump. Bothofthesemethodsensurea almost rectangular concentration distribution.