Chromolith CapRod RP-18 Endcapped 150-0.1 Capillary Column, 130 A, 2 um, 0.1 x 150 mm - 150402

Merck Chromolith® CapRod® RP-18 endcapped 150-0.1 capillary column 130 Å, 2 μm, 0.1 mm I.D. x 150 mm Length

Product Number: 150402 

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In contrast to conventional particle-packed columns, Merck’s Chromolith® HPLC columns are based on state-of-the-art monolithic silica technology. Produced from a continuous piece of porous silica using a sol-gel process, Chromolith® rod columns possess a defined bimodal pore structure with macro- and mesopores in the micro- and nanometer range. The high permeability and porosity of the silica skeleton and the resulting low back pressure allow for more flexible flow rates compared to particulate columns. As a result, Chromolith® HPLC columns enable high-throughput analysis without loss of separation efficiency or peak capacity.

Chromolith® CapRod is a capillary column that combines the speed of monolithic silica technology with the sensitivity of nano-LC, hence enabling new productivity levels for high-throughput proteomics LC applications. In contrast to microparticulate columns Chromolith® CapRod can be operated at significantly higher flow rates without loss of performance. Separations can be achieved at 1-3 µL/min compared to 200-400 nL/min for microparticulate columns.

The revolutionary bimodal pore structure of Chromolith® HPLC columns provides a unique combination of macropores and mesopores.

The mesopores form the fine porous structure (average pore size 13 nm) and create the large uniform surface area on which adsorption takes place, thereby enabling high-performance chromatographic separation. The macropores (average size 2 μm) allow rapid flow of the mobile phase at low pressure.

The chemical basis of Chromolith® RP-18 endcapped columns – from starting materials to surface modifications – is the same as high-end particulate columns. Thus, their selectivity is comparable to high-quality C18 endcapped reversed-phase packed columns. This allows the use of standard methods when developing new protocols. The columns are based on high-purity silica, hence they minimize the negative effect of trace metals. Furthermore, they are chemically modified with n-alkyl chains that possess a high ligand density, and fully endcapped to reduce the effect of unmodified silanol groups. Chromolith® RP-18 endcapped 2 mm i.d. columns: Ultra-high performance on any instrument Ultra-high performance and extremely low operating pressure make Chromolith® 2 mm columns truly unique. Excellent, ultra-fast results are obtained, not only in the new UHPLC and UPLC® instruments, but equally well in all standard HPLC systems with low dead volume. Chromolith® 2 mm columns have macropores of 1.5 μm in diameter, resulting in a column efficiency that exceeds 100,000 plates/meter. The mesopores are 13 nm (130 A) in diameter, and the surface modification is octadecylsilane with full endcapping.