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Chromatography has played a crucial role in advancing new discoveries across various scientific fields. This separation technique is fundamental to innovations in drug discovery, environmental analysis, food safety, and much more.

Best Solvant To Dissolve HPLC Samples

Best Solvant To Dissolve HPLC Samples

In this article we delve into the critical aspect of selecting the perfect sample solvent for effective chromatography. The choice of solvent for dissolving your sample is crucial because it directly affects the chromatography process.
Dwell Volume vs Dead Volume, What’s The Difference?

Dwell Volume vs Dead Volume, What’s The Difference?

Dwell volume and dead volume can effect your chromatography. What's the difference between the two?
How to calculate void volume in HPLC?

How to calculate void volume in HPLC?

In the realm of High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), the precise measurement of T0, or the time at which solutes elute without interaction with the stationary phase, is fundamental.
Can You Use 100% Water with a C18 column?

Can You Use 100% Water with a C18 column?

Have you ever wondered if you can run your C18 column with 100% water? Here's the straightforward answer: We don't recommend it? Why?
HPLC problems with very polar molecules

HPLC problems with very polar molecules

Very polar molecules will cause problems if the correct HPLC column is not being used.There's a specific type of HPLC column known as the polar embedded phase.
Understanding HPLC Guard Columns: Necessity and Best Practices

Understanding HPLC Guard Columns: Necessity and Best Practices

Guard columns play a critical role in chromatography, acting as a protective barrier for the more expensive analytical columns.
UPLC and HPLC, What’s the difference? (Video)

UPLC and HPLC, What’s the difference? (Video)

Let me give you the technical difference. UPLC, first of all, is a registered trademark of Waters Corporation. Other companies call there's something like UHPLC or STM or something other than UPLC.
How to Clean a C18 Column?

How to Clean a C18 Column?

If you have the suspicion that your C18 column isn’t working as well as it did, you may be wondering if cleaning it will help. I’ll give you a couple easy things to do that cleans the column well. 
HPLC Tubing & Fittings

HPLC Tubing & Fittings

Here's another set of questions that involves the tubing and fittings that we use in the LC. So, this is like the nuts and bolts—literally the nuts and bolts in the LC system.

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