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One Coating = 5 Ways to Improve Chromatography

Written by Marty Higgins | January 08 2015

Chromatographers are always on the lookout for ways to improve environmental and process analytical performance.  Now one coating can dramatically improve results. 

SilcoNert® 2000 is an inert silicon chemical vapor deposition coating that enables the chromatographer to dramatically improve the quality and robustness of their sample transfer and analytical system. Here’s how SilcoNert 2000 improves performance:

 

 

1. Solve Adsorption Problems

SilcoNert® 2000 prevents active compounds from sticking to stainless steel surfaces.  SilcoNert 2000 assures all the sample is tested; assuring consistent results.

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2.  Improve Peak Quality

SilcoNert 2000's can reduce peak distortion, missing peaks and peak coelution.  Highly inert surfaces prevent contamination, and potential loss or degradation of analyte.

3.  Improve detection limits by an order of magnitude!

Environmental regulations are challenging the detection limits of sampling and analytical systems.  Old methods that produced consistent "part per million" level results are no longer viable in today's "part-per-billion" and "part-per-trillion" regulatory environment.

Part-per-billion and even part-per-trillion sensitivity is possible with SilcoNert 2000; assuring precise sample analysis, reliably.

 

4.  Assure Sample Stability

Many issues seen at the GC (like missing peaks, calibration issues, or poor repeatability) are actually caused by a reactive sample transfer pathway. SilcoNert 2000 enables the analyst to hold and transfer low level active/reactive compounds with confidence.

 

5.  Improve System Durability

The best sample system and GC is no good to the chromatographer if it's not robust. SilcoNert 2000 repels moisture; preventing disruptive and damaging moisture related corrosion throughout the entire sample transfer and analytical pathway.

 

Coat The Entire Sample Pathway

SilcoNert® 2000 can be applied to all chromatography stainless steel, alloy, and glass components. SilcoNert 2000 is a high tolerance, high temperature, and durable surface that can coat even the smallest ID stainless steel tubing and fritted filters.

 

Here's more information about how to improve sampling and analysis in today's pert per trillion world.