The Waters Acquity Sample Manager with Flow-Through Needle (SM-FTN) offers excellent carryover performance. The ACQUITY UPLC I-Class System is available with a choice of column management options.
Type | Specifications |
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Total system bandspread, 5σ | 6 to 9uL Test conditions: • Mobile phase: 90:10 water/acetonitrile • Flow rate: 0.1 to 1.0 mL/min in 0.1 mL/min increments • Weak wash: 90:10 water/acetonitrile • Strong wash: 90:10 water/acetonitrile • Sample: 0.01 mg/mL caffeine (1-ul injection volume); 0.030 mg/mL caffeine (0.5-ul injection volume); 0.050 mg/mL caffeine (0.2-ul injection volume) • Column compartment: CH-A |
Total system dwell volume | <100uL, default configuration |
Integrated leak management | Leak sensors, as standard, and safe leak handling. Drip trays direct all leaks to the front of the instrument, and then into waste line. |
Operating flow rate range | 0.010 to 2.000 mL/min, in 0.001 mL increments |
Maximum operating pressure | • 124,106 kPa (1241 bar, 18,000 psi) up to 1mL/min • 82,737 kPa (827 bar, 12,000 psi) up to 2mL/min |
pH range | pH 2 to 12 |
Gradient mixers | Binary solvent manager: •50 uL mixer/filter (Standard) • 100 uL mixer/filter (Optional) • 380 uL mixer/filter (Optional) |
Unattended operation | Leak sensors, full 96-hour diagnostic data display through ACQUITY UPLC console software |
Injection cycle time | <15s Test conditions: • System: BSM, SM-FTN, ACQUITY TUV, CH-A • Solvent A: water/acetonitrile, 90:10 • Solvent B: 100% acetonitrile • Weak wash: water/acetonitrile, 90:10 • Strong wash: water/acetonitrile, 90:10 • Column: ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 1.7 μm, 2.1 × 50 mm • Sample: caffeine at 0.04 mg/mL in water/acetonitrile, 90:10 • Mobile phase: 100% solvent A • Isocratic chromatography •Flow rate: 0.4mL/min • Injection volume: 1uL • Load ahead mode: enabled • Run time: 2.0 min • Detection: UV at 273 nm |