Innovative Chromatography Columns
New HPLC columns are introduced every year. Most of them are simple variations of previously produced columns, and in majority of the cases capitalize and explore a single interaction – either reversed-phase or HILIC. These columns are often designed by people who do not have extensive experience dealing with problems of separations, nor understand what needs to be done on the surface of support. We at HELIX Chromatography have designed and commercialized dozens of stationary phases since 2002, and have come to the realization that something else needs to be done on stationary phase design. We believe that there are several requirements for good stationary phase design:
- Reproducibility of surface modification process
- Chemical stability of stationary phase and solid support
- Mechanical stability of solid support at high back pressures and during packing processes
- Uniformity of particles and uniformity of stationary support bed
- Reproducibility of packing process
- Optimized ligand density on the surface of support
- Optimized surface area of solid support
- Narrow particle distribution for supporting material
- Well defined interaction on the surface
- Single ligand design to prevent variability of analysis
We have developed several innovative columns, each employing multi-mode interaction. From dual mode to quaternary mode, we have tried to incorporate surface chemistry to improve selectivity and robustness of separation. Our tri-modal and quaternary-modal columns are the first that resist esterification of carboxylic groups on the surface like you see in other mixed-mode columns. Never has separation of multiple compounds been easier than it is now. Once you understand how multiple interactions on our columns work, you will become very efficient in developing new methods and merging several methods into a single separation approach – saving time and money on method development and columns. We have enhanced secondary, tertiary and quaternary interactions to make them controllable. You are now in total control of your separation tasks.
Our Columns
Amaze is a new line of mixed-mode columns, reflecting years of chemistry optimization by lead scientists in the industry. Amaze columns are suitable for analysis of complex mixtures containing various types of components – polar, non-polar, hydrophobic, hydrophilic, organic and inorganic – within one run.
Coresep is a new generation of unique stationary phases, combining mixed-mode and core-shell approaches. Mixed-mode columns offer much higher capacity and retention than traditional reversed-phase columns. Coresep columns combine high efficiency of core-shell particles and unique selectivity of mixed-mode stationary phases. All columns carry an ion-pairing reagent on the surface making all columns mass spec compatible.
Heritage line of HPLC columns includes the most popular columns listed in US and European Pharmacopoeias, as well as some first and second generation mixed-mode columns. All columns are robust, reproducible, and are designed to fill the need for dependable and cost-effective method development and validation.
Daze
Daze is a multi-modal HPLC column designed for analysis of real marijuana samples, not just standards. Unique chemistry on the surface helps to avoid interference coming from components of plant extracts, edibles, and other infused marijuana products.
