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Unlocking Performance: Column Hardware Advantages for Life Sciences
Jul 17, 2025
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IDEX Health & Science
When it comes to tackling the toughest HPLC and UHPLC separation challenges, the right column hardware can make all the difference. At IDEX Health & Science, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of column hardware systems and materials designed to support a wide range of applications—from small molecule analysis to complex biopharmaceutical workflows.
Significantly improved column efficiency and more accurate and reproducible results. Explore how our column hardware can optimize your flow path and elevate your fluidics.
1 mm ID
- Stable to ≤ 25 kpsi
- Bioinert (metal-free) PEEK-lined stainless steel
- Consistent, smooth surface to reduce fronting effects
- Withstands temps ≤ 80ºC
- Can be continually subjected to 25 kpsi for hundreds of injections without sample peak degradation
IsoBar™
- Stable to ≤ 20 kpsi
- Threaded tube
- Isobore™ internal surface finish
- Drop-in frit
- All metal design for UHPLC
BioVersal™
- Stable to ≤ 15 kpsi
- Bioinert (metal-free)
- PEEK-lined stainless steel
- Removable frit assemblies
- Excellent column durability over hundreds of injections
- Improved pressure handling capability over conventional PEEK columns
Modular
- Stable to ≤ 15 kpsi
- Threaded tube
- Frit-cap design
Compression
- Stable to ≤ 10 kpsi
- Non-threaded tube
- Not recommended for applications > 10 kpsi
- Drop-in frit
- Available in Isobore™ grade
BioSafe
- Stable to ≤ 8 kpsi
- Bioinert (metal-free)
- Precision-machined from PEEK
- Surface finish: < 10 μin Ra
Learn more about our column hardware for HPLC and UHPLC separation applications
