Fluidic Connections Resources
Explore educational information to help you solve the most demanding fluidic challenges with connections in a wide array of applications. This resource page includes brochures, guides, data sheets, drawings, videos, and more.
Brochures and Guides
Learn the fundamentals of fluidic equipment fittings and accessories and some basics about liquid chromatography as an analytical technique.
For those navigating the world of low-pressure applications, the struggle ends with BioTight from IDEX Health & Science. Our user-friendly fitting streamlines your workflow with reliability in every connection.
MarvelXACT™ Brochure (English)
Ensure a perfect connection every time with our MarvelXACT fitting system for trouble-free liquid chromatography.
Bioinert Flow Path Product Guide
Need to minimize or remove unwanted sample interaction with wetted surfaces has become critical? We have developed the BioVersal™ set of products that create a complete, bioinert flow path for your most challenging samples.
When it comes to high-precision tubing, our manufacturing team is fully equipped to construct to your exact specifications, saving you time and complexity.
Our vertically integrated approach to fluidic subsystem design and manufacturing mitigates risk, minimizes cost, and maximizes performance of your custom fluidic system.
Technical Information: Tech Notes and Instructional Guides
Reliability of Next Generation UHPLC Connections White Paper
In this paper, fluidic connection experts from IDEX Health & Science explore the connection challenges facing modern UHPLC users. A practical review of the new MarvelX™ and MarvelXACT™ connection technologies is presented to show how advances in high pressure fluidic connections enable users to achieve reliable, repeatable and consistent performance to 19,000 psi with over 100 repeat uses, thereby reducing the complexity and cost of their UHPLC systems.
Reliability of Next Generation UHPLC Connections (Chinese) White Paper
In this paper, fluidic connection experts from IDEX Health & Science explore the connection challenges facing modern UHPLC users. Translated into Chinese.
The Application of High Pressure Connectors in UHPLC White Paper
While the challenges linked to UHPLC connections can be significant, it’s important to remember that most can be traced back to the tubing connections. Learn more.
To properly describe the type of fitting necessary for a particular connection, several things must be taken into account. Learn more.
The right material is key to building fluidic systems that perform reliably and last — even in the most challenging environments. Our Materials Guide provides the information you need to select materials that confidently meet your application’s demands.
This Chemical Compatibility section will allow you to either check what materials will work with the chemicals you are using or planning to use; or view what compatibility ratings are given to a material you are planning to use.
Periodic Table of Analytical Fittings
This table illustrates over 100 analytical fittings’ pressure rating, tubing size, head style, fitting material, and torque required.
Application Uses
Clinical Laboratory Component Guide
Uptime is paramount for an instrument in a clinical laboratory. Partner with IDEX Health & Science to design products for precise fluidic dispense and distribution.
Ensuring the accuracy of synthesized oligos requires precise cycling of numerous reagents. Partner with IDEX Health & Science on the design of your synthesizer to enable next-level reagent handling.
Flow Cytometer Component Guide
Designing an instrument for the rapid evaluation of cells under increasingly demanding conditions is challenging. Partner with IDEX Health & Science to unlock the full potential of your flow cytometer.
Next-Generation Sequencing Component Guide
Precise, repeated cycling of reagents can be a challenge for conventional fluid handling instruments. Partner with IDEX Health & Science to develop your next NGS platform to ensure a reliable custom solution.
Spatial Transcriptomics Component Guide
Whether you are targeting protein, RNA, or DNA, your spatial transcriptomics instrument should offer a rapid, reliable, unbiased view of the molecular content. Connect with IDEX Health & Science to design a robust custom solution, developed around your specific sample and reagent distribution needs.
Tools and Drawings
We extrude, cut and form, test, and label every piece, so you receive a single assembly that’s ready to integrate directly into your system. Use our Tubing Configurator PDF to find the best tubing for your application.
We offer downloadable schematics of our Standard Port Drawings that allow you to easily create your own internal ports using our fittings.
Find useful Conversion Tools that allow you to easily convert temperatures, measurements, pressure ratings, and other functions.
Videos
In this series of videos, you will learn the basics of connections and fittings including: What a fitting is and how it works. How to differentiate between types of nuts and ferrules. Why choosing the correct fittings for your application is integral to making a perfection connection. And how to easily achieve perfect UHPLC connections with our torque limiting technology.
