The device performance is specified as follows:
Type | Specification |
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Capacity | 2 column slots |
Pressure range | VC-C10: 2 – 70 MPa (20 – 700 bar, 290 – 10100 psi) VH-C10: 5 – 151 MPa (50 – 1517 bar, 700 – 22002 psi) |
Temperature range (column chamber) | VC‑C10: 5 °C – 85 °C, max. 18 °C below ambient VH‑C10: 5 °C – 120 °C, max. 18 °C below ambient |
Temperature accuracy (column chamber) | ±0.5 °C (up to 80 °C) |
Temperature stability (column chamber) | ±0.05 °C |
Temperature precision (column chamber) | ±0.1 °C |
Heat up time (column chamber) | from 20 °C to 50 °C in less than 15 minutes ±1 °C from 25 °C to 40 °C in 5 minutes (typically) ±1 °C |
Cool down time (column chamber) | from 50 °C to 20 °C in less than 15 minutes ±1 °C |
Column switching valves | 2-position-6-port valve 6-position-7-port multi-position valve |
Communication | 1 USB port (USB 2.0, "B" type connector) |
System Interlink | 2 system interlink ports (RJ45-8 connectors) |
Control | Chromeleon 7 The device can be operated also with other data systems. For details, contact the Thermo Fisher Scientific sales organization. Keypad with 4 buttons for performing certain functions directly from the device. |
Materials in the flow path | Valve: ceramic/titanium; capillaries: MP35N or stainless steel (for details, see the pre-heater and post-column cooler specifications) NOTICE For information about the chemical resistance of materials refer to the technical literature. |
Solvent and additive information | |
Safety features | Liquid leak sensor |
Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) features | Predictive Performance functions for scheduling maintenance procedures based on the actual operating and usage conditions of the device. All system parameters logged in the Chromeleon Audit Trail. |
Active pre-heaters
Type | Specification | |
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Temperature range | 40 °C to upper temperature limit of column chamber 5 °C above environment and / or eluent temperature at active pre-heater input | |
Wetted parts | MP35N | |
Biocompatible | Yes | |
Heating performance | 80 °C at 2.5 mL/min 120 °C at 1 mL/min | |
Temperature accuracy | ± 2 °C (up to 80 °C) | |
Temperature stability | ± 0.5 °C | |
Temperature precision | ± 1 °C | |
Heated volume | 0.9 µL | |
Total volume | 0.1 x 380 mm: 3 µL | 0.1 x 610 mm: 6 µL |
Passive pre-heaters
Type | 0.18 x 530 mm, stainless steel | 0.1 x 530 mm, MP35N | 0.1 x 680 mm, MP35N |
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Temperature range | Same as column chamber | Same as column chamber | Same as column chamber |
Biocompatible | No | Yes | Yes |
Heated volume | 3 µL | 1 µL | 1 µL |
Total volume | 15 µL | 5 µL | 6 µL |
Post-column coolers (VH-C10 only)
Type | Specification | |
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Temperature range | 40 °C to 80 °C | |
Wetted parts | MP35N | |
Biocompatible | Yes | |
Cooling performance | down to 50 °C at 2 mL/min and 120 °C compartment temperature | |
Temperature accuracy | ± 2 °C (up to 80 °C) | |
Temperature stability | ± 0.5 °C | |
Temperature precision | ± 1 °C | |
Cooled volume | 1 µL | |
Total volume | 0.1 x 240 mm: 3 µL | 0.1 x 590 mm: 6 µL |