Waters has now expanded its liquid chromatography column product line with the introduction of two new chemistries. One is the Cortecs T3 and Cortecs Shield RP18. These new Cortecs column chemistries allow scientists to obtain more information per analysis. It will also reduce the cost of analyzing complex samples such as biomarkers, natural products, counterfeit cosmetics, synthetic cannabinoids, veterinary drugs, drinking water, and vitamins.
 
“Today’s scientists want more tools for improving the resolution, speed, selectivity, and sensitivity of their UPLC, UHPLC, and HPLC separations,” said Doug McCabe, director of product management - Consumables Group, Waters.
 
“Cortecs Columns deliver the batch-to-batch reproducibility, robustness, and quality that customers have come to expect from us,” he added.

When used with an ultra-low dispersion Acquity UPLC instrument platform, the Cortecs UPLC 1.6 micron particle columns are designed to deliver approximately 40% greater increase in separations efficiency when compared to fully porous particles of an equivalent particle size.
 
The Cortecs 2.7 micron particle columns are for use on both the Acquity Arc UHPLC system and the Waters Alliance HPLC system. It operates at lower backpressures allowing for the use of longer column lengths to improve resolution or shorten analysis times and increase throughput.
 
The range is fully scalable between the 1.6 micron and 2.7 micron particle sizes. The Cortecs T3 and Cortecs Shield RP18 chemistries are offered in 48 unique column configurations and are immediately available for shipping worldwide.
 
With different particle characteristics and innovative charged surface modifications, the columns are suitable for use in a wide variety of applications. It provides balanced retention for polar and non-polar molecules when run under reversed-phase LC conditions.