2.3 micron Super Series RP Silica
TSKgel Super-ODS, Super-Octyl and Super-Phenyl columns are prepared from spherical 2.3 µm silica particles with 14 nm pore diameter. The silica beads in the columns are extremely uniform in size which provides column efficiencies of more than 160,000 plates per meter, yet have a pressure drop comparable to columns packed with 3 µm particles. The main advantages of the Super Series columns are savings in time and solvent usage, in addition to the improved quantitation resulting from reduced band broadening.
Caution: The silica particles in Super Series columns have a relatively small pore volume, which results in shorter retention times than obtained on most other reversed phase columns. For instance, to achieve similar retention times as obtained on TSKgel ODS-100V, the percentage organic solvent in the mobile phase has to be reduced by about 20-30% on TSKgel Super-ODS columns.