HPLC

HPLC System Configurations

LC-4000 Series

LC-4000 Series HPLC

The LC-4000 Series HPLC has key separation platforms at 50 MPa for conventional HPLC (3, 5, and 10 μm columns), 70 MPa for RHPLC (intermediate columns such as 2 to 3 μm and ‘coreshell‘), and 130 MP for UHPLC (sub 2 μm).

Advances in HPLC Solvent Delivery

HPLC system
LC-4000 Series HPLC

For more than three decades JASCO analytical HPLC pumps have employed an asymmetric twin-piston solvent delivery system SSQD (Slow Suction, Quick Delivery) which provides significantly better flow and pressure characteristics than conventional twin-piston reciprocating designs. SSQD Technology offers the highest stability ‘compensated’ solvent delivery used in the PU-4180/85 RHPLC and PU-4280/85 UHPLC pump models, this makes it an excellent choice for detectors that are affected by flow pulsation like ECD, RI, and mass spec.

Pioneering Optical Design

As a pioneer in optical spectroscopy, JASCO has optical designs that few can match. We have developed a range of HPLC detectors with unrivaled performance, including the class-leading FP-4020 fluorescence detector with  S/N  greater than 2300:1 (Water Raman), RI-4035 UHPLC refractive index detector, and the unique CD-4095 circular dichroism detector for chiral chromatography.

HPLC Method Development

Preparative HPLC System
Preparative HPLC System

With the range of separation columns becoming increasingly diverse – the traditional 5μm fully porous particle is finally losing ground to some of the newer technologies such as the new superficially porous solid core (coreshell) and the wide variety of sub-2μm particles. Requirements for method development are becoming more demanding and time-consuming. For method development, the CO-4065 prep columns oven can accommodate up to 10 analytical, preparative columns with automatic switching, and 6 or 10 solvent selection valves, controlled by the ChromNAV Method Development Module.

Compact and Easy to Use

Front-panel access to light source and consumables
Front-panel access to light source and consumables

The footprint of the LC-4000 Series HPLC is only 30 cm – requiring only a very small amount of bench space. For easy maintenance, all LC-4000 instruments feature front-panel access for replacing consumables such as pump seals, check valves, and detector light sources. The autosampler consumables such as the syringe parts are easy to access.

 

Single Module Operation

Front Panel Control

Front-panel control is standard
Front-panel control is standard

For users requiring front-panel control, the LC-4000 Series retains a keypad and backlit LED display. Keypad control can still be configured for convenient override when under PC control.

External Software Control

HPLC modules are often used for non-HPLC applications, such as high-accuracy feed pumps or stand-alone detectors for monitoring flow and reactors. For unattended operation RS-232 remains a convenient method for control and monitoring, using a simple communication protocol that can be included with each module.