COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu has integrated an optional low-pressure gradient (LPGE) unit to its Nexera ultra high-performance liquid chromatograph, allowing users to switch automatically between four mobile phases with respective solvent delivery units.

By adding the LPGE unit, a 130 MPa high-pressure resistant gradient system can be configured with a single solvent delivery unit, which helps reduce running costs. Because there is no need to premix the mobile phase, laboratories can save money on solvents.

Nexera can automatically switch columns when combined with the 130 MPa high-pressure flow-line selection valve. Automatic method switching is assured with the system’s automatic purging and baseline check functions. This results in a single system capable of optimizing method development and continuous analysis under multiple conditions.

Due to its high solvent delivery performance, Nexera features excellent retention time repeatability, and it can be configured as either an LPGE system for convenience and cost considerations or a high-pressure gradient system for optimal UHPLC performance.

About Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc.

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is the American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corp., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1875, Shimadzu is a $2 billion multinational corporation with three major divisions: Medical Diagnostics, Aerospace/Industrial and Analytical Instruments. The Analytical Instruments division is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of analytical instrumentation and environmental monitoring equipment. In 1975, SSI corporate headquarters was established in Columbia, Md., to provide analytical solutions to laboratories in North, Central and parts of South America. In the United States, SSI has a network of more than 50 locations providing local and regional sales, service and technical support. Visit www.ssi.shimadzu.com for more information.