Showa Denko to Launch New ShodexTM Analytical Columns
—Four New Types Developed for SEC and HILIC Chromatography—
Showa Denko (SDK) (TOKYO:4004) will start selling next month four new types of ShodexTM high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns, namely, “GPC HK” and “PROTEIN LW” packed columns for size exclusion chromatography (SEC*) as well as “HILICpakTM VC-50” and “HILICpakTM VN-50” packed columns for hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC**).
“GPC HK” represents environment-friendly gel permeation chromatography (GPC***) packed columns that enable a very quick analysis and significantly reduce the volume of organic solvents used, mitigating the work load of molecular weight determination of polymers. Furthermore, “PROTEIN LW” and “HILICpakTM VC-50” enable high-sensitivity analysis of antibody medicine and substances in the brain, while “HILICpakTM VN-50” meets the need of high-sensitivity analysis in the area of bioenergy.
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