Waters HPLC Column Coach

Th, 17.4.2025 | Original article from: Waters Corporation
Waters Column Coach is a helpful tool for comparing reversed-phase column selectivity. It uses the Neue Test to assess hydrophobicity and selectivity under consistent, standard conditions.
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Welcome to the Column Coach, a tool to help you with reversed-phase column selectivity. This tool uses the Neue Test to help compare column hydrophobicity and selectivity, based on a set of standard conditions using the same test mixtures.

For more details about the Neue Test, please refer to:

How to read the graph?

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You can search for the right column for your application by:

  • Compound Class - Want to find a column for a specific class of compounds? Select a compound class from the drop down. Next select a specific sub-compound class and the recommended Waters columns for that given sub-compound class will be provided.

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  • USP Designation - Our quality mission is to ensure that the Waters' columns you use today are the most reproducible and reliable LC columns available. In this section, you will find all Waters columns that are registered according to classifications prescribed in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).

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  • Manufacturer of your Existing Column

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  • Selectivity Chart

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