NIST26 includes integrated processing tools for LC-MS/MS data, but there are situations where working directly from instrument vendor software can be faster and more practical. When only a few peaks need to be evaluated, when mzML conversion is inconvenient, or when nominal-mass data are involved, spectra can be transferred directly into NIST Library Search for identification. This workflow can streamline spectral searching while still providing access to NIST high-resolution and low-resolution libraries, public MS/MS resources, and flexible search settings.<h4>When does direct transfer from vendor software make sense?</h4>NIST26 provides integrated data processing in the Chromatogram tab, including workflows for deconvolution and library searching. In many cases, this is the most comprehensive way to process LC-MS/MS datasets.However, chromatogram-based processing generally requires conversion of the original vendor data into mzML, for example using ProteoWizard/MSConvert. If a chromatogram is relatively simple, deconvolution is unnecessary, and only a small number of peaks need to be investigated, converting and processing the entire file may add unnecessary steps.In these situations, it can be more efficient to select an MS/MS spectrum directly in the original vendor software and send it to NIST Library Search.There are also other cases where direct transfer becomes particularly useful. Some proprietary data formats may not convert cleanly into mzML, while nominal-mass MS/MS data are not supported for MS/MS searching in the NIST26 Chromatogram tab. For this type of data, transferring or importing spectra into Library Search becomes the practical alternative.<h4>Which vendor software can send spectra directly to NIST?</h4>Several major instrument platforms provide direct integration with NIST Library Search.The workflow is available with software from:<ul><li>Agilent, including MassHunter and OpenLab,</li><li>Waters,</li><li>Thermo Fisher Scientific.</li></ul>Wiley KnowItAll can also import spectra into NIST Search and supports numerous vendor data formats through its own software environment.For some other platforms, direct NIST integration may not be available. In those situations, spectra can potentially be exported in text-based formats such as TXT or MSP ASCII and then imported into the Spectrum List in NIST Library Search.Direct transfer is generally more convenient because it avoids intermediate export and import steps.<h4>A practical Agilent example</h4>The workflow can be demonstrated using Agilent software.An analyst first selects the desired MS/MS region, averages the spectrum if necessary, and transfers it into the spectrum display. From there, the spectrum can be sent to NIST using the Search Using NIST MS Program command.Once properly configured, NIST automatically receives the spectrum and initiates the specified search. Before relying on this workflow, however, the import and library search parameters should be checked carefully.<h4>Setting up accurate-mass spectrum import</h4>For high-resolution MS/MS data, the first important step is found under Spectrum Import Options.Accurate-mass spectra should be imported with the appropriate number of decimal places for precursor and product ions, and the Accurate m/z spectrum type must be selected.Preserving mass accuracy is essential because one of the main advantages of HRMS library searching is the ability to distinguish candidates using precise precursor and fragment masses.Once the import settings are correct, the next step is configuring the library-search parameters.<h4>Searching without a precursor ion</h4>Depending on how the spectrum is selected or averaged in the vendor software, precursor information may not always be transferred automatically.NIST26 can still search such a spectrum using HiRes NoPrecursor mode.Alternatively, if the precursor m/z is known, it can be entered manually and the search can then include precursor information.The no-precursor approach can be convenient when quickly screening manually selected MS/MS spectra, particularly when the fragment pattern itself contains enough information to generate useful candidate matches.<h4>Setting mass tolerances</h4>For accurate-mass MS/MS searching, suitable precursor and product-ion tolerances are essential.An example configuration uses:<ul><li>20 ppm for the precursor ion</li><li>40 ppm for product ions</li></ul>These settings can be kept consistent with those used in the NIST26 Chromatogram workflow.Proper tolerance settings help balance search sensitivity with selectivity. If tolerances are too wide, more irrelevant candidates may be returned; if they are too narrow, valid matches can be missed because of normal measurement variation.<h4>Combining multiple spectral libraries</h4>One of the strengths of NIST Search is the ability to search multiple libraries simultaneously.A typical configuration can include the NIST high-resolution MS/MS library together with the NIST low-resolution tandem library.The NIST low-resolution library can participate in accurate-mass workflows because it contains the required indexing information. This is important because not every custom or older low-resolution library will necessarily be compatible with the same type of high-resolution search.Additional public resources can also be included, such as:<ul><li>MS-DIAL positive-mode libraries</li><li>MS-DIAL negative-mode libraries</li><li>MoNA LC-MS/MS</li></ul>Combining commercial and public libraries can substantially broaden spectral coverage. In the demonstrated workflow, several million spectra could be searched in a single configuration.For laboratories dealing with unusual metabolites, impurities, environmental contaminants, or compounds outside mainstream commercial libraries, this expanded search space can be particularly valuable.<h4>Structure searches require separate library selection</h4>MS/MS searching and structure searching do not necessarily use the same library selections.If structural searching is required, the appropriate structure-containing libraries must also be loaded in the corresponding Library Search settings.This distinction is easy to overlook when first configuring NIST26. A library may contain useful spectra but no associated structures, or the structure database may need to be explicitly selected before substructure or related structural searches can be performed.<h4>Automating the search</h4>Once the library and tolerance settings have been defined, Automatic Search can be enabled.This allows the spectrum transferred from vendor software to trigger a search immediately rather than requiring the user to launch it manually each time.For repeated workflows involving many manually selected peaks, this small automation can save considerable time.After the configuration has been optimized, it is useful to save it as a dedicated setup—for example, a configuration specifically designed for vendor-imported spectra.<h4>Understanding the result table</h4>NIST search results are typically ranked by score, but additional parameters can also help interpret the matches.Fields can include:<ul><li>score,</li><li>reverse score,</li><li>partial spectrum search score,</li><li>dot product,</li><li>molecular weight,</li><li>other user-selected parameters.</li></ul>The search result display can be customized by right-clicking the column headers and adding or removing fields.Although the standard score will usually remain the primary ranking criterion, alternative metrics can be useful when evaluating spectra with missing fragments, additional peaks, partial spectral overlap, or related structures.<h4>Why it can be useful to keep duplicate matches visible</h4>NIST includes a Best Matching Only option that reduces duplicate or repeated entries in the displayed results.When enabled, the software may reduce a list containing several library records of the same compound to the best representative match.This makes the result list easier to review, but it can also hide useful information.For initial evaluation, it is often preferable to leave this option disabled so that all matching spectra remain visible. Multiple spectra of the same compound may come from different collision energies, instruments, ion forms, or libraries, and reviewing these variations can provide useful confirmation.Filters can always be applied later once the analyst understands the full result set.<h4>Visual comparison of unknown and library spectra</h4>NIST Library Search provides several complementary views of each candidate.The experimentally acquired unknown spectrum is displayed together with the selected library spectrum, while a head-to-head spectral comparison provides an immediate visual representation of matching and non-matching ions.This is important because library-search scores should not be treated as a fully automated identification decision.A strong match should still be examined visually, especially when dealing with complex spectra, low-abundance fragments, co-isolated ions, or compounds with closely related structural analogues.The combination of numerical scoring and visual inspection provides a stronger basis for interpretation.<h4>An important issue with the Intensity Threshold setting</h4>One practical software issue deserves particular attention when importing high-resolution spectra.The Spectrum Import Options window includes an Intensity Threshold function that can remove low-intensity signals and reduce spectral noise.In principle, this would be useful. However, when an intensity threshold is applied, imported high-resolution spectra may lose their decimal mass information and be transferred as nominal-mass spectra instead.An accurate-mass peak such as 176.0815 could therefore appear simply as m/z 176.For HRMS users, this effectively removes one of the most important dimensions of the data and can compromise accurate-mass searching.Until this behavior is corrected, the safer approach is to avoid using the Intensity Threshold option during high-resolution spectrum import and perform any necessary filtering elsewhere.<h4>A related display issue in the Chromatogram window</h4>A second software behavior concerns how Spectrum Import Options are reflected in the Chromatogram tab.If the decimal precision is set to zero for importing low-resolution spectra, the head-to-head spectral display may subsequently show masses truncated according to those settings.Importantly, this is a display issue only.It does not change the accurate-mass deconvolution results or the library-search table. The underlying processed data remain unaffected; only the visual comparison at the top of the Chromatogram window reflects the altered import settings.Understanding this distinction can prevent users from mistakenly assuming that accurate-mass data have been lost from the processed results.<h4>When direct vendor-to-NIST searching is most useful</h4>Direct transfer from vendor software is not intended to replace the complete NIST26 Chromatogram workflow.Instead, it provides a complementary route for situations where full chromatographic processing is unnecessary or unavailable.It can be particularly effective when:<ul><li>only a few peaks need identification,</li><li>deconvolution is not required,</li><li>mzML conversion adds unnecessary processing,</li><li>vendor files cannot be converted reliably,</li><li>nominal-mass MS/MS spectra need to be searched,</li><li>spectra have already been reviewed and selected in the vendor environment.</li></ul>For these cases, direct spectrum transfer offers a fast route from the original MS/MS data to spectral library identification.<h4>Connecting vendor software with broader NIST26 capabilities</h4>The workflow also illustrates a broader advantage of NIST26: analysts do not have to choose between the instrument vendor's software and an independent spectral-search environment.Vendor software can remain the primary platform for inspecting chromatograms and selecting spectra, while NIST provides access to large commercial libraries, public MS/MS databases, flexible scoring, spectral comparison, and additional interpretation tools.Used together, these environments can provide a practical workflow for both rapid routine searching and more detailed unknown identification.The key is careful configuration. Accurate-mass import settings, mass tolerances, library selection, search mode, and result-display options all influence how effectively the workflow performs.Once these parameters are properly established and saved, sending a spectrum from the vendor software to NIST26 can become a rapid and repeatable part of everyday LC-MS/MS data interpretation.

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Yet the list is non-exhaustive, meaning laboratories may also need to detect structurally related compounds and substances across several categories, with similar chemical structure and biological activity. That creates a significant analytical challenge. Anti-doping laboratories must be prepared to monitor a broad range of compounds while maintaining the sensitivity, specificity, and confidence required for both initial testing and confirmation. At the same time, the landscape continues to change. Emerging substances, rapidly expanding doping strategies and new approaches to sample collection and analysis are creating multiple considerations for anti-doping laboratories to consider. Dried blood spots (DBS), for example, have gained attention as a complementary approach to traditional urine and venous blood collection supporting applications such as detecting steroid esters and monitoring peptides. 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Phenomenex Luna HILIC HPLC Columns

The Luna HILIC is a diol based silica phase that allows for an denser aqueous layer for increase polar selectivity.

The Luna HILIC is a diol based silica phase that allows for an denser aqueous layer for increase polar selectivity.<ul><li>Reproducible‚ robust HILIC separations</li><li>Made for retention of polar compounds</li><li>Increase mass spectrometry sensitivity</li></ul><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Luna_HILIC_HPLC_Column_4b955cbfde.webp" alt="Phenomenex: Luna HILIC HPLC Column" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Luna_HILIC_HPLC_Column_4b955cbfde.webp 245w," sizes="100vw" width="500" height="150"><ul><li>Carbon Load: 5.7, 5.7 %</li><li>Surface Area (m²/g): 200</li><li>Particle Size: 3, 5</li><li>Recommended Use: Diol phase useful for hydrophilic interaction chromatography mode</li></ul><h4>Long Column Lifetimes and Excellent Performance</h4>Ultra-pure, metal-free silica (99.99 (= 99.99 %) purity) is the backbone of all Luna material. The resulting high quality particles have a surface smoothness, pore structure, and pore consistency to ensure a more uniform particle shape and greater reproducibility.<h4>Increase MS Sensitivity and Retention for Polar Compounds</h4>Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography (HILIC) is a separation mode where the partitioning of polar solutes from the high concentration‚ water-miscible‚ organic mobile phase into the hydrophilic surface environment creates separations. Polar solutes exhibit increased retention and elute in the order of increasing hydrophilicity.<h4>Common Applications:</h4><ul><li>Drug metabolites, Water soluble vitamins, Melamine, Cyanuric acid, Metanephrine, Normetanephrine</li></ul><blockquote>Stationary phase Luna HILIC is provided in these column types: analytical, microbore, minibore, midbore, semi-preparative and preparative</blockquote><h5>Luna HILIC HPLC Minibore, MidBore, Analytical and Semi-preparative Columns are available with these parameters:</h5>Minibore Columns<ul><li>Column length (mm): 30, 50, 100, 150</li><li>Column ID (mm): 2</li><li>Particle size (µm): 3</li></ul>MidBore Columns<ul><li>Column length (mm): 50, 150</li><li>Column ID (mm): 3</li><li>Particle size (µm): 3, 5</li></ul>Analytical Columns<ul><li>Column length (mm): 100, 150</li><li>Column ID (mm): 4.6</li><li>Particle size (µm): 3</li></ul>Semi-Prep Columns<ul><li>Column length (mm): 250</li><li>Column ID (mm): 10</li><li>Particle size (µm): 5</li></ul><h3>Phenomenex Luna HPLC Columns</h3>Luna HPLC columns are renowned for their outstanding reliability and adaptability in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Manufactured by Phenomenex, Luna HPLC columns are made from 99.999% ultra-pure, metal-free silica, with meticulous attention given to quality control across all aspects of its structure and chemistry. This guarantees that Luna columns consistently deliver reliable performance, ensuring dependable method reproducibility. The Luna series offers diverse selectivity, making it suitable for a broad range of chromatographic applications, from microbore and fast LC to preparative and bulk purification scales.All Luna products uphold the high standards our customers depend on. Featuring high surface area particles, Luna columns deliver improved resolution and performance, meeting the stringent requirements of HPLC users. Designed for longevity and consistent results, these columns are the trusted choice for both routine analyses and specialized separations, ensuring top-tier chromatographic outcomes.<h4>Explore Luna Columns</h4><ul><li>Proven Performance: Extensive line of rugged USP and Ph.Eur. phases</li><li>Maximum Reproducibility: Each column has both a certificate of analysis and a certificate of quality assurance</li><li>Ultra-High Purity: Metal free silica (99.99% purity) &nbsp;ensures a low activity surface and less secondary interactions</li><li>Scalable: Phases available in 3,5, 10 and 15 µm particle size for scaling from analytical to prep and bulk purification</li></ul>Explore resolution with 10 unique Luna selectivities and find your next selectivity tool. Combined with high surface area the Luna family of columns offers an excellent HPLC performance for a wide range of chromatographic applications.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Phases_of_Luna_Columns_5b3ae06cee.jpg" alt="Phenomenex - Phases of Luna Columns" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Phases_of_Luna_Columns_5b3ae06cee.jpg 180w," sizes="100vw" width="565" height="490">

Phenomenex Luna Omega Sugar HPLC Columns

Luna Omega SUGAR combines thermally modified porous particles with a HILIC phase for excellent retention and selectivity of polar compounds.

Luna Omega SUGAR breaks ground as it combines the performance benefits of thermally modified fully porous particles with a novel HILIC stationary phase that excels at polar compound retention and selectivity.<ul><li>Improved carbohydrate retention and separation with multifunctional selectivity that contains amide/amino stationary phase and polar endcapping</li><li>Enhanced lifetime with highly robust and efficient thermally modified fully porous particle</li><li>QC tested for sugars to ensure reliable quality</li></ul><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Luna_Omega_Sugar_Column_b9d9c7dde1.jpg" alt="Phenomenex: Luna Omega Sugar Column" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Luna_Omega_Sugar_Column_b9d9c7dde1.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="500" height="150"><ul><li>Carbon Load: null %</li><li>Particle Size: 3</li><li>Recommended Use: Polyamide/amine phase for reversed phase and HILIC mode for the separation of polyols/sugars</li></ul><h4>Exceptional Retention and Separation</h4>Luna Omega SUGAR greatly improves upon the retention and separation capabilities of traditional fully porous, core-shell, and hybrid materials, while also allowing for greater peak response! All this while also ensuring that customers do not need to depend on buffers or ion‑pair agents to get adequate separation at the cost of losing signal.<h3>Phenomenex Luna Omega HPLC/UHPLC Columns</h3>The cutting edge thermally modified Luna Omega particle delivers high efficiency, ruggedness, reproducibility, and dependability for a wide range of chromatographic analyses. Luna Omega HPLC and UHPLC columns are built upon more then 20 years of applied knowledge, invention, and customer experience in the manufacture and packing of LC columns. The particle’s novel design and proprietary manufacturing process results in greater particle inertness, a stronger particle morphology, and more consistent porosity.<ul><li>Greater separation muscle and retention</li><li>Consistent porous structure and elimination of micropores</li><li>Extreme ruggedness and reproducibility</li></ul><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Thermal_modified_pore_structure_of_Luna_Omega_Column_particles_37138bb135.jpg" alt="Phenomenex:Thermal modified pore structure of Luna Omega Column particles" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Thermal_modified_pore_structure_of_Luna_Omega_Column_particles_37138bb135.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1257" height="369"><h3>Explore Luna Omega Columns</h3><h5>Astounding Performance</h5>The undeniably high efficiency levels found in each Luna Omega UHPLC column provide you with the potential of huge gains in method performance. While traditional silica and hybrid fully porous particles claim high performance, when compared to Luna Omega 1.6 μm, they drastically fall short and prevent UHPLC scientists from reaching their UHPLC potential.<h5>Separation Muscle</h5>Our industry leading bonding technologies in conjunction with high efficiency levels ensure excellent stationary phase coverage and improved separation power. Now, with Luna Omega 1.6 μm, you can turn difficult separations into resolution achievements.<h5>Inert Foundation</h5>Luna Omega UHPLC columns contain a unique silica modified using a proprietary, post-synthetic thermal treatment process to provide extraordinary mechanical strength and significantly greater inertness than traditional fully porous and hybrid materials. This greatly minimizes secondary interactions that negatively affect peak shape, allowing for greater method accuracy.<h5>Consistent Results</h5>Batch-to-batch and column-to-column, Luna® Omega media and columns are designed to be consistent and incredibly accurate tools for your analysis. Each batch and column are quality tested to ensure dependability and reproducibility.

Phenomenex Biozen Glycan LC columns

The unique selectivity of the Biozen Glycan was designed to provide higher order separations of released and labeled glycans. 

The unique selectivity of the Biozen Glycan was designed to provide higher order separations of released and labeled glycans. With a 2.6 μm core-shell particle size, customers using either HPLC or UHPLC systems, can draw upon a high efficiency Biozen Glycan particle run at higher linear velocities, to easily provide sharper peak shapes and faster elution windows, without high UHPLC pressures. Under HILIC-FLR or HILIC-MS conditions, the Biozen Glycan excels with increased polar retention and selectivity.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Biozen_Glycan_HPLC_Column_d8ed8d30af.webp" alt="Phenomenex: Biozen Glycan HPLC Column" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Biozen_Glycan_HPLC_Column_d8ed8d30af.webp 245w," sizes="100vw" width="500" height="150"><ul><li>Separation Mode: HILIC</li><li>Pore Size: 100</li><li>Particle size: 2.6</li><li>Recommended Use: High efficiency and selectivity for released glycans</li></ul><h3>Phenomenex Biozen Biologics LC Columns</h3>With a new titanium BioTi™ biocompatible hardware to minimize priming, four particle platforms for optimal versatility and nine particle chemistries to maximize selectivity and sensitivity, Biozen UHPLC/HPLC columns for protein analysis are seamlessly designed to bring peace of mind to your analysis of biologics through:<ul><li>Charge Variant Analysis</li><li>Aggregate Analysis</li><li>Peptide Mapping</li><li>Intact Mass Analysis</li><li>Intact and Subunit Analysis</li><li>Glycan Analysis</li><li>Peptide Quantitation</li><li>Drug Antibody Ratio (DAR)</li><li>Oligonucleotide Characterization</li></ul><h3>Biocompatible Flow Path with BioTi™ Hardware</h3>Keep your mind at ease knowing that we’ve minimized the need for priming with a new titanium infused biocompatible hardware and frit that doesn’t interfere with protein or peptide integrity!<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Bio_Ti_Hardware_991fb53395.jpg" alt="Phenomenex: BioTi Hardware" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Bio_Ti_Hardware_991fb53395.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1378" height="426"><h3>4 Advanced Particle Platforms</h3>All four of the Biozen particle platforms were individually designed and built by Phenomenex to take advantage of integral levels of performance, ruggedness, and reproducibility for protein characterization applications. Individually, each platform differs in the proprietary processing techniques used to control particle size and morphology.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Advanced_Particle_Platforms_a0959aca03.jpg" alt="Phenomenex: Advanced Particle Platforms" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Advanced_Particle_Platforms_a0959aca03.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1439" height="868">

Phenomenex Luna HILIC HPLC Preparative Columns

The Luna HILIC is a diol based silica phase that allows for an denser aqueous layer for increase polar selectivity.<ul><li>Reproducible‚ robust HILIC separations</li><li>Made for retention of polar compounds</li><li>Increase mass spectrometry sensitivity</li></ul><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Luna_HILIC_HPLC_Column_4b955cbfde.webp" alt="Phenomenex: Luna HILIC HPLC Column" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Luna_HILIC_HPLC_Column_4b955cbfde.webp 245w," sizes="100vw" width="500" height="150"><ul><li>Carbon Load: 5.7, 5.7 %</li><li>Surface Area (m²/g): 200</li><li>Particle Size: 3, 5</li><li>Recommended Use: Diol phase useful for hydrophilic interaction chromatography mode</li></ul><h4>Long Column Lifetimes and Excellent Performance</h4>Ultra-pure, metal-free silica (99.99 (= 99.99 %) purity) is the backbone of all Luna material. The resulting high quality particles have a surface smoothness, pore structure, and pore consistency to ensure a more uniform particle shape and greater reproducibility.<h4>Increase MS Sensitivity and Retention for Polar Compounds</h4>Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography (HILIC) is a separation mode where the partitioning of polar solutes from the high concentration‚ water-miscible‚ organic mobile phase into the hydrophilic surface environment creates separations. Polar solutes exhibit increased retention and elute in the order of increasing hydrophilicity.<h4>Common Applications:</h4><ul><li>Drug metabolites, Water soluble vitamins, Melamine, Cyanuric acid, Metanephrine, Normetanephrine</li></ul><blockquote>Stationary phase Luna HILIC is provided in these column types: analytical, microbore, minibore, midbore, semi-preparative and preparative</blockquote><h5>Luna HILIC HPLC Axia™ Packed Preparative Columns are available with these parameters:</h5><ul><li>Column length (mm): 50, 100, 150, 250</li><li>Column ID (mm): 21.2; 30</li><li>Particle size (µm): 5</li></ul><h3>Phenomenex Luna HPLC Columns</h3>Luna HPLC columns are renowned for their outstanding reliability and adaptability in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Manufactured by Phenomenex, Luna HPLC columns are made from 99.999% ultra-pure, metal-free silica, with meticulous attention given to quality control across all aspects of its structure and chemistry. This guarantees that Luna columns consistently deliver reliable performance, ensuring dependable method reproducibility. The Luna series offers diverse selectivity, making it suitable for a broad range of chromatographic applications, from microbore and fast LC to preparative and bulk purification scales.All Luna products uphold the high standards our customers depend on. Featuring high surface area particles, Luna columns deliver improved resolution and performance, meeting the stringent requirements of HPLC users. Designed for longevity and consistent results, these columns are the trusted choice for both routine analyses and specialized separations, ensuring top-tier chromatographic outcomes.<h4>Explore Luna Columns</h4><ul><li>Proven Performance: Extensive line of rugged USP and Ph.Eur. phases</li><li>Maximum Reproducibility: Each column has both a certificate of analysis and a certificate of quality assurance</li><li>Ultra-High Purity: Metal free silica (99.99% purity) &nbsp;ensures a low activity surface and less secondary interactions</li><li>Scalable: Phases available in 3,5, 10 and 15 µm particle size for scaling from analytical to prep and bulk purification</li></ul>Explore resolution with 10 unique Luna selectivities and find your next selectivity tool. Combined with high surface area the Luna family of columns offers an excellent HPLC performance for a wide range of chromatographic applications.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Phases_of_Luna_Columns_5b3ae06cee.jpg" alt="Phenomenex - Phases of Luna Columns" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Phases_of_Luna_Columns_5b3ae06cee.jpg 180w," sizes="100vw" width="565" height="490">

Phenomenex Kinetex Core-Shell HILIC Preparative HPLC Columns

Hydrophilic Polar Selectivity and Performance!The Kinetex HILIC is a core shell based particle with a unbonded silica phase is used under hydrophilic interaction chromatography conditions to provide the selectivity needed for the retention and separation of polar compounds. This versatile column can easily upgrade existing fully porous 5 µm and 3 µm methods to shorten run time, increase sensitivity, and even provide greater resolution with much higher efficiency levels.<ul><li>Compatible with All Analytical HPLC/UHPLC Systems</li><li>Unique Polar Retentive L3 Silica</li><li>Unbonded Silica Phase</li></ul><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Kinetex_Core_Shell_HILIC_HPLC_Column_9ff82b0e20.webp" alt="Phenomenex: Kinetex Core-Shell HILIC HPLC Column" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Kinetex_Core_Shell_HILIC_HPLC_Column_9ff82b0e20.webp 245w," sizes="100vw" width="500" height="150"><ul><li>Carbon Load: 0 %</li><li>Particle Size (μm): 5</li><li>Recommended Use: Retention and separation of polar compounds hydrophilic interaction chromatography conditions</li></ul><h4>Alternative Polar Selectivity to a C18 &nbsp;</h4>A Core-Shell based silica phase that combines high-performance with novel polar HILIC selectivity.<h4>Increase Polar Retention</h4>Used under HILIC running conditions, this phase provides the highest polar selectivity for retention and separation of hydrophilic compounds.<blockquote>Stationary phase Kinetex Core-Shell HILIC is provided in these column types: analytical and preparative</blockquote>Axia Packed Preparative Columns<ul><li>Column length (mm): 100, 150, 250</li><li>Column ID (mm): 21.2</li><li>Particle size (µm): 5</li></ul><h3>Kinetex Core-Shell Technology Columns</h3>Kinetex Core-Shell Technology delivers dramatic improvements in efficiency over conventional fully porous media, which can be leveraged to increase resolution, significantly improve productivity, reduce solvent consumption, and decrease costs. Whether you are running high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) methods, the Kinetex core-shell family can deliver shockingly improved performance over the current column you are using. Phenomenex designs, manufactures, and sells its very own silica and organo-silica core-shell particles.Advantages of Kinetex HPLC Columns<ul><li>Performance gains on ANY liquid chromatography system</li><li>System-to-system and lab-to-lab method portability</li><li>Improve the productivity of older, established methods.</li></ul><h4>How Does Core-Shell Technology Work?</h4>Core-shell technology in chromatography is a revolutionary approach that enhances the efficiency of HPLC systems while minimizing costs. Core-shell particles are designed with a solid, non-porous silica core surrounded by a porous outer layer. This unique structure allows for faster analyte mass transfer between the mobile and stationary phases, as diffusion occurs only through the thin, porous shell rather than the entire particle. This minimizes band broadening, leading to higher separation efficiency and sharper peaks.The consistency in size and shape of core-shell particles further enhances separation efficiency by reducing variability in analyte movement. As a result, core-shell HPLC columns provide high efficiency and resolution at lower backpressures, making them an ideal choice for labs looking to improve their existing HPLC systems without the need for costly UHPLC equipment.Core-shell technology thus offers a cost-effective alternative to upgrading to UHPLC systems, enabling labs to maximize the efficiency of their current HPLC setups. The formation of these particles through advanced sol-gel processing techniques ensures uniformity and reliability, making them a valuable tool in modern chromatography. By using the Kinetex HPLC column, laboratories can achieve faster analysis times and higher productivity while maintaining excellent separation performance.<h3>Kinetex Core-Shell Performance on Any LC System</h3>The 5 versatile particle sizes allow you to select the best fit for your instrument.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_HPLC_and_UHPLC_Kinetex_Core_Shell_Technology_Columns_5_particle_sizes_bbed75c36f.jpg" alt="Phenomenex: Five versatile particle sizes of Kinetex Core-Shell Technology Columns" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_HPLC_and_UHPLC_Kinetex_Core_Shell_Technology_Columns_5_particle_sizes_bbed75c36f.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1341" height="333"><h3>Particle Chemistry</h3>Using sol-gel processing techniques that incorporate nano-structuring technology, a durable, homogeneous porous shell is grown on a solid silica core to create a Kinetex Core-Shell particle. This particle morphology results in less band broadening for all four sources of UHPLC band broadening compared to fully porous particles and thus delivers extremely high efficiencies.<ul><li>Optimized for Ultra-High Performance</li><li>Superior Core-Shell Quality</li><li>Core-Shell Scalability and Portability</li></ul>Kinetex particles are characterized by an exceptionally consistent size distribution, with particles being nearly monodispersed, meaning they are uniform in size. This precise uniformity plays a crucial role in minimizing variability within the column, leading to enhanced separation efficiency and sharper peaks.The nearly monodispersed nature of these particles ensures that the flow of the mobile phase remains consistent, reducing the likelihood of irregularities that can impact results. As a result, Kinetex columns deliver highly reliable and reproducible performance, making them ideal for achieving consistent analytical outcomes acrLC Kinetex Core-Shell Technolooss various applications.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_HPLC_and_UHPLC_Kinetex_Core_Shell_Technology_Columns_Kinetex_Polar_C18_vs_Fully_Porous_phase_a2729b64e5.jpg" alt="Phenomenex: Kinetex Polar C18 vs Fully Porous phase" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_HPLC_and_UHPLC_Kinetex_Core_Shell_Technology_Columns_Kinetex_Polar_C18_vs_Fully_Porous_phase_a2729b64e5.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1376" height="581"><h3>Core-shell vs Fully Porous</h3><h4>High-Efficiency‚ High-Density Particle</h4>The combination of a consistent, solid, high-density core along with proprietary column packing technologies in the Kinetex HPLC column ensures optimum bed structure and high column performance. This carefully designed core structure promotes uniform packing of the particles, which is essential for minimizing band-broadening effects that can arise from Eddy Diffusion.The manufacturing process of Kinetex columns is tightly controlled, focusing on factors such as particle size distribution, surface and bonding homogeneity, and packing quality. This meticulous engineering leads to uniform packing and minimized band-broadening, resulting in superior separation efficiency.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Core_shell_vs_Fully_Porous_60601b6fa3.jpg" alt="Phenomenex: Core-shell vs Fully Porous.jpg" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Core_shell_vs_Fully_Porous_60601b6fa3.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="904" height="506"><h3>Expand Your Core-Shell Selectivity Toolbox</h3>Kinetex core-shell particle LC columns deliver exceptional performance enhancements across any LC system, offering unmatched efficiency and resolution. With a choice of 11 diverse stationary phases, these columns cater to a wide range of chromatographic applications, ensuring optimal separation for various analytes.Additionally, the availability of five versatile particle sizes allows for precise method tailoring, enabling both high-speed and high-resolution separations. Whether you're using HPLC or UHPLC systems, Kinetex columns provide the flexibility and performance needed to achieve superior analytical results.<h3>Top 5 Pros of Kinetex Core-Shell Technology</h3><ul><li>Productivity: Kinetex Core-Shell Technology significantly enhances method productivity with minimal effort. By simply replacing traditional, fully porous columns with Kinetex HPLC columns, users can achieve better resolution, sensitivity, and overall productivity without extensive method redevelopment. This easy switch allows for immediate improvements in chromatographic performance, making it a cost-effective upgrade to existing methods.</li><li>Portability The Kinetex Core-Shell columns are available in a range of particle sizes (1.3 µm to 5 µm), which ensures method portability across different HPLC and UHPLC systems. This scalability allows for consistent retention and selectivity across various particle sizes while accommodating different backpressure levels, making it easier to transfer methods between instruments.</li><li>Performance Kinetex Core-Shell Technology delivers superior chromatographic efficiency compared to fully porous particles. This efficiency boost enables chromatographers to maximize the performance of their HPLC/UHPLC systems, ensuring optimal results with higher resolution and sharper peaks, even under similar method conditions.</li><li>Phases With 11 unique phase selectivities available, Kinetex Core-Shell Technology offers unmatched versatility for method development. This wide selection of phase chemistries allows for tailored separations and simplified optimization, ensuring the best possible results for a wide range of applications.</li><li>Pressure Kinetex Core-Shell columns provide higher efficiency at lower system backpressures compared to fully porous columns. This allows users to achieve superior chromatographic performance on conventional LC instruments without the need for ultra-high-pressure systems, making it a practical choice for routine analyses.</li></ul>

Phenomenex Luna Omega HILIC HPLC Columns

Phenomenex Luna Omega HILIC combines a bonded diol phase with fully porous particles for superior retention and selectivity of polar analytes in HILIC applications.

Luna Omega HILIC columns combine thermally modified fully porous particles with a bonded diol stationary phase to provide enhanced retention and selectivity for polar analytes under HILIC conditions. Designed for small polar molecules, metabolites, nucleobases, pharmaceuticals, and other challenging compounds, these columns deliver excellent chromatographic performance and robustness.The diol stationary phase provides multiple interaction mechanisms that improve retention and separation of polar compounds while maintaining excellent peak shape and reproducibility. The thermally modified fully porous particles extend column lifetime and ensure reliable performance across demanding analytical workflows.<h3>Technical Specifications</h3><h4>Stationary Phase</h4><ul><li>Phase: Diol</li><li>USP Classification: L20</li></ul><h4>Particle Characteristics</h4><ul><li>Particle Sizes:<ul><li>1.6 µm</li><li>3 µm</li></ul></li><li>Pore Size: 100 Å</li><li>Surface Area: 260 m²/g</li><li>Carbon Load: 5 %</li></ul><h4>Chemical Properties</h4><ul><li>pH Range: 2.0–7.0</li><li>Maximum Pressure: 1034 bar (15,000 psi)</li></ul><h4>Available Dimensions</h4><ul><li>Lengths:<ul><li>50 mm</li><li>100 mm</li><li>150 mm</li><li>250 mm</li></ul></li><li>Internal Diameters:<ul><li>2.1 mm</li><li>3.0 mm</li><li>4.6 mm</li></ul></li></ul><h4>Typical Applications</h4><ul><li>HILIC separations</li><li>Nucleobases</li><li>Nucleotides</li><li>Metabolomics</li><li>Pharmaceutical analysis</li><li>Bioanalytical workflows</li><li>Food analysis</li><li>Environmental testing</li></ul><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Luna_Omegs_HILIC_b02079eee2.jpg" alt="Phenomenex: Separation of Nucleobases with Luna Omega 3μm HILIC. 1. Thymine 2. Uracil 3. Adenine 4. Cytosine 5. Guanine" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Luna_Omegs_HILIC_b02079eee2.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1284" height="648"><h3>Phenomenex Luna Omega HPLC/UHPLC Columns</h3>The cutting edge thermally modified Luna Omega particle delivers high efficiency, ruggedness, reproducibility, and dependability for a wide range of chromatographic analyses. Luna Omega HPLC and UHPLC columns are built upon more then 20 years of applied knowledge, invention, and customer experience in the manufacture and packing of LC columns. The particle’s novel design and proprietary manufacturing process results in greater particle inertness, a stronger particle morphology, and more consistent porosity.<ul><li>Greater separation muscle and retention</li><li>Consistent porous structure and elimination of micropores</li><li>Extreme ruggedness and reproducibility</li></ul><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Phenomenex_Thermal_modified_pore_structure_of_Luna_Omega_Column_particles_37138bb135.jpg" alt="Phenomenex:Thermal modified pore structure of Luna Omega Column particles" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Phenomenex_Thermal_modified_pore_structure_of_Luna_Omega_Column_particles_37138bb135.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1257" height="369"><h3>Explore Luna Omega Columns</h3><h5>Astounding Performance</h5>The undeniably high efficiency levels found in each Luna Omega UHPLC column provide you with the potential of huge gains in method performance. While traditional silica and hybrid fully porous particles claim high performance, when compared to Luna Omega 1.6 μm, they drastically fall short and prevent UHPLC scientists from reaching their UHPLC potential.<h5>Separation Muscle</h5>Our industry leading bonding technologies in conjunction with high efficiency levels ensure excellent stationary phase coverage and improved separation power. Now, with Luna Omega 1.6 μm, you can turn difficult separations into resolution achievements.<h5>Inert Foundation</h5>Luna Omega UHPLC columns contain a unique silica modified using a proprietary, post-synthetic thermal treatment process to provide extraordinary mechanical strength and significantly greater inertness than traditional fully porous and hybrid materials. This greatly minimizes secondary interactions that negatively affect peak shape, allowing for greater method accuracy.<h5>Consistent Results</h5>Batch-to-batch and column-to-column, Luna® Omega media and columns are designed to be consistent and incredibly accurate tools for your analysis. Each batch and column are quality tested to ensure dependability and reproducibility.

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