Trident™ HPLC Guard Column Systems
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Trident™DirectGuardColumnSystem
EasytoUse,LowDeadVolume—TheUltimateCombinationofConvenienceandColumnProtection
Unlike “one size fits all” guard systems, theTrident
™
Direct system gives you thepower to select the right
level of protection for your analysis. The system offers three levels of protection and guard cartridges in
fourdimensions,withavarietyof bondedphases tomatchyouranalytical column.Theeconomical, leak-
free cartridge design provides an unprecedented combination of convenience, economy, and reliability.
The foundationof theTrident
™
Direct system isa reusabledirect connectholder that easilyattaches toany
HPLC column using CPI- or Waters
®
-style end fittings.* The system is available in configurations to
matchdifferent protection level needs: in-line filter, in-line filterwithholder for 10mm guard cartridge,
and in-line filter with holder for 20mm guard cartridge. The guard cartridges are available in 2.1 and
4.0mm ID and are interchangeablewithin the appropriate lengthholder.
*The standard PEEK
®
tip inTrident
™
Direct systems is compatiblewith Parker
®
, Upchurch
®
, Valco
®
, and other CPI-style fittings.To use
Trident
™
Direct systemswithWaters
®
-style end fittings, replace the tipwith cat.# 25088.
Description
qty.
cat.#
price
High-pressure filter
ea.
25082
$78
10mm guard cartridge holder without filter
ea.
25083
$78
10mm guard cartridge holder with filter
ea.
25084
$98
20mm guard cartridge holder without filter
ea.
25085
$78
20mm guard cartridge holder with filter
ea.
25086
$98
Connection tip forWaters
®
-style end fittings
ea.
25088
$11
PEEK
®
tip standard fittings
ea.
25087
$11
Replacement cap frits: 4mm, 2.0µm
5-pk.
25022
$26
Replacement cap frits: 4mm, 0.5µm
5-pk.
25023
$31
Replacement cap frits: 2mm, 2.0µm
5-pk.
25057
$31
Trident
™
Direct
provides three levels
ofprotection
Trident
™
Direct
high-pressure filter
Protectionagainst
particulatematter.
Trident
™
Direct10mm
guardcartridgeholder
with filter
Protectionagainst
particulatematter and
moderateprotection
against irreversibly
adsorbed compounds.
Trident
™
Direct20mm
guardcartridgeholder
with filter
Protectionagainst
particulatematter and
maximumprotection
against irreversibly
adsorbed compounds.
Restek’sTrident™IntegralSystem
• Convenient and economical leak-free guard column system, extremely easy to install.
• Versatile configurationprotects against all levels of contamination.
• Integral design eliminates troublesome tubing connections.
The system’s foundation consistsof the analytical column configuredwithour exclusiveTrident
™
end fit-
ting andXF fitting.This configuration contains the standard internal frit aswell as a replaceable cap frit,
whichcaneasilybechangedwithoutdisturbing thepackedbed.Changing theexternal frit can reverse the
effects of accumulated particles, such as high backpressure or peak distortion. To obtain this basic con-
figuration, simplyorder anyRestekHPLC column, and add the suffix -700 to the catalognumber for the
column.Nominal additional charge.
$15
Formaximumprotectionagainst contaminants andparticulatematter, the systemcanbeconfiguredwith
an integral guard cartridge holder (XG-XF), a guard cartridge, and a replaceable external frit. To obtain
this configuration, simplyorder anyRestekHPLC column, add the suffix -700 to the catalognumber for
the column, and order the appropriate XG-XFmale fitting (cat.# 25026 or 25062) and Trident
™
guard
cartridges.
Description
qty.
cat.#
price
XG-XF Fitting for 10mmGuard Cartridge
ea.
25026
$21
XG-XF Fitting for 20mmGuard Cartridge
ea.
25062
$21
Replacement XF Filter Fitting
ea.
25024
$21
Replacement cap frits: 4mm, 2.0µm
5-pk.
25022
$26
Replacement cap frits: 4mm, 0.5µm
5-pk.
25023
$31
Replacement cap frits: 2mm, 2.0µm
5-pk.
25057
$31
HPLC column (with -700extension)withguard cartridge, XG-XF fitting, cap frit, andXFend fitting.
XF
Fitting
Cap
Frit
XG-XF
Fitting
Guard
Cartridge
End
Fitting
