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Highest Inertness
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Lowest Bleed
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Exceptional Reproducibility
3-IN-1 TECHNOLOGY
High inertness
• Symmetric peaks
• Strong response
• Accurate, low-level detection
Poor inertness
• Reduced sensitivity
• Misidentification
• Incorrect results
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Figure 1
As column activity increases, signal decreases and retention
time shifts.
Lower Detection Limits with Ground-Breaking Column Technology
Rxi® columns deliver more accurate, reliable trace-level results than any other fused sili-
ca column on the market. To ensure the highest level of performance, all Rxi® capillary
columns are manufactured and individually tested to meet stringent requirements for
exceptional inertness, low bleed, and unsurpassed column-to-column reproducibility.
Highest Inertness
Inertness is one of the most difficult attributes to achieve in an analytical column, but it
is one of the most critical as it improves peak shape, response, and retention time stabil-
ity. Rxi® technology produces the most inert columns available, providing:
• Increased signal-to-noise ratios to improve low-level detection.
• Reproducible retention times for positive identifications.
• Improved response for polar, acidic, and basic compounds.
Increased Signal and Reproducible Retention Times
When capillaries are not sufficiently deactivated, peaks become asymmetric, resulting in
reduced signal and unpredictable retention times. As column activity increases, peak tail-
ing becomes more pronounced, reducing peak height and causing retention time to drift
(Figure 1). In practice, this means that sensitivity is lost and trace-level analytes cannot be
reliably determined. In addition, even compounds at higher concentrations may be
misidentified, due to retention time shifting.
A more significant problem for sample analysis is that retention time can vary with ana-
lyte concentration if the column is not highly inert. Since the amount of target analyte in
samples is unknown, retention times on a poorly deactivated column can easily vary
enough to move compounds outside of the retention time window (Figure 2). This can
result in inaccurate identifications and the need for manual integration and additional
review or analysis before results can be reported. Using inert Rxi® columns ensures that
compounds elute with good signal-to-noise ratios at expected retention times, regardless
of analyte concentration.
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