NAME Unit for the determination of absolute molecular weights and molecular structures of complex polymer systems

MOST OUTSTANDING EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS

• Liquid chromatography equipment '' Assymetric Flow Field-Flow Fractionation' (AF4)

  Asymmetric Flow Field Flow Fractionation (AF4, Eclipse, Wyatt) FFF is a fractionation technique in which molecular weights and particle sizes can be measured. The Eclipse AF4 supports the fritless AF4 channel which prevents the difficulties encountered by certain samples prone to aggregation at the relatively high concentrations typical of the AF4 focusing step. It also supports the semi-preparative channel. The separation is achieved with no stationary phase, solely by flow in an open channel where a perpendicular field is applied. The main advantage of the AF4 compared to a conventional SEC is the lack of stationary phase. The limitations and problems present in the SEC, such as characterization of branched/cross-linked polymers or the enthalpic interaction between the stationary phase and the polymer chains are avoided. Aqueous solutions and THF can be used as the carrier fluid.

• Multi Angle Light Scattering detector (DAWN Heleos II, Wyatt)

  Wyatt-en Dawn Heleos II-k argi angeluarraren distirazio-detektagailua (MALS) masa molararen karakterizazio absolutua eta makromolekulen eta nanopartikulen soluzioaren tamaina oso bat da. Detektagailu hau HPLC, GPC, FPLC edo FFF bereizketarako sistema gehienetara konektatzen da, makromolekulen eta nanopartikulen molekula absolutua, tamaina eta konformazioa zehazteko, konponbidean, erreferentzi kalibratzeko estandarik gabe.

• Refractive index detector (RI) Optilab T-REX

  The Optilab T-rEX (refractometer with EXtended range) is a unique dRI detector for standard HPLC/GPC with 256 times the detection power and 50 times the dynamic range of every other RI detector for chromatography in existence today.