Waters Acquity I-Class Sample Manager SM-FTN

The Waters Sample Manager Fixed-Loop (SM-FL) offers lowest dispersion performance and is suitable for running 1.0 mm columns. The ACQUITY UPLC I-Class System is available with a choice of column management options.

Total system bandspread, 5σ:
4 to 7uL
Test conditions:
• Mobile phase: 90:10 water/acetonitrile
• Flow rate: 0.1 to 1.0 mL/min in 0.1 mL/min increments
• Weak wash: 90:10 water/acetonitrile
• Strong wash: 90:10 water/acetonitrile
• Sample: 0.01 mg/mL caffeine (1-ul injection volume); 0.030 mg/mL caffeine (0.5-ul injection volume); 0.050 mg/mL caffeine (0.2-ul injection volume)
• Sample loop: 10 uL
• Injection mode: PLUNO
• Column compartment: CH-A
Total system dwell volume:
<95uL, default configuration
Integrated leak management:-
Leak sensors, as standard, and safe leak handling. Drip trays direct all leaks to the front of the instrument, and then into waste line.
Operating flow rate range:-
0.010 to 2.000 mL/min, in 0.001 mL increments
Maximum operating pressure:-
• 124,106 kPa (1241 bar, 18,000 psi) up to 1mL/min
• 82,737 kPa (827 bar, 12,000 psi) up to 2mL/min
pH range:-
pH 2 to 12
Gradient mixers:-
Binary solvent manager:
•50 uL mixer/filter
• 100 uL mixer/filter
• 380 uL mixer/filter
Unattended operation:-
Leak sensors, full 96-hour diagnostic data display through ACQUITY UPLC console software
Injection cycle times:-
<15s
inject to inject, with load ahead enabled Test conditions:
• System: BSM, SM-FL, ACQUITY PDA, CH-A
• Solvent A: water/acetonitrile, 90:10
• Solvent B: 100% acetonitrile
• Weak Wash: water/acetonitrile, 90:10
• Strong Wash: water/acetonitrile, 90:10
• Column: ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 1.7 μm, 2.1 × 50 mm
• Sample: caffeine at 0.04 mg/mL in water/acetonitrile, 90:10
• Mobile Phase: 100% solvent A
• Isocratic chromatography
•Flow rate: 0.4mL/min
• Injection volume: 1uL
• Load ahead mode: enabled
• Run time: 2.0 min