Aminex HPX-87H Column

Aminex HPLC columns are packed with a polymer-based matrix (polystyrene divinylbenzene). They separate compounds using the ion-moderated partition chromatography technique. Aminex carbohydrate analysis columns separate compounds using a combination of size exclusion and ligand exchange mechanisms:

In oligosaccharide separations, size exclusion is the primary mechanism. Low crosslinked resins allow carbohydrates to penetrate, and oligosaccharides separate by size.

This hydrogen-form, 300 x 7.8 mm column is used for analysis of carbohydrates in solution with carboxylic acids, volatile fatty acids, short chain fatty acids, alcohols, ketones, and many neutral metabolic by-products. Most often used for organic acid analysis, this column is also useful for fermentation monitoring, biological fluid analysis, and acetylated amino sugar separations.