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Agilent-DB
DB is a brand name for GC columns manufactured by Agilent Technologies™. The columns cover a very wide range of polarity and application and are very inert. All DB phases are bonded and cross-linked and solvent rinsable.
Technical Data
DB-1:
- Excellent general purpose column
- Low bleed
- Wide range of applications
DB-1ms:
- Excellent general purpose column
- Identical selectivity to DB-1
- Very low bleed characteristics, ideal for GC/MS
- Improved acid performance compared to standard 100% dimethylpolysiloxane columns
DB-5:
- Excellent general purpose column
- Low bleed
- Wide range of applications
DB-5ms:
- Non-polar phase with excellent inertness for active compounds
- Very low bleed characteristics, ideal for GC/MS
DB-XLB:
- Low polarity phase with exceptionally low bleed and unique selectivity
- Excellent inertness for active compounds
- Ideal for confirmational analyses and GC/MS
- Excellent for pesticides, herbicides, PCBs and PAHs
DB-35:
- Low bleed
- Inert to active solutes
- Ideal for confirmational analyses
DB-35ms:
- Very low bleed characteristics, ideal for GC/MS
- Excellent inertness for active compounds
- Ideal for confirmational analyses
DB-17:
- Mid polarity
- Excellent for confirmational analyses
DB-17ms:
- Very low bleed mid-polarity column, ideal for GC/MS
- Excellent inertness for active compounds
- Excellent choice for CLP pesticides
DB-225:
- Excellent for separations of cis- and trans-fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs)
DB-225ms:
- Excellent for separations of cis- and trans-fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs)
- Low bleed
DB-23:
- High polarity phase for separation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs)
- Excellent resolution for cis- and trans-isomers
DB-200:
- Ideal for difficult-to-separate positional isomers
- Unique interactions with compounds containing nitro, halogen and carbonyl groups
- Low ECD bleed
DB-210:
- High polarity phase
- Excellent for US EPA Methods 8140 and 609
DB-1301:
- Low/mid polarity
- Exact replacement of HP-1301 and HP-1701
DB-1701:
- Low/mid polarity
- Exact replacement of HP-1301 and HP-1701
DB-WAX:
- Lower temperature limit of 20 °C, improves resolution of low boiling point analytes, compared to other PEG-phases
- Column-to-column reproducibility
DB-WaxFF:
- Highly reproducible, specially tested microbore DB-Wax for fragrance analysis
DB-WAXetr:
- PEG-phase for extended temperature range (etr)
- Excellent column-to-column repeatability
DB-FFAP:
- Nitroterephthalic acid modified polyethylene glycol phase designed for the analysis of volatile fatty acids and phenols
DB-1ht:
- Specially processed for extended temperature limit of 400 °C
- High temperature, polyimide-coated, fused silica tubing
- Excellent peak shape and faster elution times for high boilers
DB-5ht:
- Specially processed for extended temperature limit of 400 °C
- High temperature, polyimide-coated, fused silica tubing
- Excellent peak shape and faster elution times for high boilers
DB-17ht:
- Extended upper temperature limit of 365 °C
- High temperature, polyimide-coated, fused silica tubing
- Excellent peak shape and faster elution times for high boilers
- Improved resolution for triglycerides
- Ideal for confirmational analyses
DB-Petro:
- Configured for the analysis of petroleum process products
- Suitable for PONA/PIANO analyses
DB-2887:
- Specifically designed for simulated distillation using ASTM Method D2887
- Rapid conditioning, fast run time and low bleed when compared to packed columns
DB-HT SimDis:
- "Boiling point" phase for high temperature simulated distillation
- Durable stainless steel tubing
- Distillation range of C6 to C110+
- Low bleed, even at 430 °C
DB-CLP 1 and DB-CLP 2:
- Universal column pair designed for pesticides analyses
- EPA Methods: CLP (Contract Lab Program) pesticides, 504.1, 505, 508.1, 551, 552.3, 8081B, 8082A, 8154A
- Ideal for dual column, dual ECD GC analyses
- Mid polarity stabilized phases provide fast and low bleed reliable analyses
- Special testing includes pesticides for proof of performance and column to column reproducibility
- DB-CLP1: Primary column; DB-CLP2: Confirmation column
DB-1701P:
- Specifically designed and processed for the analysis of organochlorine pesticides
- ECD tested to ensure minimal pesticide breakdown and low ECD bleed
DB-608:
- Specifically designed for the analysis of chlorinated pesticides and PCBs
- US EPA Methods: 608, 508, 8080
- Excellent inertness and recoveries without pesticide breakdown
DB-EUPAH:
- Specially designed for analysis of EU regulated PAHs
- Individually tested with application-specific QC test probe mixture
- Great resolution of critical isomers, e.g. benzo(b,j,k)fluoranthenes
- Superb thermal stability for accurate analysis of high boiling PAHs, e.g. dibenzopyrenes
DB-UI 8270D:
- Designed for EPA Method 8270D and other regulated GC/MS semivolatiles analysis
- Special semivolatiles testing ensures poof of column to column performance for trace level analysis
- Excellent 2,4-dinitrophenol response
- Ultra inertness and low bleed
DB-5.625:
- Specially processed to exhibit excellent inertness for EPA Semivolatiles Methods 625, 1625, 8270 and CLP protocols
- Surpasses EPA performance criteria for semivolatiles
- Inert for base, neutral and acidic compounds
- High temperature limit with excellent thermal stability and low bleed
DB-Dioxin:
- Specifically engineered for the analysis of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs)
- Resolves 2,3,7,8-TCDD and 2,3,7,8-TCDF from all other isomers in one run
DB-624 Ultra Inert:
- Environmental volatile organic compounds (VOCs) methods
- Excellent for US EPA Methods: 501.3, 502.2, 503.1, 524.2, 601, 602, 8010, 8015, 8020, 8240, 8260
- Industrial chemical analyses – solvents, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals
- Food and beverage – alcohols, fusel oils
- Pharmaceutical residual solvents per USP <467>
- Ultra inertness processing expands application range with excellent peak shape for low molecular weight acidic compounds
- UI testing ensures premium performance column to column
- Identical selectivity to the industry standard DB-624 – upgrade with no change in method required
DB-624:
- Specifically designed for the analysis of volatile priority pollutants and residual solvents
- No cryogenics needed for US EPA Method 502.2
- Excellent for US EPA Methods: 501.3, 502.2, 503.1, 524.2, 601, 602, 8010, 8015, 8020, 8240, 8260, and USP 467
- Excellent inertness for active compounds
DB-VRX:
- Unique selectivity engineered for optimum resolution of volatiles analysis: US EPA Methods 502.2, 524.2 and 8260
- No subambient cooling required to resolve the six "gases"
DB-502.2:
- Available in 105 m for volatiles analyses
- Excellent peak shape
DB-MTBE:
- Low polarity stationary phase
- Resolves MTBE from 2-methylpentane and 3-methylpentane for better quantitation
- Engineered for purge and trap injection without the need for cryofocusing
DB-TPH:
- Specifically designed for the analysis of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs), soil analysis, and LUFT
- Three analyses in one injection – gas range organics, diesel range organics and motor oil
DB-ALC1 and DB-ALC2:
- Reliable blood alcohol analysis
- Optimized primary and confirmation column pair for US blood alcohol analysis
- Faster GC run times
- Improved resolution of key ethanol/acetone peaks
DB-5ms EVDX:
- Specially configured and tested for drugs of abuse confirmation
- Drug test mix included: caffeine, glutethimide, lidocaine, phenobarbital, EDDP, methaqualone, methadone, cocaine, desipramine, carbamazepine
- Consistent retention and peak shape
- Low bleed for GC/MS analysis
DB-Select 624 UI for <467>:
- Engineered to optimize pharmaceutical residual solvents analysis per USP Method <467>
- Ultra inertness and low bleed
- Resolution of USP regulated critical pairs, also separates benzene and 1,2-dichloroethane
- UI testing ensures premium performance column to column
| Column-Name | Phase | Polarity | USP | ID | Film thickness | Tmax[1] |
| DB-1 | Dimethyl polysiloxane (100%) | Non-Polar | G1, | 0.05 mm | 0.05, 0.20 µm | 260‒360 °C |
0.10 mm | 0.10, 0.12, 0.20, 0.40 µm | |||||
0.15 mm | 1.20 µm | |||||
0.18 mm | 0.18, 0.20, 0.40 µm | |||||
0.20 mm | 0.33, 0.80 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 0.10, 0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.10, 0.12, 0.25, 0.50, 0.52, 1.0, | |||||
0.45 mm | 1.27, 2.55 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.10, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 0.88, 1.0, | |||||
| DB-1ms | Dimethyl polysiloxane (100%) | Non-Polar | G1, | 0.10 mm | 0.10, 0.40 µm | 340‒360 °C |
0.18 mm | 0.18 µm | |||||
0.20 mm | 0.33 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 0.10, 0.25 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.10, 0.25 µm | |||||
| DB-5 | Diphenyl-/dimethylpolysiloxane | Non-Polar | G27 | 0.10 mm | 0.10, 0.17, 0.33, 0.40 µm | 260‒350 °C |
0.15 mm | 1.20 µm | |||||
0.18 mm | 0.18, 0.40 µm | |||||
0.20 mm | 0.20, 0.33 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 0.10, 0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.10, 0.17, 0.25, 0.50, 0.52, 1.0, | |||||
0.45 mm | 0.42, 1.27 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.25, 0.50, 0.88, 1.0, 1.5, 2.65, | |||||
| DB-5ms | Phenyl-Arylene-Polymer | Non-Polar | G27 | 0.18 mm | 0.18, 0.36 µm | 300‒350 °C |
0.20 mm | 0.33 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 0.10, 0.25, 0.40, 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.10, 0.25, 0.50, 0.52, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.50, 1.0, 1.5 µm | |||||
| DB-XLB | N/A | Low-Polar | N/A | 0.18 mm | 0.18 µm | 320‒360 °C |
0.20 mm | 0.33 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 0.10, 0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 1.5 µm | |||||
| DB-35 | Diphenyl- | Mid-Polar | G42 | 0.25 mm | 0.25 µm | 280‒320 °C |
0.32 mm | 0.25, 0.5 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
| DB-35ms | Diphenyl- | Mid-Polar | G42 | 0.18 mm | 0.18 µm | 320‒360 °C |
0.20 mm | 0.33 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 0.15, 0.25 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.25 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
| DB-17 | Diphenyl- | Mid-Polar | G3 | 0.05 mm | 0.10 µm | 260‒300 °C |
0.10 mm | 0.10, 0.20 µm | |||||
0.18 mm | 0.18, 0.30 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 0.15, 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.15, 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.25, 0.50, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 µm | |||||
| DB-17ms | Diphenyl- | Mid-Polar | G3 | 0.18 mm | 0.18 µm | 320‒340 °C |
0.25 mm | 0.15, 0.25 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.25 µm | |||||
| DB-225 | Cyanopropylphenyl- | Mid-Polar | G7 | 0.10 mm | 0.10 µm | 200‒240 °C |
0.18 mm | 0.20 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 0.15, 0.25 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.25 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
| DB-225ms | Cyanopropylphenyl- | Mid-Polar | G7 | 0.25 mm | 0.25 µm | 240 °C |
0.32 mm | 0.25 µm | |||||
| DB-23 | (50%-Cyanopropyl)- | Polar | G5 | 0.18 mm | 0.20 µm | 230‒260 °C |
0.25 mm | 0.15, 0.25 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.25 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.50 µm | |||||
| DB-200 | (35%-Trifluoropropyl)- | Mid-Polar | G6 | 0.25 mm | 0.25, 0.50 µm | 280‒320 °C |
0.32 mm | 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 1.00 µm | |||||
| DB-210 | (50%-Trifluoropropyl)- | Polar | G6 | 0.25 mm | 0.25, 0.50 µm | 220‒260 °C |
0.32 mm | 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 1.0 µm | |||||
| DB-1301 | Cyanopropyl-phenyl- | Mid-Polar | G43 | 0.18 mm | 0.40 µm | 260‒300 °C |
0.25 mm | 0.25, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.25, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 1.0, 1.5 µm | |||||
| DB-1701 | Cyanopropyl-phenyl- | Mid-Polar | G46 | 0.10 mm | 0.10, 0.40 µm | 260‒300 °C |
0.18 mm | 0.18, 0.40 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.15, 0.25, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.25, 0.50, 1.0, 1.5 µm | |||||
| DB-WAX | Polyethylene Glycol | Polar | G14, | 0.05 mm | 0.05, 0.10 µm | 230‒260 °C |
0.10 mm | 0.10, 0.20 µm | |||||
0.18 mm | 0.18, 0.30 µm | |||||
0.20 mm | 0.20 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 0.15, 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.15, 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
0.45 mm | 0.85 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
| DB-WaxFF | Polyethylene Glycol | Polar | G16 | 0.10 mm | 0.20 µm | 240‒250 °C |
| DB-WAXetr | Polyethylene Glycol | Polar | G14, | 0.20 mm | 0.40 µm | 230‒280 °C |
0.25 mm | 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 µm | |||||
| DB-FFAP | Polyethylene Glycol | Polar | G25, | 0.10 mm | 0.10 µm | 250 °C |
0.25 mm | 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.45 mm | 0.85 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.25, 0.50, 1.0, 1.5 µm | |||||
| DB-1ht | Dimethylpolysiloxane (100%) | Unpolar | G1, | 0.25 mm | 0.10 µm | 400 °C |
0.32 mm | 0.10 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.17 µm | |||||
| DB-5ht | Diphenyl- | Unpolar | G27 | 0.25 mm | 0.10 µm | 400 °C |
0.32 mm | 0.10 µm | |||||
| DB-17ht | Diphenyl- | Mid-Polar | G3 | 0.25 mm | 0.15 µm | 340‒365 °C |
0.32 mm | 0.15 µm | |||||
| DB-Petro | Dimethylpolysiloxane (100%) | Unpolar | N/A | 0.20 mm | 0.50 µm | 325‒350 °C |
0.25 mm | 0.50 µm | |||||
| DB-2887 | Dimethylpolysiloxane (100%) | Unpolar | N/A | 0.53 mm | 3.0 µm | 350 °C |
| DB-HT SimDis | Dimethylpolysiloxane (100%) | Unpolar | N/A | 0.53 mm | 0.10, 0.15 µm | 400‒430 °C |
| DB-CLP 1 and DB-CLP 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.32 mm | 0.25, 0.50 µm | 340‒360 °C |
| DB-1701P | Cyanopropyl-phenyl- | Low/Mid-Polar | G46 | 0.25 mm | 0.25 µm | 260‒300 °C |
0.32 mm | 0.25 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 1.0 µm | |||||
| DB-608 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.18 mm | 0.18 µm | 260‒300 °C |
0.25 mm | 0.25 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.50 µm | |||||
0.45 mm | 0.70 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 0.50, 0.83 µm | |||||
| DB-EUPAH | Diphenyl-/dimethylpolysiloxane | N/A | G51 | 0.18 mm | 0.14 µm | 320‒340 °C |
0.25 mm | 0.25 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.25 µm | |||||
| DB-UI 8270D | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.18 mm | 0.36 µm | 325‒350 °C |
0.25 mm | 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
| DB-5.625 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.18 mm | 0.18, 0.36 µm | 325‒350 °C |
0.25 mm | 0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 0.25, 0.50 µm | |||||
| DB-Dioxin | N/A | Polar | G48 | 0.25 mm | 0.50 µm | 325‒350 °C |
| DB-624 Ultra Inert | Cyanopropyl-phenyl- | Mid-Polar | G43 | 0.18 mm | 1.0 µm | 260 °C |
0.25 mm | 1.4 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 1.8 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 3.0 µm | |||||
| DB-624 | Cyanopropyl-phenyl- | Mid-Polar | G43 | 0.18 mm | 1.0 µm | 260‒280 °C |
0.20 mm | 1.12 µm | |||||
0.25 mm | 1.4 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 1.8 µm | |||||
0.45 mm | 2.55 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 3.0 µm | |||||
| DB-VRX | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.18 mm | 1.0 µm | 260 °C |
0.25 mm | 1.4 µm | |||||
0.32 mm | 1.8 µm | |||||
0.45 mm | 2.55 µm | |||||
| DB-502.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.25 mm | 1.4 µm | 260‒280 °C |
0.32 mm | 1.8 µm | |||||
0.45 mm | 2.55 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 3.0 µm | |||||
| DB-MTBE | N/A | Low-Polar | N/A | 0.45 mm | 2.55 µm | 260‒280 °C |
0.53 mm | 3.0 µm | |||||
| DB-TPH | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.32 mm | 0.25 µm | 290‒320 °C |
0.45 mm | 1.0 µm | |||||
| DB-ALC1 and DB-ALC2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.32 mm | 1.8 µm (for ALC1);
| 260‒280 °C |
0.53 mm | 3.0 µm (for ALC1);
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| DB-5ms EVDX | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.20 mm | 0.33 µm | 325‒350 °C |
| DB-Select 624 UI for <467> | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.25 mm | 1.4 µm | 260 °C |
0.32 mm | 1.8 µm | |||||
0.53 mm | 1.8 µm |
[1] Abhängig von der Filmdicke und ob bei konstanter Temperatur oder mit einem Gradienten gearbeitet wird.
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