Meteoric Core

Meteoric Core is core-shell columns with outstanding resolution for UHPLC & HPLC. Meteoric Core is optimised for ultra fast separations with outstanding resolution. It can be used across a wide pH range and provides excellent peak shape for basic and coordination compounds compared to conventional columns or competitors'. That is due to a large pH-range of 1.5 to 10 (to pH 9 for C8).

Meteoric Core is ideal for ultra fast and high resolution analysis. Meteoric Core can reduce its back pressure by half compared to sub-2 μm columns with the same resolution as this. Meteoric Core can be used with conventional HPLC as well as UHPLC.

Excellent peak shape on basic compounds

Excellent peak shape on coordination compounds

High column efficiency

Low pressure and high throughput

Ultra fast analysis and excellent resolution

  Meteoric Core C18 Meteoric Core C18 BIO Meteoric Core C8
Base Core shell type silica gel
Modification C18 (USP L1) C18 (USP L1) C8 (USP L7)
Particle Sizes [µm] 2.7
Pore Size
[nm / Å]
8 / 80 16 / 160 8 / 80
Bonding Type Polymeric
Endcapping yes
Carbon Load 7% 5% 5%
pH Range 1.5 - 10.0 1.5 - 10.0 1.5 - 9.0
Max. Temperature
pH 1.5-7: 70°C
pH 7-10: 50°C
pH 1.5-7: 70°C
pH 7-10: 50°C
pH 1.5-7: 70°C
pH 7-9: 50°C

Instead of guard columns/cartridges, precolumn filters are offered.

Modification C18 (USP L1)
Particle Sizes 2.7 µm
Pore Size 8 nm/ 80 Å
Carbon Load 7%
pH Range 1.5-10
Max. Temperature pH: 1.5-7: 70°C
pH: 7-10: 50°C

Meteoric Core C18 can shorten analysis times dramatically compared to totally porous C18 columns with the same dimensions under the same analytical conditions. In addition, it maintains the same efficiency at higher flow rates.

Modification C18 (USP L1)
Particle Sizes 2.7 µm
Pore Size 16 nm/ 160 Å
Carbon Load 5%
pH Range 1.5-10
Max. Temperature pH 1.5-7: 70°C
pH 7-10: 50°C

Meteoric Core C18 BIO, with its wider pore size (16 nm) is ideal for the separation of peptides and small proteins (including tryptic digests) with high efficiency under high flow rate conditions.

Modification C8 (USP L7)
Particle Sizes 2.7 µm
Pore Size 8 nm / 80 Å
Carbon Load 5%
pH Range 1.5-9
Max. Temperature pH 1.5-7: 70°C
pH 7-9: 50°C

Meteoric Core C8 is an alternative phase to C18 with moderate hydrophobicity. It is suitable for a wide range of sample types including pharmaceuticals and biologicals with relatively high hydrophobicities.

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