GPC Systems


We currently operate 4 GPC systems which consist of the following:
  • A Standard GPC with DRI and UV-VIS detector
  • An absolute molecular weight system incorporating triple detection (DRI, LALLS and VISCOMETRY)
  • A high molecular weight system (up to 13 million a.m.u) with a DRI detector
  • A standard DRI system with changeable eluents, for example DMF or aqueous phase.

    A Standard GPC with DRI and UV-VIS detector

    SEC Analyses are performed on a modular system comprising the following units: an LC-10ATVP Shimadzu solvent delivery system, a SIL-10ADVP Shimadzu auto-injector with a stepwise injection control motor with an accuracy of ±1µL, a column set which consisted of a PL 5.0µm bead size guard column and a set of 3 ´ 5.0µm PL linear columns (103, 104, 105 Å) kept at at constant 40ºC inside a CTO-10AC VP Shimadzu Column Oven and an RID-10A Shimadzu Refractive Index Detector. Tetrahydrofuran THF) was utilised as the continuous phase

    An absolute molecular weight system incorporating
    triple detection (DRI, LALLS and VISCOMETRY)
    SEC Analyses are performed on a modular system comprising the following: an LC-10ATVP Shimadzu solvent delivery system, an in-line ERC-3415 degasser unit, a SIL-10ADVP Shimadzu auto-injector with a stepwise injection control motor with an accuracy of ±1µL, a column set which consisted of a PL 5.0µm bead size guard column and a set of 3 ´ 5.0µm PL linear columns (103, 104, 105 Å) and a DRI and DV (Viscotek Model 250) detector.

    A high molecular weight system (up to 13 million
    a.m.u) with a DRI
    High molecular weight SEC Analyses are performed on a modular system comprising the following units: an LC-10AT Shimadzu solvent delivery system, a SIL-10A Shimadzu auto-injector with a stepwise injection control motor with an accuracy of ±1µL, a column set which consisted of two PLgel 10.0 µm bead size columns kept at room temperature and an RID-10A Shimadzu Refractive Index Detector. Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is utilized as the continuous phase.