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FocusArray™

FocusArray™

FocusArray™

Product catalog summary
Overview
The FocusArray™ is a cutting-edge capillary LC detection system that offers enhanced sensitivity, linearity, and data quality for capillary HPLC workflows. It is specifically designed for the Axcend Focus LC® and provides a full UV absorbance spectrum from 190–700 nm with high precision.

Key Features
  • Full UV-Visible Wavelength Range: Covers 190–700 nm, capturing maximum absorbance points with precision.
  • Compact Design: The capillary-optimized flow cell has a 12 nL volume and 1.2 mm pathlength, minimizing dispersion and maximizing sensitivity.
  • High-Speed Data Acquisition: Capable of data collection up to 100 Hz, ensuring sharp peak profiles and robust peak integration.
  • Quick Maintenance: Easy deuterium lamp replacement through a front-panel access door.
  • Enhanced Data Traceability: RFID tagging on lamps and flow cells for reliable performance tracking.

Technical Specifications
  • Dimensions: 25.0 x 38.1 x 14.2 cm (9.8 x 15.0 x 5.6 in)
  • Weight: 5.7 kg (12.6 lb)
  • Flow Cell: 12 nL volume, 1.2 mm pathlength
  • Operating Pressure: Maximum 6.8 bar (100 psi)
  • Detection Channels: 8 digital / 4 analog
  • Light Source: Deuterium lamp with integrated GLP chip
  • Wavelength Range: 190-700 nm
  • Maximum Data Rate: 100 Hz (LAN) / 12.5 Hz (analog)
  • Operating Conditions: 4 - 45 °C, Max 80% Relative Humidity (Non-condensing)

Performance
  • Sensitivity: 12 nL flow cell volume and 1.2 mm path length for trace-level analysis.
  • Linearity: Achieves three orders of magnitude linearity for reliable quantitation.
  • Limit of Detection: 0.0125 ppm for propylparaben at 255 nm.

Integration and Compatibility
  • Seamless integration with the Focus LC, controlled via a single software interface.
  • Compatible with typical RP/NP mobile phases, pH range 2.0-10.0.
  • Supports Agilent OpenLab and DataApex Clarity software.

Conclusion
The FocusArray™ offers a compact, efficient, and highly sensitive solution for capillary LC detection, making it ideal for laboratories seeking enhanced performance and reliability in their analytical workflows.
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Catalog excerpts

FocusArray™-1

Axcend FocusArray™ Expand Detection. Elevate Results. FocusArray™ redefines capillary LC detection with three orders of magnitude linearity and full UV absorbance coverage in a reduced footprint. The FocusArray full-spectrum detector unlocks new levels of sensitivity, linearity, and data quality for capillary HPLC workflows. Purpose-built for the Axcend Focus LC®, this DAD delivers a full UV absorbance spectrum from 190–700 nm with unprecedented precision—giving you greater confidence in every analysis. Combining industry-leading optics with advanced capillary design, FocusArray enables superior trace detection and robust quantification, all in a compact, easy-to-integrate package. Superior Sensitivity for Trace-Level Analysis With an 12 nL flow cell volume and 1.2 mm path length, FocusArray offers outstanding sensitivity—empowering you to detect trace components without sacrificing accuracy. Exceptional Linearity Across the Full UV Range FocusArray achieves three orders of magnitude linearity, ensuring reliable quantitation even across samples with widely varying concentrations. Confidently characterize target analytes and minor impurities in a single run. Seamless Integration for Real-Time Insight FocusArray works hand-in-hand with the Focus LC, controlled from a single software interface. Monitor reactions, QC processes, and separations in real-time without added com

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FocusArray™-2

Dimensions (WxDxH) Full UV-Visible Wavelength Range (190-700 nm) Capture maximum absorbance points with precision across a broad spectral window. Compact, Capillary-Optimized Flow Cell 12 nL volume and 1.2 mm pathlength minimize dispersion and maximize sensitivity, designed specifically for low-flow separations. Fast, Reliable Data Acquisition High-speed data collection up to 100 Hz enables sharper peak profiles and more robust peak integration with minimal baseline drift. Quick-Access Maintenance Deuterium lamp replacement is simple and fast through a front-panel access door, reducing downtime...

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