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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster

The VWR Hitachi Chromaster
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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster

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Overview
The Hitachi Chromaster High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) is engineered for superior performance, functionality, and reliability. It aims to redefine HPLC standards by delivering exceptional performance, user-friendliness, and durability.
Performance
The Chromaster ensures excellent reproducibility and stability through advanced components:
  • Pump: Enhanced gradient performance and flow rate precision with High Frequent Mode (HFM) to minimize liquid pulsation.
  • Autosampler: Precise injection volume and low carry-over due to a high-precision syringe drive and redesigned flow path.
  • Column Oven: Wide temperature control range with pre-heating for improved peak shapes.
  • Detectors: Diode Array Detector with a broad wavelength range and low noise, plus UV/UV-VIS detectors for high sensitivity.
Ease of Use
Designed for simplicity and maintenance ease:
  • GUI Controller: User-friendly interface with a touch-panel system.
  • Auto-purge and Auto-plunger Washing: Simplifies startup and prevents salt precipitation.
  • Degassing Units: Reduces solvent purging time and saves space with built-in units.
  • Column Management System: Manages log information for analytical columns.
Robustness
Constructed with durable materials and strict quality control for long-term reliability, featuring a door lock mechanism, automatic power shut-off during lamp replacement, and leak sensors in all modules.
Additional Features
Compact design with reduced height and minimized footprint, including a solvent cabinet with a power supply box for efficient organization.
Conclusion
The Hitachi Chromaster HPLC system meets modern chromatographers' needs by providing reliable data, ease of operation, and robust performance, incorporating advanced technologies and user-friendly features.
Low Carry-Over
Emphasizes minimizing carry-over in chromatography processes with techniques like washing the needle's outer wall before sample drawing and using two-solvent washing for the needle's inner wall and injection valve.
Column Oven (5310)
Features a GUI controller and column management system, accommodating up to three 300 mm columns with a pre-heating function and Peltier heating and cooling control.
Detectors
Includes the 5430 Diode Array Detector, 5410 UV, and 5420 UV-VIS Detectors, offering excellent qualitative and quantitative analysis with thermostat-controlled flow cells and wavelength checks using a built-in Hg lamp.
Fluorescence and RI Detectors
The 5440 Fluorescence Detector provides high sensitivity with an S/N ratio of 900 or higher, and the 5450 RI Detector offers short stabilization time and variable temperature settings for the flow cell.
System Design and Controller
Designed for user convenience with most optional accessories internally mounted to reduce system height. The GUI controller supports intuitive operation via a touch panel and can control multiple modules.
Optional Accessories
A range of optional accessories is available, including thermo cells, UI pads, and various adapters, enhancing functionality and flexibility.
Specifications
Detailed specifications for Chromaster modules, including pumping systems, operating flow rate ranges, maximum operating pressures, and materials of wetted parts, as well as dimensions, weight, and power consumption.
Column Series
Details the HITACHI LaChrom column series, including C18, C18-NE, C18-PM, and C18-AQ columns, designed for specific separation properties and applications, with additional columns available for diverse analytical needs.
Materials and Construction
Constructed using materials like SUS316, ruby, sapphire, ceramics, PTFE, carbon-containing PTFE, PEEK, and Vespel®, ensuring durability and compatibility with various solvents and conditions.
General Information
Includes contact information for VWR International distribution partners across Europe and emphasizes the importance of following the instruction manual for correct operation, noting the system is intended for research use only.
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Catalog excerpts

The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-1

Hitachi High Performance Liquid Chromatograph Hitachi High-Tech

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-2

Outstanding performance Easy-to-use Robustness HPLC for today and tomorrow Three critical components in HPLC: Performance, Functionality, and Reliability. For each component, we implement one fine improvement after another, giving birth to a new standard in HPLC. That’ s Chromaster. After putting solvent bottles on the organizer, please lift the handle located on the front side of the organizer.

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-3

[Chromaster] is a coined word combining Chromatograph and Master. It represents Hitachi’s vision of developing and providing a liquid chromatograph system that can make valuable contributions as a powerful tool for a skilled, “master” chromatographer. Outstanding performance After putting solvent bottles on the organizer, please lift the handle located on the front side of the organizer.

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-4

Outstanding performance Two performance capabilities supporting data reliability: the excellent reproducibility made possible by the pump and autosampler and the excellent stability of the column oven and detector. Pump Improved gradient performance and the excellent flow rate precision The Chromaster has a new low-pressure mode called High Frequent Mode (HFM), which utilizes a double switching function of proportioning valves. HFM and the Hitachi high speed realtime feedback control system, greatly suppress liquid pulsation for improved reproducibility of gradient and retention times. Autosampler...

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-5

Easy-to-use Beyond the simplicity of operation and ease of use, a critical requirement for HPLC is ease of maintenance. GUI controller Provides an attractive user interface and permits the operation of modules on a stand-alone basis. A specially designed cover for the spectrometer and a variable air-volume fan Reduced lamp stabilization time (Diode array detector) The GUI controller * 4 comprises a color LCD monitor and a touch-panel system for a pleasing appearance and ease of operation. All modules can be operated from the Controller. A variable air-volume fan for the diode array detector and...

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-6

Robustness The Hitachi reputation for instrument robustness and reliability continues with the Chromaster, which is made using stronger materials and is manufactured with Hitachi's strict quality control standards. For long-term use The external covers are made of heat-resistance, chemical-tolerant, and UV irradiation-withstanding materials. The internal walls of the module are made with SUS material for the prevention of corrosion due to the humidity and the vaporization of solvents that prevail in the system. To minimize any adverse effect on the module in the event of solvent leakage, the...

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-7

Introducing the Chromaster modules Fulfilling the customer’s needs. This goal underlies the data reliability and the ease of operation of the system. Intuitive operation based on an LCD touch panel. Consideration to details. True value of HPLC is here in the Chromaster. COLUMN OVEN

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-8

Improved gradient performance and excellent flow rate precision 5110/5160 Pump New low-pressure gradient mode High Frequent Mode (HFM) Pump options “HFM” refers to the mode that has the double switching function of the proportioning valve for solvent changes.The HFM mode combined with Hitachi’s proprietary real-time feedback method delivers low pulsation pumping, resulting in excellent gradient * 1 and retention time reproducibility without the use of mixers at 800 μL system delay volume * 2 Auto-purge valve (Pumps with or without Auto-purge valve are available) 6-channel degassing unit (480...

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-9

Excellent injection volume reproducibility and low carry-over 5210/5260 Autosampler Excellent injection volume reproducibility A new high-precision syringe drive unit has improved reproducibility in the syringe positions and the syringe measurement, resulting in a reproducibility of 0.2% RSD or less (with a 10 μL injection volume, using a cut injection method and under specified conditions). [Injection volume reproducibility data (cut injection method)] (n=10) Extremely low carry-over The first hurdle to be overcome in reducing the amount of carry-over is to create a structure by eliminating...

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-10

Adequate size with column compartment width of 375 mm 5310 Column Oven The photo is a column oven with a GUI controller (optional). Easily accommodates a 300 mm analytical column fitted with a guard-column The door, which opens in an L-shape pattern and with internal dimensions 375 mm wide and 114 mm high, facilitates the connection and stowing tasks for guard-column equipped column. The oven can accommodate up to three 300 mm columns. The column installation space, which has an air circulation system, permits easy mounting and detaching of columns. Column management system (optional) Hitachi...

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-11

Excellent qualitative and quantitative analysis performance 5430 Diode Array Detector 5410 UV/5420 UV-VIS Detector 5430 Diode Array Detector Excellent qualitative analysis performance With a wide wavelength range of 190 nm to 900 nm, the 1,024-bit diode array in Chromaster Diode array detector delivers the world’s highest level of wavelength resolution. Low noise, low drift, and a high sensitivity detection The noise can achieve 0.5 10-5 AU *2 (or less), for improved sensitivity more than before. With a low drift of 1.0 10-4 AU / hr *3 (or less), these detectors deliver excellent baseline stability....

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The VWR Hitachi Chromaster-12

5440 Fluorescence Detector 5450 RI Detector Organizer Organizer capable of accommodating various solvent bottles The organizer can accept the simultaneous mounting of the following solvent bottles. High sensitivity with an S/N ratio of 900 or higher in water Raman The detector incorporates low-light loss optical systems featuring a three-dimensional optical axis layout optical design, Hitachi’s proprietary condensing mirrors, a slit flow cell , and an optimized transmission light monitoring method. This is a high-sensitivity fluorescence detector with an S/N ratio of 900 or higher (based on the...

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