Waters

Waters UPLC System with Waters 2996 PDA Detector, Waters Sample Manager and Waters Binary Solvent manager

Acquity 2996 PDA
Specification
Wavelength range 190 to 800 nm
Light source Prealigned, Deuterium lamp
Spectral Resolution/Optical Bandpass 1.2 nm per photodiode with a total of 512 photodiodes, digital and optical (3D-mode)
Digital Resolution 1.2 nm – 600 nm (2D mode)
Wavelength accuracy ±1 nm
Linearity range 5% at 2.0 AU, propylparaben, at 256 nm
Spectral resolution 1.2 nm
Baseline noise ±1.5 × 10–5 AU peak-to-peak, dry, at 254 nm
Drift 1 × 10–3 AU/hour at 254 nm (after warm-up)
∆T ≤ 1°C per hour
Operation temperature 4 to 40 °C (39 to 104 °F), not to vary more
than 1 °C per hour (to prevent drift)
Relative humidity 20 to 80%, noncondensing
Power Grounded ac, 100 to 240 Vac
Power requirements 100-230 VAC
Frequency range 50 to 60 Hz
Path Length 10 mm (standard analytical cell)
Cell volume 8 µl (standard analytical cell)
Pressure Limit 1000 psi (standard analytical cell)
Wetted materials 316 stainless steel, fused silica Tefzel
Dimensions Width: 11.5 in. (29 cm)
Depth: 24 in. (61 cm)
Height: 8.5 in. (22 cm)
Weight 31.5 lbs (14.3 kg)

Waters sampler manager
Injection volume range 0.1 to 10.0 µL as standard configuration
Up to 1000.0 µL with optional extension loop
Accuracy +0.2 µL, measured by fluid weight removed from vial with 10.0 µL injections averaged over 20 injections using standard 100-µL syringe
Injection Linearity >0.999 (See ACQUITY UPLC I-Class system specification document for conditions)
Maximum sample capacity Any two of the following:
-96 and 384 microtiter plates
-48 position 2.00-mL vial plates
-48 position 0.65-mL micro-centrifuge tube plates
-24 position 1.50-mL micro-centrifuge tube plates
Sample compartment temperature range 4.0 to 40.0 °C, settable in 0.1 °C increments; maintains 19°C below ambient with a tolerance range between -2 and +4 °C
Temperature accuracy +0.5°C at sensor
Temperature stability +1.0°C at sensor
Injection needle wash Integrated, active, programmable
Minimum sample required 3µL residual, using Waters’ total recovery 2-mL vials
Carryover (UV)