All Chromolith? HighResolution columns are made of monolithic silica with a characteristic bimodal pore structure. Chromolith? 4.6 mm columns have macropores with 1.15 μm diameter, giving a column efficiency exceeding 135,000 plates/meter. The mesopores are 15 nm (150 ?), the surface modification is octadecylsilan with full end-capping.
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Chromatographic residues: Aggressive, explosive (e.g. peroxides) or toxic substances in chromatographic layers or sorbents must be eliminated using suitable methods (washing out, elution) prior to disposal. The solvents used for elution can in many cases be reutilized. Larger quantities of sorbents (e.g. from columns) should be freed from solvents (filtration, drying) and packed into rip-resistant plastic sachets; container I. TLC carrier materials and columns should be disposed of together with the corresponding waste materials (aluminium, glass, plastic); container K.