Axcend Focus LC®, which is the latest advanced, completely portable, high-performance liquid chromatograph available from Axcend, can be hand-carried anywhere. Moreover, it can be used at any place, for example, within a laboratory, on a manufacturing line, or even in the field. This is the first time HPLC has been provided with this kind of flexibility.
The Axcend Focus LC® provides better sensitivity compared to other UV-absorption-based HPLC systems, generating accurate test results quickly, while using 1/500th the solvents and producing 1/500th waste.
Designed and built in the laboratories of Prof. Milton Lee at Brigham Young University as the world’s first completely mobile gradient liquid chromatograph, the Axcend Focus LC® offers new opportunities and better flexibility for carrying out mobile analyses.
- Measures around 32 cm x 23 cm x 20 cm, with a weight of 7.82 kg (17.25 lbs)
- Capillary columns with an internal diameter (ID) of 150 µm are filled with 1.7–3 µm fused silica particles (other materials and sizes are also possible)
- Greater HPLC sensitivity via dual or single miniaturized LED UV-absorption-based detectors
- Easy-to-use cartridge-based system enables quick tool-less installation and working
- Requires considerably smaller solvent and sample volumes, and produces considerably less waste (as little as 1/500th)
- Rechargeable battery or AC power for laboratory or field
- Safe wired or wireless control and data output via connected tablets or computers using top Web browsers
HPLC Anywhere® becomes a reality with the new Axcend Focus LC®, a portable high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC). The Axcend Focus LC® is a shoebox-sized capillary solution that provides better sensitivity than other UV-Absorption-based HPLC systems. The system uses only 1/500th the solvents and generates only 1/500th the waste.
Its weight and size enable convenient usage at any place: from the lab bench to within a fume hood and from in-the-field analysis to the production line.
The Axcend Focus LC® uses dual or single on-column UV-Absorption Detectors suitably accommodated into a compact and user-friendly cartridge system. Axcend’s fused silica capillary columns have an internal diameter (ID) of 150 μm and are usually packed with 1.7–3.0 μm stationary phase particles (where other column dimensions and packing materials are possible).
The Axcend Focus LC®’s portable design also enables easy integration with auto-samplers and convenient pairing with mass spectrometers. It also ensures secure wired or wireless control and data output via connected devices.
Physical Specifications
Axcend Focus LC® (height x width x depth)
20.1 cm x 23.1 cm x 32.0 cm (7.9 in x 9.1 in x 12.6 in)
Weight (without cartridge): 7.82 kg (17.25 lbs)
Axcend Focus LC® cartridges (height x width x depth)
4.1 cm x 11.2 cm x 18.8 cm (1.6 in x 4.4 in x 7.4 in)
Single detector cartridge: 0.26 kg (9.0 oz.)
Dual detector cartridge: 0.29 kg (10.1 oz.)
Solvent and waste vials (height x diameter)
Solvent-A Vial: 6.0 cm x 1.6 cm (2.38 in x 0.63 in)
Solvent-A Vial (volume): 9.0 mL
Solvent-B Vial: 4.5 cm x 1.5 cm (1.75 in x 0.56 in)
Solvent-B Vial (volume): 5.0 mL
Waste Vial: 7.0 cm x 2.0 cm (2.75 in x 0.81 in)
Waste Vial (volume): 17.0 mL
Instrument Controls
Axcend Focus LC® cartridge
Basic one-way manual insertion/removal
Hand-tightened AssurLoc™ system offers leak prevention and ferrule alignment
Sample delivery
Topside port with automated or manual injection
Solvent and waste vial access
Front panel insertion into or removal from the Axcend Focus LC® front panel can be performed easily
Power
One-button Start/Stop control
System Features
Pressure
Up to 10,000 psi (689 bar)
UV-absorption detectors (single or dual)
255 or 275 nm wavelength
Capillary columns (single or dual)
Length: 50, 100, 150, 200, or 250 mm
Internal Diameter (ID): 150 μm
Packing material
Standard: 1.7–3.0 μm fused silica particles
Optional: Up to 5.0 μm, with other packing
Flow rate range
0.5–10 μL/minute
Delay volume
1.0 μL
pH range
2.0–10.0
The shoebox-sized Axcend Focus LC is a lightweight HPLC designed for both field and laboratory use.
Solvent and Sample Management
Number of solvents
Up to two: A and/or B
Injection volume range
External loop: 175 nL and greater
Internal loop: 4, 10, 20, 30, or 40 nL
Injection modes
Automated and manual
Gradient formation
High-pressure mixing, binary gradient
Flow ramping
User-defined using software interface
Primary wetted materials
- PEEK
- Fused Silica
- Polyimide
- 316 Stainless Steel
Solvent and waste storage
All vials can be easily accessed and integrated within the Axcend Focus LC®.
Software
The Axcend Focus LC®’s secure wireless and wired HPLC output and control take place through computers that support HTML5. The main computer operating systems that are supported include:
- Mac High Sierra and later
- Windows v7 and higher
- Ubuntu 16.04 and later
Power Specifications
AC
100–240 V (AC); 50/60 Hz; 1.4 amp
DC (battery)
12 V (DC), 126 Wh (LiFePO4, with higher chemical and thermal stability compared to standard Li-ion batteries)
Operating time
10+ hours without recharging
Expected life
Over 2000 charge/discharge cycles