NWTC UK Laboratory > Chromatography > Ion Chromatography

Ion Chromatography Laboratory

The NWTC laboratory provides ion chromatography techniques, enabling the analysis of a broad spectrum of chemical species. The NWTC laboratory provides an extensive array of chromatography laboratory techniques and solutions.

Using Dionex DX-600, Reagent-Free Ion Chromatography Instrumentation, IC lab offers experience and capability for measurement of a range of inorganic anions & cations, small organic molecules and carbohydrates in complex matrices using a variety of ion-exchange and detection technologies.

Ion Chromatographic (IC) Detection Options:

Electrochemical
  • Suppressed conductivity, suitable for a high number of anions, cations, organic acids
  • Pulsed/integrated amperometry, for carbohydrates, alcohols, amino acids, other oxidisable species

UV/Vis
  • Variable Wavelength, chromophor derivitised products, indirect detection
  • Diode-Array, complex matrix screening, indirect detection, post column derivisation products

IC Laboratory Analysis Applications:

Anion Profiles of Health & Personal Care Products:
Including analysis of free and complexed ions such as chloride, fluoride, sulphate, phosphates, sequestrants, chelating agents (citrate, EDTA, dequest polyphosphates).

Carbohydrate Distribution of Fruit Juices and Vegetable Extracts:
Including Alditols (glycerol, sorbitol), Mono, Di & Tri-saccharides (glucose, sucrose etc), and other carbohydrates such as vanillin and various polysaccharides.

Halide Speciations of Detergents:
Determination of fluoride, chloride, bromide and iodide counter-ions as well as halide containing ions such as bromite, bromate, chlorite and chlorate.

Cation Analysis:
Group 1 & 2 metals, amines, alcohol-amines etc.

Volatile carboxylic acids and ionic contaminant analysis of Waste and Brine Waters:
C1-C6 carboxylic acids, nitrates, sulphates and phosphates.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements in detail.
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