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Zebron ZB-1<span style="font-style:italic; font-variant: small-caps;">plus</span> GC Columns
Zebron ZB-1 PLUS GC columns are extremely inert for active compounds such as drugs, pesticides, or acids and bases and offer great GC-MS sensitivity

Zebron ZB-1plus GC Columns

MS Certified “1” Phase

  • Very low bleed (MS Certified) phase especially suited to high sensitivity GC-MS
  • Extremely inert for active compounds such as drugs, pesticides, or acids and bases
  • Improved signal-to-noise ratio for better sensitivity and mass spectral integrity
  • Identical selectivity to 100 % dimethylpolysiloxane phases

Recommended Applications:
     
Acids
Amines
Drugs
EPA Methods (1668)
Essential Oils
Flavors & Fragrances
Oxygenates and GROs
PCBs
Pesticides
Solvent Impurities
Sulfur Compounds (Light)
Diesel Fuel



Recommended Use
Especially suited to high sensitivity GC-MS and extremely inert for active compounds

Zebron PLUS GC Columns

Improved Inertness, Better Peak Shape, Low Bleed, and Aqueous Stability

Active sites on a GC column’s surface can result in analyte adsorption and degradation, which negatively affect peak shape and response.

To reduce potential surface activity, Zebron PLUS phases (ZB-1PLUS, ZB-5PLUS, ZB-5MSPLUS, and ZB-624PLUS) are designed with a rigorous fused silica deactivation process that improves inertness and peak shapes for troublesome compounds.

Zebron ZB-WAXPLUS is specially designed for 100% aqueous stability, enhanced resolution and better reproducibility.

A. Low bleed phase chemistry
B. Clean, highly inert fused silica surface due to very few active sites
C. Temperature resistant and flexible coating


Equivalent or Better Results

Upgrade to Zebron from any 100 % dimethylpolysiloxane phase:

Agilent® Restek® SGE® Supelco®
DB®-1
DB-1ms
DB-1ms Ultra Inert
HP-1
HP-1ms
HP-1ms Ultra Inert
VF-1ms
CP-Sil 5 CB
Ultra 1
Rtx®-1
Rtx-1ms
Rxi®-1ms
BP1
SolGel-1ms™
SPB®-1
SE-30
MET-1
MDN-1
Equity®-1

Lower Overall Column Activity

Activity is a key measure of column quality. Zebron ZB-1PLUS columns are aggressively tested to ensure full deactivation. Below is an example of the aggressive QC test mix we use, notice the low tailing for even the most active compounds like 2-ethylhexanoic acid!

Test Conditions for Zebron ZB-1PLUS

Column:
Zebron ZB-1PLUS
Dimension:
30 meter x 0.25 mm x 0.25 µm
Part No.:
7HG-G031-11
Injection:
Split 100:1 @ 250 °C, 1.0 µL
Carrier Gas:
Hydrogen @ 1.18 mL/min (constant flow)
Oven Program:
140 °C (Isothermal)
Detection:
FID @ 325 °C
Sample:
1.  Decane
2.  2-Ethylhexanoic Acid
3.  4-Chlorophenol
4.  Naphthalene
5.  Tridecane
6.  1-Undecanol
7.  Dicyclohexylamine
8.  Pentadecane

Lower Column Bleed

We tested the ZB-1PLUS column bleed profile against other “MS” columns on the market – ZB-1PLUS shows the lowest bleed,
even at temperatures up to 360 °C.

Test conditions were stopped at 350 °C for all competitor columns so as not to cause damage to the stationary phase by exceeding their maximum temperature limit.
Conditions for all columns:

Columns:
As listed
Dimension:
30 meter x 0.25 mm x 0.25 µm
Injection:
Null Injection @ 250 ºC
Carrier Gas:
Hydrogen @ 100 mL/min (constant flow)
Oven Program:
240 °C for 9 min to 280 °C for 6.3 min to 320 °C for 6.4 min to 340 °C for 5.8 min to 350 °C for 5.5 min to 360 °C
Detection:
FID @ 320 ºC



Well-Suited for Food & Flavors

Cold Pressed Orange Oil by GC-MS

Column:
Zebron ZB-1PLUS
Dimension:
10 meter x 0.10 mm x 0.10 µm
Part No.:
7CB-G031-02
Injection:
Split 120:1 @ 160 °C, 0.2 µL
Carrier Gas:
Helium @ 0.3 mL/min (constant flow)
Oven Program:
60 °C to 130 °C @ 10 °C/min to 280 °C @ 30 °C/min for 3 min
Detection:
MSD
Sample:
Sample was 10 % in dichloromethane
1. α-Pinene
2. β-Phellandrine
3. β-Myrcene
4. Octanal
5. 3-Carene
6. Limonene
7. Nonanal
8. Linalool
9. cis-Limonene oxide
10. trans-Limonene oxide
11. Citronellal
12. α-Terpineol
13. Decanal
14. Carvone
15. Neral
16. Geranial
17. α-Cubebene
18. β-Cubebene
19. Dodecanal
20. Valencene
21. Cadinene
22. Nootkatone