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GC and GC/MS Columns - USP Designations

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USP Code Phase Description Agilent Columns
G1 Dimethylpolysiloxane oil DB-1ms Ultra Inert
HP-1ms Ultra Inert
VF-1ms
DB-1ms
HP-1ms
CP-Sil 5 CB Low Bleed/MS
DB-1ms Ultra Inert
DB-1
HP-1
CP-Sil 5 CB
Silicone OV-101
Silicone DC-200 low viscosity
Silicone SE-30
G2 Dimethylpolysiloxane gum DB-1ms Ultra Inert
HP-1ms Ultra Inert
VF-1ms
DB-1ms
HP-1ms
CP-Sil 5 CB Low Bleed/MS
DB-1
HP-1
CP-Sil 5 CB
CP-SimDist
DB-SimDis
Silicone OV-1
G3 50 % Phenyl-50 % methylpolysiloxane VF-17ms
CP-Sil 24 CB
DB-17
HP-50
DB-17ms
HP-50+
Silicone OV-17
G4 Diethylene Glycol Succinate Polyester, DEGS-P DEGS
Hi-EFF-1BP
G5 3-Cyanopropylpolysiloxane VF-23ms
Select for FAME
CP-Sil 88
DB-23
HP-88
Silar 9 and 10 Phases
G6 Trifluoropropyl methylpolysiloxane VF-200ms
DB-200
DB-210
HP-210
Silicone OV-210
Silicone OV-200
QF-1
G7 50 % 3-Cyanopropyl-50 %phenylpolysiloxane CP-Sil 43 CB
DB-225
DB-225ms
HP-225
Silar 5 CP
G8 80 % Bis(3-cyanopropyl-20 % 3-cyanopropyl phenyl)polysiloxane (Percent-ages refer to molar substitution) VF-23ms
DB-23
Silar 9 CP
G9 Methyl vinylpolysiloxane DB-1ms UltraInert
HP-1ms UltraInert
VF-1ms
DB-1ms
HP-1ms
CP-Sil 5 CB Low Bleed/MS
DB-1
HP-1
CP-Sil 5 CB
OV-1
G10 Polyamide formed by C36-dicarboxylic acid, 1,3-di-4-piperidylpropane and piperidine (100:90:20 - molar ratios) Poly A-103
G11 Bis(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate polyester, DEHS-P Bis(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate polyester
Di-n-octyl sebacate
G12 Phenyldiethanolamine succinate polyester Phenyldiethanolamine succinate
Hi-EFF-10BP
G13 Sorbitol Sorbitol
G14 Polyethyleneglycol (average molecular weight 950 - 1050) Carbowax 1000
G15 Polyethyleneglycol (average molecular weight 3000 - 3700) Carbowax 4000
Carbowax 3350
G16 Polyethyleneglycol (average molecular weight 15000). Cross-linked with a diepoxide linker DB-WaxUI
VF-WAXms
DB-HeavyWAX
DB-FatWAX UI
CP-Wax 52 CB
DB-WAX
DB-WAXetr
HP-Innowax
Carbowax 20M
G17 75 % Phenyl-25 % methylpolysiloxane Silicone OV-25
G18 Polyalkylene glycol UCON LB-550-X
UCON LB-1800-X
G19 25 % Cyanopropyl-25 % phenyl-50 % methylpolysiloxane CP-Sil 43 CB
DB-225
DB-225ms
HP-225
Silicone OV-225
G20 Polyethyleneglycol (average molecular weight 350 - 420) CP-Carbowax 400
Carbowax 400
G21 Neopentyl Glycol Succinate Hi-EFF-3BP
Neopentyl Glycol Succinate
G22 Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
G23 Polyethylene Glycol Adipate Polyethylene Glycol Adipate
Hi-EFF-2AP
G24 Diisodecyl phthalate, DIDP Diisodecyl phthalate
G25 Polyethyleneglycol TPA. Cross-linked with a diepoxide linker and esterified with terephthalic acid CP-Wax 58 (FFAP) CB
CP-FFAP CB
DB-FFAP
HP-FFAP
Carbowax 20M-TPA
G26 25 % 2-cyanoethyl-75 % methylpolysiloxane XE-60 (globally no longer available)
G27 5 % Phenyl-95 % methylpolysiloxane DB-5ms Ultra Inert
HP-5ms Ultra Inert
VF-5ms
VF-5ht
DB-5ms
HP-5ms
CP-Sil 8 CB Low Bleed/MS
DB-5
HP-5
CP-Sil 8 CB
DB-5ht
Silicone SE-52
Silicone SE-54
Silicone OV-73
G28 25 % Phenyl-75 % methylpolysiloxane Silicone DC-550
G29 3,3'-Thiodipropionitrile, TDPN Thiodipropionitrile
G30 Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether
G31 Nonylphenoxypoly(ethyleneoxy)ethanol (average ethyleneoxy chain length is 30) Nonoxynol 30
Igepal CO-880
G32 20 % Phenyl methyl-80 % dimethyl polysiloxane Silicone OV-7
G33 20 % Carborane-80 % dimethylpolysiloxane Dexsil 300GC
G34 Diethylene glycol succinate polyester stabilized with phosphoric acid DEGS-PS
Hi-EFF-1BP + H3PO4 (10 : 1)
DEGS + H3PO4 (10:1)
G35 Polyethyleneglycol cross-linked with a diepoxide linker and esterified with nitroterephthalic acid CP-Wax 58 (FFAP) CB
CP-FFAP CB
DB-FFAP
HP-FFAP
Carbowax 20M-TPA
FFAP
SP-1000
G36 1 % Vinyl-5 % phenyl methylpolysiloxane VF-5ms
VF-5ht
CP-Sil 8 CB
DB-5
DB-5ht
HP-5ms
HP-5
Silicone SE-52
Silicone SE-54
Silicone OV-73
G37 Polyimide Poly I-110
G38 Phase G1 containing a small percentage of a tailing inhibitor Silicone OV-101 + 0.1 % Carbowax 1500
G39 Polyethyleneglycol (average molecular weight 1500) Carbowax 1500
G40 Ethylene Glycol Adipate Hi-EFF-2AP
G41 Phenyl methyl dimethylpolysiloxane (10 % phenyl substitution) OV-3
G42 35 % Phenyl-65 % methylpolysiloxane DB-35ms Ultra Inert
VF-35ms
DB-35ms
DB-35
HP-35
Silicone OV-11
G43 6 % Cyanopropyl phenyl-94 % dimethylpolysiloxane DB-624UI
DB Select 624 for USP
VF-624ms
VF-1301ms
CP-1301
CP-Select 624 CB
DB-624
DB-1301
Silicone OV-1301
G44 2 % Low Molecular Weight Petrolatum Hydrocarbon Grease and 1 % solution of potassium hydroxide Apiezon L + 1 % KOH
G45 Divinylbenzene-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate CP-PoraBOND U
CP-PoraPLOT U
HP-PLOT U
HayeSep A
HayeSep N
G46 14 % Cyanopropyl phenyl-86 % methylpolysiloxane VF-1701ms
CP-Sil 19 CB
DB-1701
Silicone OV-1701
G47 Polyethyleneglycol (average molecular weight 8000) Carbowax 8000
G48 Highly Polar, partially Cross-Linked Cyanopropylpolysiloxane VF-23ms
DB-23
G49 Dimethylpolysiloxane with chiral building block containing D- or L-valine as chiral agent (for amino acids). CP-Chirasil-D-Val
CP-Chirasil-L-Val
G50 Base-deactivated Carbowax CAM (Carbowax Amine)
CP-Wax 51 for Amines
CP-Wax for Volatile Amines and Diamines
G51 50% Phenyl-50% dimethylpolysiloxane phase which is modified with an aromatic selector for optimized separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) Select PAH
DB-EUPAH
G52 Polyethylene glycol, cross-linked (average molecular weight of not more than 20,000) DB-WAX Ultra Inert
DB-WAX
HP-INNOWax
CP-Wax 52 CB
DB-FAMEWAX
DB-FATWAX Ultra Inert
DB-WAXetr
VF-WAXms
G53 5 % Polyalkylfluorobenzylsiloxane DB-VRX
## Official designation pending: (Octreotide Acetate, PTA-5) Base-deactivated 5% phenyl-95% methylpolysiloxane CP-Sil 8 CB for Amines
S1NS Untreated siliceous earth Chromosorb W NAW
S1A Siliceous Earth for Gas Chromatography has been Flux-calcinated by mixing diatomite with sodium carbonate, flux and calcining above 900 °C. The siliceous earth is acid-washed, then water-washed until neutral, but not base-washed. It may be silanized by treating with an agent such as dichlorodi-methylsilane to mask surface silanol groups Chromosorb W AW
Chromosorb W AW-DMCS
Chromosorb W HP
S1AB Siliceous Earth for Gas Chromatography has been Flux-calcinated by mixing diatomite with sodium carbonate, flux and calcining above 900 °C. The siliceous earth is acid-washed, then base-washed and then water-washed until neutral. It may be silanized by treating with an agent such as dichlorodimeth-ylsilane to mask surface silanol groups Chromosorb W HP
S1C Support made by crushed firebrick and calcinated or burned with a clay binder above 900 °C with subsequent acid-wash. It may be silanized Chromosorb P AW
Chromosorb P AW-DMCS
S1D A support prepared from crushed firebrick and calcined or burned with a clay binder above 900°, not acid washed. It may be silanized. Chromosorb P- NAW
S2 Styrene-divinylbenzene co-polymer having a nominal surface area of less than 50 m² per gram and an average pore size of 300 - 400 nm Chromosorb 101
Gas Chrom 254
HayeSep P (higher surface area)
S3 Ethyl vinylbenzene-divinylbenzene co-polymer having a nominal surface area of less than 500 - 600 m² per gram and an average pore size of 7.5 nm HayeSep Q
S4 Styrene-divinylbenzene co-polymer with aromatic -O and -N groups, having a nominal surface area of less than 500 - 600 m² per gram and an average pore size of 7.6 nm Porapak R
S5 40 ? 60 mesh, high molecular weight tetrafluoroethylene polymer Chromosorb T
S6 Styrene-divinylbenzene co-polymer having a nominal surface area of less than 250 - 300 m² per gram and an average pore size of 9.1 nm Chromosorb 102
HayeSep P (slightly lower surface area)
S7 Graphitized carbon having a nominal surface of 12 m² per gram Carbopack C
S8 4-Vinylpyridine styrene-divinylbenzene co-polymer HayeSep S
S9 Porous polymer based on 2,6-diphenyl-p-phenylene oxide TENAX TA
S10 Highly cross-linked co-polymer of acrylonitrile and divinylbenzene HayeSep C
S11 Graphitized carbon having a nominal surface of 100 m² per gram modified with small amounts of petrolatum and polyethylene glycol compound 3% SP-1500 on Carbopack B, 80-120 mesh
S12 Graphitized carbon having a nominal surface of 100 m² per gram Carbopack B
S13 Synthetic sodium crystalline aluminosilicate form of the X type with pore diameters of approximately 10 Å Molecular Sieve 13X
## Official designation pending: Tetrafluoroethane, Porapak T) Polymer based on highly polar ethylene glycol dimethacrylate monomer, with a surface area of 225 – 350 m2 per g Hayesep T
## Official designation pending: (Cyclosporine modified capsules, 4% Carbowax 20 M and 0.8% KOH on Carbograph 1) - 4% polyethylene glycol compound (av. Mol. Weight about 15,000). A high molecular weight compound of polyethylene glycol with a diepoxide linker (G16) and 0.8% of KOH on graphitized carbon having a nominal surface area of 100 m2 per g modified with small amounts of petrolatum and polyethylene glycol compound (S11). 4% Carbowax 20M and 0.8% KOH on Carbograph 1

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