GPC and SEC Columns

GPC/SEC columns for all aqueous and organic applications

A wide range of columns for analytical GPC/SEC of synthetic and natural polymers and proteins.

Our columns

Malvern Panalytical offers a full range of analytical GPC/SEC columns for a wide range of applications and molecular weights. These include common column types for synthetic polymers in organic solvents as well as water soluble polymers (e.g. polysaccharides and DNA). Silica-based columns for separation of proteins are also available. Finally, Malvern offers a range of specialty columns for running in polar solvents or with cationic polymers.

  • Styrene-divinyl benzene (SDVB) columns for organic soluble synthetic polymers
  • SDVB columns shipped in THF, DMF, Chloroform and HFIP
  • Methacrylate columns for water soluble polymers and polysaccharides
  • Silica columns for separations of proteins
  • Columns for polymers soluble in polar solvents
  • Columns for strongly cationic samples such as chitosan
  • Single and mixed pore sizes to maximize molecular weight resolution or linearity
  • Guard columns for all applications

Polymer molecules dissolved in the mobile phase pass through the GPC/SEC column. As they move along the column, the sample molecules enter and leave pores in the column matrix. Larger molecules are excluded from more pores and thus travel faster through the column and elute sooner. Smaller molecules enter more pores and therefore progress is slower so they elute later.

Molecules are thus separated by their hydrodynamic size and measured by one or more detectors when they elute from the column.

Styrene-divinyl benzene (T-, D-, C-, HFIP-series)

Column type Styrene-divinyl benzene (T-, D-, C-, HFIP-series)
Applications Synthetic polymers
Shipping solvents THF, DMF, Chloroform, HFIP
Compatible solvents THF, Chloroform, Toluene, Xylene, Acetone, MEK, DMF, DMAc, HFIP, NMP, and others. For a full list, request or download the manual.
Dimensions 300 mm x 8.0 mm

Exclusion limits

Exclusion limits (Da Polystyrene) Single-pore columns 1,500 (T-, D-, C-1000)
5,000 (T-, D-, C-2000)
20,000 (T-, D-, C-2500)
70,000 (T-, D-, C-3000)
400,000 (T-, D-, C-4000)
4,000,000 (T-, D-, C-5000)
20,000,000 (T-, D-, C-6000)
200,000,000 (T-, D-, C-7000)
General-purpose mixed-bed: 20,000,000 (T-, D-, C-6000M)  
Linear mixed-bed: 70,000 (LT-, LC-3000L)
400,000 (LT-, LC-4000L)
4,000,000 (LT-, LC-5000L)
20,000,000 (LT-, LC-6000L)
200,000,000 (LT-, LC-7000L)
Exclusion limits (Da PMMA) Single-pore columns: 10,000 (HFIP-3000)
100,000 (HFIP-4000)
1,000,000 (HFIP-5000)
10,000,000 (HFIP-6000)
100,000,000 (HFIP-7000)
General-purpose mixed-bed: 10,000,000 (HFIP-6000M)

Modified styrene-divinyl benzene (I-series)

Column type Modified styrene-divinyl benzene (I-series)
Applications Synthetic polymers in polar solvents
Shipping solvents DCM 
Dimensions 300 mm x 7.8 mm

Exclusion limits

Exclusion limits (Da Polystyrene) 10k (I-OLIGO-3078)
20k (I-MBLMW-3078)
200k (I-MBMMW-3078)
10M (I-MBHMW-3078)

Polymethyl-methacrylate (A-series)

Column type Polymethyl-methacrylate (A-series) 
Applications Water soluble polymers
Shipping solvents Water 
Compatible solvents Aqueous buffers with organic modifiers such as acetonitrile, methanol, DMF and DMSO
Dimensions 300 mm x 8.0 mm

Exclusion limits

Exclusion limits (Da Pullulan) Single-pore columns: 4,000 (A2000)
10,000 (A2500)
100,000 (A3000)
1,000,000 (A4000)
4,000,000 (A5000)
20,000,000 (A6000)
500,000,000 (A7000)
General-purpose mixed-bed: 20,000,000 (A6000M)

Functionalized-divinyl benzene (Cation-series)

Column type Functionalized-divinyl benzene (Cation-series)
Applications Water or Organic soluble Cationic polymers
Shipping solvents THF 
Compatible solvents 5% acetic acid and others including organic solvents. For a full list, request or download the manual.
Dimensions 300 mm x 7.8 mm

Exclusion limits

Exclusion limits (Da Polystyrene) 10k (C-OLIGO-3078)
20k (C-MBLMW-3078)
200k (C-MBMMW-3078)
10M (C-MBHMW-3078)

Silica (P-, PLS-series)

Column type Silica (P-, PLS-series)
Applications Proteins
Shipping solvents Water 
Compatible solvents Aqueous buffers with organic modifiers such as acetonitrile, methanol and ethanol
pH range 3.0 – 7.5
Dimensions 300 mm x 8.0 mm

Exclusion limits

Exclusion limits (Da Protein) 150k (P2500)
700k (P3000)
1,000k (P4000)
1,250k (PLS5030, PLS3030, PLS3030H)