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Quickly and easily scale-up your analytical column to larger preparative column (diameters up to 50mm ID) or dynamic axial compression (DAC) (diameters up to 1000mm) dimensions.

The Axia™ Prep Column Advantage

An advanced column packing and hardware design, Axia incorporates patented Hydraulic Piston Compression Technology to eliminate bed collapse as a source of failure in preparative columns. Ideal bed density is custom calculated and automated for each support, chemistry, and column size.

Computer control of the entire process assures both proper bed density and uniformity everytime. Using a single, controlled hydraulic compression, the piston assembly is locked in place without allowing the media to decompress or “relax”, thus maintaining media and column bed integrity. Recompression of the bed is not required, as it is for other packing methodologies.

Axia is patented by Phenomenex. U.S. Patent No. 7,674,383

The Axia™ Guarantee

If Axia™ packed columns do not provide at least an equivalent separation as compared to a competing preparative column of the same particle size, same phase and dimensions, return the column with comparative data within 45 days for a FULL Refund. Only applies to 21.2 mm Id columns.

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Innovative Packing and Hardware Technology

Axia columns are packed in a single axial compression step. This eliminates any decompression or "relaxation" of the sorbent and solves common problems associated with conventional packing processes for preparative columns.

The Axia packing method is completely automated and monitored by multiple sensors which allow measurement and recording of all process parameters for every column.

The result is an improved, more repeatable packing process, that offers the following benefits for Prep chromatographers:

• Elimination of media collapse
• Long column lifetimes
• Efficiencies and peak symmetries on par with analytical separations

 

Reproducible Prep Column-to-Column Efficiency

 

Average Efficiency (N) with Synergi 4 µm Hydro-RP 100 x 21.2 mm

 

Reproducible Column-to-Column Peak Asymmetry

 

Average Peak Asymmetry with Gemini 5 µm C18 50 x 21.2 mm

Available Brands

The separation characteristics of each Phenomenex media/ brand offer a unique selectivity for each type of application. These selectivities can offer significant gains in purity and loadability leading to increased yields and improved economy.

Available Formats

• 21.2 mm
• 50 x 21.2
• 75 x 21.2
• 100 x 21.2
• 150 x 21.2
• 250 x 21.2

• 30 mm
• 50 x 30
• 75 x 30
• 100 x 30
• 150 x 30
• 250 x 30

• 50 mm
• 50 x 50
• 100 x 50
• 150 x 50
• 250 x 50