e-Chronicle – Chromatography Updates
e-Chronicle – April 2026
Your Chromatography Update – Sample Preparation
In this month's e-Chronicle Newsletter, we've featured a variety of Sample Preparation-related topics,
including new products, green initiatives, instrumentation, technical resources, and more!
CSI is now using the 12 point SIGNIFICANCE mnemonic to assess greener analytical chemistry technology.
NEW PRODUCTS
CHROMSPEC™ TestPlus Syringe Filters
Now Including IC Syringe Filters – Specially Tested for Ion Chromatography and LC/MS Use
CHROMSPEC™ TestPlus syringe filters deliver reliable performance for routine laboratory workflows while helping control consumable spending. Designed to offer solid consistency across a wide range of applications, these filters provide quality
that supports both technical requirements and budget objectives.
EVlution™ Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) System
Special Launch Pricing – 25% OFF until May 31st, 2026!
- Designed for concentrating exosomes.
- Ideal for filtering any large volume sample without overloading the filter.
EVlution™ (TFF) system is an innovative, tangential flow filtration platform designed to expand access to high-quality
extracellular vesicle (EV) research.
One of the key features of EVlution, Switch Flow™ – the ability to switch from circulated to reversible flow, is demonstrated
in the video below.
This unique feature allows reduction of the final sample volumes down to sub-10 mL amounts, ideal for downstream
SEC purification.
Key Features and Benefits:
- Excellent EV/exosome yield
- Compact and adaptable system
- Cost-effective instrument
- 12 pore sizes available
- Minimal hands-on time
EVlution™ System includes the following items required to perform TFF isolation:
- EVlution stand
- 94cm2 cartridge (300 or 500 kDa only)
- EVlution pump
- 1 set of syringes
- 1 set of tubing and valves
- Accessories (clips and pressure gauge housing)
Note: Duran bottles shown in photo are not included. Contact us for bottles and accessories.
Rack Reader DR515
The new Micronic Rack Reader DR515 is built to read 2D Data-Matrix coded tubes quickly, cost-effectively and with limited lab space. It reads a whole rack (in 96-, 48-, or 24-well format) in less than 5 seconds and a single 96-well format tube in less than 2 seconds. Compatible with a variety of 2D Data-Matrix coded tube brands, it gives reliable code readings. The reader is easy to install and can be smoothly integrated into any laboratory sample database. The compact reader can be used in high-throughput and automated systems or as a stand-alone device.
FEATURED PRODUCTS
MonoSpin SPE Spin Centrifuge Columns
MonoSpin is a solid-phase extraction spin column that uses silica monoliths with uniform continuum pores.
It effectively and rapidly extracts, isolates, purifies, and concentrates samples.
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Monolithic design allows for fast centrifugation.
- Significantly reducing the time compared to traditional particle-based SPE.
- High surface area and structure allow for complete elution with very small volumes
in the range of 100 µL. - Can improve any extraction, greatest advantage with macromolecules.
enerating as little waste as possible.
Exosome Isolation Columns – SEC Purification Kits
Exo-spin™ size exclusion chromatography (SEC) columns deliver 99% protein-free exosome and extracellular vesicle (EV) isolation from plasma, sera, cell culture media, urine, saliva and cerebrospinal fluid.
- Available in mini, mini-HD, midi and high-throughput 96-well formats.
- Require no ultracentrifuge and purify samples in under two hours.
- Columns can be reused up to five times, reducing per-sample costs.
FEATURED INSTRUMENTATION
CHROMSPEC™ IDentify – Vial Printing System: New Video
Chromatographic Specialties is pleased to introduce the CHROMSPEC™ IDentify – a Canadian-made benchtop labeling instrument that can help you automate your labware labeling process. Simply load your vials, tubes, or slides onto the racks, select the desired spreadsheet through our software, and let the instrument do the work in just minutes.
LCTech FREESTYLE™
Automated Sample Preparation
The FREESTYLE™ unit is a fully modular and upgradable sample prep workstation. The same platform can be used for SPE, QuEChERS, and evaporation, and concentration processing. There are special modules available for GPC work and mycotoxin analysis. It can even be programmed to perform automated HPLC injections after the sample preparation work is completed.
TECHNICAL TIPS
Be sure to check out our quick tips on SPE, QuEChERS, Thermal Desorption and SPME to help you choose the right sample
preparation approach.
