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Optima

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Optima® is a brand name for GC columns from Macherey-Nagel™. The columns exhibit high inertness and cover a wide range of polarity and applications. Machery-Nagels unique Optima® δ-3 and Optima® δ-6 phases have autoselective polarities - the analytes determine the polarity of the phase.

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Technical Data

Optima® 1:

  • Non-polar phase for separation of components according to boiling points
  • Wide application range
  • Thick film columns ≥ 3 µm film are especially recommended for solvent analysis

 

Optima® 1 MS:

  • Nonpolar phase with low bleeding
  • Suited for GC/MS and ECD applications and general analyses at trace level

 

Optima® 1 MS Accent:

  • Nonpolar phase with ultra-low bleeding, ideal for ion trap and quadrupole MS detectors
  • Increased sensitivity due to an excellent low background level
  • Perfect inertness for basic compounds
  • Solvent rinsing for removal of impurities applicable
  • All-round phase for environmental analyses, trace analyses, EPA methods, pesticides, PCB, food and drug analyses

 

Optima® 1 TG:

  • Offers separation of triglycerides according to carbon number

 

Optima® 5:

  • Nonpolar standard phase with large range of application

 

Optima® 5 MS:

  • Nonpolar phase with low bleeding
  • Suited for GC/MS and ECD applications and general analyses at trace level
  • Very high inertness for basic compounds

 

Optima® 5 MS Accent:

  • Lowest column bleed, nonpolar phase, ideal for ion trap and quadrupole MS detectors
  • Solvent rinsing for removal of impurities applicable
  • All-round phase for environmental analyses, trace analyses, EPA methods, pesticides, PCBs, food and drug analyses

 

Optima® 5 HT:

  • Chemically bonded, cross-linked silarylene phase, polarity index according to 5% phenyl / 95% methylpolysiloxane
  • Low bleed column, nonpolar phase, ideal for MS detectors, can be rinsed with solvents

 

Optima® 5 Amine:

  • Especially deactivated for the analysis of polyfunctional amines such as ethanol­amines, amino-functionalized diols and similar compounds, which are important base materials in industrial chemistry, and show strong tailing on standard-deactivated columns
  • Improved linearity for analyses of active components at trace levels
  • No amine absorptions even for aliphatic and aromatic amines at concentrations of 100 pg/peak

 

Optima® XLB:

  • Nonpolar silarylene phase with lowest column bleed
  • Ideal for ion trap and quadrupole MS detectors
  • Very high inertness for basic compounds
  • Solvent rinsing for removal of impurities applicable
  • Ultra low bleed phase, highly selective for environmental and trace analyses, pesticides
  • Well-suited for PCB separations

 

Optima® δ-3:

  • Unique medium polar phase with autoselectivity
  • Analytes determine the polarity of the phase
  • Autoselectivity resulting in a polarity range from approximately the nonpolar Optima® 5 to the midpolar Optima® 1701
  • Ideal for MSD and PND detectors

 

Optima® δ-6:

  • Unique medium polar phase with autoselectivity
  • Analytes determine the polarity of the phase
  • Autoselectivity resulting in a polarity range from approximately Optima® 17 to Optima® 210
  • Ideal for MSD and PND detectors

 

Optima® 1301:

  • Medium polar phase
  • Ideal for pesticide analyses

 

Optima® 1301 MS:

  • Mid-polar phase with very low bleed
  • 100 % ion trap and quadrupol MS compatibility
  • Specially suitable for sophisticated environmental analysis (e.g., EPA methods for PAHs, PCBs and pesticides)

 

Optima® 624:

  • Medium polar phase, recommended for environmental analyses

 

Optima® 624 LB:

  • Medium polar phase with low bleed for halogenated hydrocarbons, volatiles, aromatic compounds, solvents etc.

 

Optima® 1701:

  • Medium polar phase with special selectivity due to high cyanopropyl content
  • Reference column for structure identification, e.g., in combination with Optima® 5
  • Film thickness ≥ 1 µm for solvent analyses

 

Optima® 1701 MS:

  • Mid-polar phase with very low bleed
  • 100 % ion trap and quadrupol MS compatibility
  • Reference column for structure identification, e.g., in combination with Optima® 5 MS
  • Suitable for environmental analysis (e.g., PAHs, PCBs, pesticides)

 

Optima® 35 MS:

  • Medium polar phase with very low bleeding
  • Recommended for ion trap detectors
  • Optimum reference column in combination with a 1 MS or 5 MS
  • Polymer without CN groups
  • All-round phase for environmental analyses, ultra-trace analyses, EPA methods, pesticides, PCBs, food and drug analyses

 

Optima® 17:

  • Medium polar phase
  • Recommended application: steroids, pesticides, drug analyses

 

Optima® 17 MS:

  • Medium polar phase with very low bleeding
  • Ideal for ion trap detectors
  • Optimum reference column in combination with a 1 MS or 5 MS
  • No CN groups in the polymer
  • All-round phase for environmental analyses, ultra-trace analyses, EPA methods, pesticides, PCBs, food and drug analyses

 

Optima® 17 TG:

  • Offers separation of triglycerides according to degree of unsaturation

 

Optima® 210:

  • Medium polar phase
  • Recommended for environmental analyses, especially for o-, m- and p-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons

 

Optima® 225:

  • Medium polar phase, recommended for fatty acid analyses

 

Optima® 240:

  • Medium polar phase, recommended for fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) and dioxins

 

Optima® WAX:

  • Polar phase, recommended for solvent analysis and alcohols
  • Suitable for aqueous solutions

 

Optima® WAXplus®:

  • Polar phase with optimized crosslinking for lower column bleeding and higher temperature stability
  • Large range of application, e.g., for solvent analysis and alcohols
  • Suitable for aqueous solutions

 

Optima® FFAP:

  • Polar phase, recommended for fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) and free carboxylic acids

 

Optima® FFAPplus:

  • Polar phase with optimized crosslinking for lower column bleeding
  • Recommended application: FAMEs, free carboxylic acids

 

Optima® BioDiesel M:

  • For analysis of methanol in accordance with DIN EN 14110

 

Optima® BioDiesel F:

  • For analysis of FAMEs in accordance with DIN EN 14103:2011

 

Optima® BioDiesel G:

  • For analysis of glycerol and glycerides in accordance with DIN EN 14105
Column-Name

Phase

Polarity

USP

I.D.

Film Thickness

Tmax[1]

Optima® 1

Dimethylpolysiloxane (100%)

Non-Polar

G1,
G2,
G38

0.10 mm


0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm



0.53 mm

0.10, 0.40 µm


0.10, 0.20, 0.35, 0.50 µm


0.10, 0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm


0.10, 0.25, 0.35, 0.50, 1.0,
3.0, 5.0 µm


0.50, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0 µm

300‒360 °C

Optima® 1 MS

Dimethylpolysiloxane (100%)

Non-Polar

G1,
G2,
G38

0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.20, 0.35 µm


0.25 µm


0.25 µm

340‒360 °C

Optima® 1 MS Accent

Dimethylpolysiloxane (100%)

Non-Polar

G1,
G2,
G38

0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.20 µm


0.25, 0.50 µm


0.25, 0.50 µm

340‒360 °C

Optima® 1 TG

Dimethylpolysiloxane (100%)

Non-Polar

G1,
G2,
G38

0.25 mm


0.32 mm

N/A

370 °C

Optima® 5

Phenylmethyl-
/dimethylpolysiloxane (5%/95%)

Non-Polar

G27,
G36

0.10 mm


0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm



0.53 mm

0.10 µm


0.10, 0.20, 0.35, 0.50 µm


0.10, 0.25, 0.35, 0.50, 1.0 µm


0.10, 0.25, 0.35, 0.50, 1.0,
3.0, 5.0 µm


0.50, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0 µm

300‒360 °C

Optima® 5 MS

Diphenyl-
/dimethylpolysiloxane (5%/95%)

Non-Polar

G27,
G36

0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.20, 0.35 µm


0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm


0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm

340‒360 °C

Optima® 5 MS Accent

Silarylene phase

Non-Polar

G27,
G36

0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.20, 0.35 µm


0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm


0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm

320‒360 °C

Optima® 5 HT

N/A

Non-Polar

G27,
G36

0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.10, 0.25 µm


0.10, 0.25 µm

380‒400 °C

Optima® 5 Amine

N/A

Non-Polar

G27,
G36

0.10 mm


0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm


0.53 mm

0.40 µm


0.35 µm


0.50, 1.0 µm


0.25, 1.0, 1.5 µm


1.0, 3.0 µm

300‒320 °C

Optima® XLB

Silarylene phase

Non-Polar

N/A

0.25 mm

0.25 µm

340‒360 °C

Optima® δ-3

Polysiloxane phase with autoselectivity

Mid-Polar

N/A

0.10 mm


0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm


0.53 mm

0.10 µm


0.20 µm


0.25, 0.50 µm


0.25, 0.35, 1.0 µm


1.0 µm

320‒360 °C

Optima® δ-6

Polysiloxane phase with autoselectivity

Mid-Polar

N/A

0.10 mm


0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm


0.53 mm

0.10 µm


0.20 µm


0.25 µm


0.25, 0.35, 1.0 µm


1.0 µm

320‒360 °C

Optima® 1301

Cyanopropyl-phenyl-
/dimethylpolysiloxane (6%/94%)

Mid-Polar

G43

0.25 mm


0.32 mm


0.53 mm

0.25 µm


0.25, 1.0 µm


1.0 µm

300‒320 °C

Optima® 1301 MS

Silarylene phase

Mid-Polar

G43

0.25 mm


0.32 mm


0.53 mm

0.25 µm


0.25, 1.0 µm


1.0 µm

300‒320 °C

Optima® 624

Cyanopropyl-phenyl-
/dimethylpolysiloxane (6%/94%)

Mid-Polar

G43

0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm


0.53 mm

1.1 µm


1.4 µm


1.8 µm


3.0 µm

280‒300 °C

Optima® 624 LB

Cyanopropyl-phenyl-
/dimethylpolysiloxane (6%/94%)

Mid-Polar

G43

0.32 mm

1.8 µm

280‒300 °C

Optima® 1701

Cyanopropyl-phenyl-
/dimethylpolysiloxane (14%/86%)

Mid-Polar

G46

0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm


0.53 mm

0.20 µm


0.25, 0.50, 1.0 µm


0.25, 0.35, 0.50, 1.0 µm


1.0, 2.0 µm

280‒300 °C

Optima® 1701 MS

Silarylene phase

Mid-Polar

G46

0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.25, 0.50 µm


0.25, 0.50 µm

280‒300 °C

Optima® 35 MS

Silarylene phase

Mid-Polar

G42

0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.25 µm


0.25 µm

360‒370 °C

Optima® 17

Phenylmethylpolysiloxane (50 % Phenyl)

Mid-Polar

G3

0.10 mm


0.20 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm


0.53 mm

0.10 µm


0.20, 0.50 µm


0.15, 0.25, 0.50 µm


0.15, 0.25, 0.35, 0.50 µm


1.0 µm

300‒340 °C

Optima® 17 MS

Silarylene phase

Mid-Polar

G3

0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.25 µm


0.25 µm

340‒360 °C

Optima® 17 TG

Phenylmethylpolysiloxane (50 % Phenyl)

Mid-Polar

G3

0.32 mm

N/A

370 °C

Optima® 210

Trifluorpropyl-methylpolysiloxane (50 % Trifluorpropyl)

Mid-Polar

G6

0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.25, 0.50 µm


0.25, 0.50 µm

260‒280 °C

Optima® 225

Cyanopropylmethyl-
/ Phenylmethylpolysiloxane (50%/50%)

Mid-Polar

G7/
G19

0.10 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.10 µm


0.25 µm


0.25 µm

260‒280 °C

Optima® 240

Cyanopropylmethyl-
/ Dimethylpolysiloxane
(33%/67%)

Mid-Polar

N/A

0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.25, 0.50 µm


0.25, 0.35, 0.50 µm

260‒280 °C

Optima® WAX

Polyethylene glycol

Polar

G16

0.25 mm


0.32 mm


0.53 mm

0.25 µm


0.25, 0.50 µm


1.0, 2.0 µm

240‒250 °C

Optima® WAXplus®

Polyethylene glycol

Polar

G16

0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.25, 0.50 µm


0.25, 0.50 µm

260‒270 °C

Optima® FFAP

Polyethylene glycol 2-nitroterephthalate

Polar

G35

0.10 mm


0.25 mm


0.32 mm


0.53 mm

0.10 µm


0.25 µm


0.25, 0.50 µm


0.50, 1.0 µm

220‒260 °C

Optima® FFAPplus

Polyethylene glycol 2-nitroterephthalate

Polar

G35

0.25 mm


0.32 mm

0.25, 0.50 µm


0.25, 0.50 µm

250‒260 °C

Optima® BioDiesel M

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.32 mm

N/A

340‒360 °C

Optima® BioDiesel F

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.25 mm

N/A

240‒250 °C

Optima® BioDiesel G

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.25 mm

N/A

380‒400 °C

 [1] Dependent on film thickness and whether you work at constant temperature or with a gradient

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