Comparison of silica-based versus polymer-based Amino columns

Advantages
- Longer lifetime and extended stability (base material: polyvinyl alcohol)
- Wider pH range, can be used under alkaline conditions (pH 2-13)
- Better for LC-MS and ELSD (lower column bleeding)
Typical Applications
- Sugar Analysis: Mono-, Di- and Oligosaccharides, amino sugars, sugar alcohols
- Polar substances like water-soluble vitamins
- Food analysis

