Extraction columnTypical sample matrixTypical sample analytesTypical elution solvent
Non-polar
extraction
LiChrolut® RP-18 LiChrolut® RP-18e (endcapped) LiChrolut® CN Aqueous buffer solution Aqueous buffer solution, aromatic ring systems, compounds with alkyl chains, aromatic ring systems Acetonitrile, methanol, ethyl acetate
Polar extraction LiChrolut® Si LiChrolut® CN Hexane, oils, chlorinated hydrocarbons Hydroxyl groups, amines, compounds with hetero atoms (S,N,O) Methanol, 2-propanol
Cation exchange extraction LiChrolut® SCX (strong) Methanolic/aqueous buffer with low ionic strength;
2 pH units under pK value of the sample analyte
Cations: amines, pyrimidines Aqueous buffer of high ionic strength (0.1 mol/l);
2 pH units over pK value of the sample analyte
Mixed mode extraction LiChrolut® TSC Body fluids** Cationic and neutral analytes Chloroform-acetone, ammoniated ethyl acetate or ammoniated methanol
Anion exchange extraction LiChrolut® SAX (strong) Methanolic/aqueous buffer with low ionic strength;
2 pH units under pK value of the sample analyte
Anions: carboxylic acids, sulfonic acids, phosphates Aqueous buffer of high ionic strength (0.1 mol/l);
2 pH units over pK value of the sample analyte
Non-polar extraction on a polymer phase LiChrolut® EN Drinking, ground and surface water Polar contaminants, e.g. pesticides, phenols, explosives, anilines Ethyl acetate, methanol, acetonitrile: methanol (1:1)
Non-polar extraction on a polymer phase LiChrolut® EN Body fluids** APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) Acetonitrile, methanol
Medium polar extraction of environmental pollutants Florisil® Waste / ground / drinking water, soil samples Herbicides, pesticides, PCBs, PCPs, dioxins, phenols, nitro compounds, HCHs n-Hexane, dichloromethane

**These products are not intended for use as in-vitro diagnostics in terms of European Directive 98/79/EC. They are for research purposes only, for investigating in-vitro samples derived from the human body without any medical objective.