The team behind the GIBNIK-KONIK instrument development programme has been active in Chromatography since 1978 when the KONIK 2000 A GC, purposely designed for capillary chromatography, was introduced. In 1985 the same team developed the first low pressure mixing, gradient forming HPLC that among other options could perform, with the limitations at the time, ion analysis. In 1997 developed the first multimodal robotics and autosamplers for GC (HS, P&T, SPmE;…) and HPLC, in 2002 the first multimodal Quadrupole MS with exchangeable sources optimized for EI/CI GC-MS and ESI/APCI HPLC-MS.
Recently, after expiration of key patents in suppression technology, and GIBNIK’s long time positive experience in the use of of inert thermoplastic materials such as Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK), facilitated GIBNIK to enter the ion chromatography selected group of manufacturers. PEEK has excellent mechanical properties and chemical inertness, that GIBNIK uses for a long time in other designs of their current product programme that includes GCs, HPLCs, and MS. We developed thie new KONIK IC590 Plus with confidence, likewise we did with the other instruments to date, adding value to the “IC turnkey solution packages” that we are currently offering and those that we will continue to develop in the near future.
ION CROMATOGRAPHY
With the new KONIK IC 590 Plus GIBNIK has introduced a high sensitivity anion and cation analyzer with innovative suppression technology. All KONIK ICs are delivered as “turnkey systems”, as an integral customized package all included, for the group of ions of interest in the chosen matrix.
Konik Electrochemical Supressor
KONIK IC 590 Plus
SUMMARY OF FEATURES
In fact there are a few technologies integrated in modern IC,s that GIBNIK did care to optimize at every level based on their life long experience of near 40 years of designing and manufacturing advanced analytical equipment. Among these technologies the pump and fluidic parts play a key role, the multiple types of available columns and column oven compartment too, the conductivity, electrochemical, and photometric detectors, as well as the optional suppression technologies, all play significant roles in Ion Chromatography.In the KONIK IC 590 Plus we have integrated what matters most under a user’s point of view:
PERFORMANCE, ROBUSTNESS AND RELIABILITY: Derived from strict quality controls in place
FLEXIBILITY, MODULARITY AND EASY OF USE: Streaming from the innovative designs made
SENSITIVITY AND LOW DETECTION LIMITS: Result of the proprietary technologies developed
WARRANTY AND GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION: Based on our unique “Turnkey-Zero Risk” policy, including training of end users in Barcelona prior delivery of the systems and commissioning by factory qualified engineers.
KONIK IC 590 PUMP specifications
– Accuracy of flow rate (1ml/min. 12MPa H2O) ± 2,5%
– Repeatability of flow rate (1ml/min. 12MPa H2O) ± 0.2% RSD
– Accuracy of pressure measurement ± 2%
– Adjustable lower pressure limit 0.0 – 35.0 MPa (protection) the lower
– Adjustable upper pressure limit 1.0 – 40.0 MPa
– Limit can be set lower than the upper limit. If it exceeds set limit, the pump automatically stops.
– Setting of components concentrations* 0.0 – 100.0 %.
– Communication RS485, Optional USB.
KONIK ALL-IN-ONE INTEGRATED SUPPRESSOR, ELUENT AND COLUMN OVEN
The heating/cooling column oven with a big compartment room can accommodate up to 2 columns and the suppressor (anion and/or cation). Unit is controlled by keypad or via RS232 . Precise temperature control enhances separation and reproducibility while improving the quality of analysis. Peltier technology offers the possibility of heating and cooling shielding the unit from room temperature variations.
HIGH SENSITIVITY KONIK IC 590 CONDUCTIVITY DETECTOR
The KONIK IC 590 Conductivity Detector is an integrally digital, micorprocessor controlled, detecotr. The conductivity cell can be operated at up to 10 kHz. It features a wide dynamic and measuring range from 0 to 15000μS. The conductivity cell tempeerature can be set by the user anyhwhere for room temeprature to 60 ºC. Temperature Stability is ≤ 0.005 60ºC. The small volume (<1μL) conductivity cell, likewise the rest of fluidic parts of the KONIK 590 IC Plus, is made integrally of PEEK. THE KONIK IC 580 UV-VIS PEEK The version IC PEEK of this classic HPLC detector has continuously variable wavelength in the range of 190 600 nm and noise level is ± 3•10-6 AU. It is easy to operate; light intensities for reference and sample channels are available for detector diagnostics as well as information on lamp operating hours. The detector performs automatic wavelength calibration after the lamp has been switched on. High standard deuterium lamp in a special socket enables easy exchange. Output signal is available in both digital and analogue form. Detector could be controlled, programmed and used together with KONIKROM PLUS software via RS232 or Ethernet interface. The cell can be easily removed from the front of the unit. All fluidic parts are PEEK for maximum chemical inertness.
KONIK IC ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTOR
With a low dead volum the cell maintains the efficiency of the separation, while the mirror polished cell avoids hydrodynamic disturbances. Low noise elec tronics provides sensitive and selecti – ve detection in the picogram range. The electronic transfer between electrode and compound in solution occurs only if the working potential is held at the right value to oxidize or reduce the compound ; the detector is blind when the compounds react above this value. The digital display shows all important parameters for efficient interpretation : volt or nA / V, output data, volt or nA / V, offset, potential, time constant, base line decay, sensivity, chromatogram, etc.
