The BlueShadow 50D offers high sensitivity and baseline stability for HPLC applications including fast LC methods. With its high speed scanning design, up to four different wavelengths can be monitored simultaneously while acquiring spectral data from 190 to 900 nm. Its remarkable values for noise, drift, and linearity are achieved through smart optical bench technology and the use of optimized components. The detector comes with an installed deuterium lamp and an installed halogen lamp which are covering a wavelength range from 190 to 900 nm. This detector can be controlled with OpenLab® EZChrom Edition, ClarityChrom® software, as well as via the integrated display (stand-alone operation), via LAN, via RS-232, or through analog input/output. Due to a smart design the flow cell is easily accessible and can be changed very quickly. A wide range of flow cells is available for practically any LC application, including micro flow cells for flow rates up to 10 μl/min and flow cells for preparative HPLC up to 10 l/min.
Technical Data
| Detector type |
Variable multiwavelength detector |
| Detection channels |
4 |
| Light source |
Deuterium (D2) lamp and halogen lamp with integrated GLP chip |
| Wavelength range |
190 – 900 nm |
| Spectral bandwidth |
6 nm at Hα line (FWHM) |
| Wavelength accuracy |
± 1.5 nm (verification with integrated holmium oxide filter) |
| Wavelength precision |
0.4 nm (ASTM E275-93) |
| Noise |
± 7.5 µAU at 254 nm (ASTM E1657-98) |
| Drift |
200 µAU/h at 254 nm (ASTM E1657-98) |
| Linearity |
> 2.8 AU at 270 nm (ASTM E1657-98) |
| Maximum data rate |
50 Hz (LAN) 1 channel/20 Hz (Analog) 1 channel/10 Hz (RS–232) 1 channel |
| Flow cell |
Not included |
| Time constants |
0.1 / 0.2 / 0.5 / 1.0 / 2.0 / 5.0 / 10.0 s |
| Integration time |
Automatic |
| Inputs |
Error (IN), Start (IN), Autozero, 0 – 10 V Analog IN |
| Outputs |
Events 1 – 3, + 5 V, 24 V Value |
| Analog outputs |
2 x 0 – 5 V scalable, 20 bit, offset adjustable |
| Control |
Digital: LAN-DHCP, RS-232, remote connector/Analog: wavelength control/Manual: keypad |
| Programming |
Timed: wavelengths, events, fraction valve, links, wake up (program, link); /9 programs, 50 program lines |
| GLP |
Detailed report including lamp recognition, operating hours, lamp(s) operating hours, /step motor operating hours, number of lamp ignitions |
| Display |
Matrix display with keypad |
| Ambient conditions |
Temperature range: 4 – 40 °C; 39.2 – 104 °F, Humidity: below 90 % noncondensing |
| Power supply |
100 – 240 V, 50 – 60 Hz, 75 W |
| Dimensions |
242 x 169 x 399 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight |
5.3 kg |
ICON Scientific, Inc
