| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| MiniBeads™ |
| Ion exchanger type |
| Mini Q™ | Quaternary ammonium strong anion |
| Mini S™ | Methyl sulfonate strong cation |
| Ionic capacity | |
| Mini Q™ | 85-115 μmol Cl-/ml packed medium |
| Mini S™ | 13-29 μmol H+/ml packed medium |
| pH stability | 3-11 (working), 2-14 (short term) |
| Chemical stability | Stable in all common buffers except high concentration oxidizing and reactive agents, DMSO, DMF, and formic acid. |
| Base matrix | Monodisperse polystyrene/divinyl benzene particles |
| Particle size | 3 μm |
| Storage | 20% ethanol (Q), 0.2 M sodium acetate in 20% ethanol (S) |
| Storage temperature | 4°C to 30°C |
| MiniBeads™ Columns* |
| Bed volume | |
| PC 3.2/3 | 0.24 ml |
| 4.6/50 PE | 0.8 ml |
| Max. pressure | |
| PC 3.2/3 | 100 bar (1450 psi, 10 MPa) |
| 4.6/50 PE | 180 bar (2610 psi, 18 MPa) |
| Recommended flow rate | |
| PC 3.2/3 | 0.1-1.0 ml/min |
| 4.6/50 PE | 0.5-2.0 ml/min |
| * Columns not suitable for use with ÄKTAprime™ plus system. |