Ion Chromatograph – Toron-IC™ 500+ (Multi-functional)

Ion Chromatograph – Toron-IC™ 500+ (Multi-functional) Key Features

Core System Flexibility and Expandability

• Multi-Detector Compatibility for Comprehensive Analysis: The system is designed to support a broad spectrum of detection techniques, offering seamless compatibility with conductivity, amperometric, and UV-Vis detectors. This versatility allows users to configure the system for a diverse array of ionic and polar compound analyses, from standard inorganic ions to complex organic species.
• Modular System Architecture for Future-Proof Investment: Built upon a modular system architecture, the Toron-IC offers exceptional flexibility. This design enables easy customization of the current configuration and ensures the system can be readily expanded and upgraded in the future as analytical requirements evolve, protecting the initial investment.
• Dual-Pump, Dual-Channel Capability with Expansion Potential: At its core, the system utilizes a powerful dual-pump, dual-channel design, allowing for simultaneous analysis of two different methods or sample types. This capacity can be further expanded up to four analytical channels, significantly increasing throughput and laboratory efficiency.

Advanced Fluidics and Pumping Technology

• High-Pressure Quaternary Pumping for Unmatched Stability: The system is equipped with a sophisticated high-pressure quaternary pump. This technology is crucial for delivering a stable and reproducible flow rate with minimal pressure fluctuation, ensuring the highest level of chromatographic repeatability and accuracy, even when using complex gradients.
• Integrated Vacuum Degasser for Enhanced Baseline Quality: An integrated vacuum degasser actively removes dissolved gases from the mobile phase. This critical feature improves baseline stability, minimizes noise and drift, and enhances overall analytical repeatability by preventing bubble formation within the flow path and detector cell.
• Chemically Inert Flow Path for Universal Compatibility: The entire flow path is constructed from chemically inert PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone) material. This robust construction ensures excellent chemical compatibility across the entire pH range of 0–14 aqueous eluents, making the system suitable for both acidic and basic separations without the risk of corrosion or metal contamination.

Automated Eluent Generation and Temperature Control

• Built-in Eluent Generator for Reproducible Runs and Convenience: The inclusion of a built-in eluent generator eliminates the need for manual preparation of corrosive eluents, dramatically reducing preparation time and operational errors. It reliably supports the generation of key eluents, including KOH, NaOH, LiOH, and MSA (Methanesulfonic Acid), ensuring highly reproducible results run after run.
• Advanced Temperature-Controlled Column Compartment for Reproducible Separations: The system features an advanced temperature-controlled column compartment. Precise thermal regulation is vital for maintaining consistent column performance, especially in sensitive ion separations. This compartment ensures the temperature remains stable, thereby guaranteeing reproducible separations regardless of ambient lab conditions.

Intelligent Monitoring and Control

• Dual-Terminal Control for Operational Flexibility: The Toron-IC offers flexible control options with dual-terminal support, allowing the system to be controlled via a dedicated PC workstation or a portable tablet (PAD). This provides operational convenience whether at the bench or from a distance.
• Ultrasonic Liquid-Level Monitoring for Uninterrupted Operation: An innovative ultrasonic liquid-level monitoring system is integrated to provide real-time, non-contact measurement of solvent and eluent reservoirs. This intelligent feature provides users with instant feedback on water usage and the remaining run-time estimation, allowing for proactive management of resources and preventing runs from being interrupted due to dry reservoirs.