Equipment

HPLC systems

Ternary HPLC (Varian) with high-throughput autosampler (Merck). Photodiode-array detector (Varian) put in series with an evaporative light-scattering detector ELDS-2000ES (Alltech). Applications: analysis of antioxidants, lipids, sugar esters, etc.




Semipreparative HPLC Delta 600 (Waters) with autosampler. UV-VIS detector (Spectra-Physics) put in series with a light-scattering detector DL31 (Eurosep) controlled by software Millennium (Waters). Applications: analysis of carbohydrates, purification of carbohydrates and proteins, etc.




Anionic chromatography with pulse-amperometric detector HPAEC-PAD (Dionex) and PA100 device. Applications: analysis of polysaccharides, oligosaccharides and monosaccharides, etc.




Semipreparative HPLC quaternary pump Delta 600 (Waters) with autosampler ProStar (Varian). Refraction index detector (Waters) put in series with a photodiode-array detector (Varian) controlled by software Varian Star 4.0. Applications: analysis of pharmaceuticals, purification of proteins, etc.


Purification of products



Flash chromatography (Buchi, model Pure) with UV-VIS and light-scattering detectors




Rotary evaporator RE-121 (Büchi) with ACTEVAP system.

Determination of enzyme activity

Automatic titrator DL50 (Mettler) . Karl-Fisher DL31 (Mettler) for determination of water concentration.


Water activity (Novasina)


Reactions under controlled atmosphere




Reaction system under different atmospheres (N2, CO2, vaccum)


Shakers (orbital, rod-like, etc.)








Refrigerated microcentrifuge

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