Using ZETALIF with CE  
The ZETALIF detector can be used on virtually any CE instrument. The most common CE systems the ZETALIF is used with are the Agilent CE, the Beckman P/ACE 5000 or MDQ series, Prince Technologies PrinCE and PrinCE-C, and Thermo BioAnalysis Corp. Crystal, SpectraPHORESIS 100, and under certain conditions, Ultra.
 
 

ZETALIF with Agilent CE...

 
...or with Beckman P/ACE 5000
   

To interface the detector correctly the manufacturer of the CE will provide a (mass-spectrometer) coupling device which allows the capillary to become part of the flow cell for the ZETALIF.

For more information on the flow cell design please refer to the Optical Design page.

Due to the nature of CE it is essential that the height of the ZETALIF is correctly set. This is achieved using an adjustable platform that can be supplied by Picometrics if required.

           

 

 

Using ZETALIF with HPLC

The ZETALIF detector can be used with virtually any HPLC system available. Here below you can see examples of the ZETALIF being used in conjunction with HPLC systems supplied by Agilent, Waters, LC Packings.

The outlet tubing of the column is a capillary which in turn forms the flow cell inside the ZETALIF detector. See below for flow cell configuration

For more information on the flow cell design please refer to the Optical Design page.

 

 

ZETALIF with Alliance HPLC (Waters)...  
... and with Agilent 1100 series pump coupled with LC Packings Famos injector
   

 

Interfacing into a System

The ZETALIF detector has 3 'D' Type connectors which are used as the basis for all interfacing to external units.
 Two analog outputs are available for connecting to external Data Systems. These are available through the 15 way 'D' connector (far right).
 With an Agilent CE system, a Beckman P/ACE 5000 or MDQ CE instruments, it is necessary to use a A/D converter module to plug the ZETALIF detector analog output to the instrument data acquisition software. This component is supplied as a standard accessory by Agilent and Beckman.

 

 

Two of the other 'D' connectors are used to achieve remote control of certain laser types. This enables safety interlocks to be automatically activated in the event of the fiber optic being removed from the detector.