Brava Silica

Brava Silica – Unmodified Silica Phase for Normal-Phase and Adsorption Chromatography

Brava Silica is a high-purity, fully porous HPLC column with an unbonded silica surface, specifically designed for normal-phase and adsorption-based separations. Its active silanol groups provide strong polar interactions, such as hydrogen bonding and dipole-dipole retention, making it ideal for the separation of polar compounds, isomers, and neutral organics. Brava Silica is robust, reproducible, and suitable for classical chromatography workflows using non-polar eluents.

Brava Silica offers classical silica retention for polar compound separations – ideal for laboratories applying traditional normal-phase or adsorption techniques.

Key Features

  • Bare silica phase (USP L3) for normal-phase applications

  • Strong silanol activity for polar retention mechanisms

  • High surface area and pore structure for adsorption separations

  • Compatible with non-polar solvents (e.g. hexane or heptane)

  • Available in 3 µm, 5 µm and 10 µm particle sizes

Typical Applications

  • Separation of polar compounds and structural isomers

  • Normal-phase chromatography of lipids, fats, and neutral organics

  • Dry-loading and preparative method development

  • Adsorption and polarity-based method optimization

Specifications

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Particle Sizes
  • 3 µm
  • 5 µm
  • 10 µm
Pore Size 130 Å
Surface Area 200 m²/g
Phase/Modification Si
Particle Type
Separation Modes
USP Code
Endcapping No
Carbonload 0 %

Material Numbers

Phase Material Number
Brava Silica, 3 µm 5204032
Brava Silica, 5 µm 5204033
Brava Silica, 10 µm 5204034
Brava Phenyl

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