Exsil Avanti BDS C18

Base-Deactivated C18 Silica for Superior Reversed-Phase HPLC Performance

Exsil Avanti BDS C18 is a high-efficiency octadecyl bonded silica stationary phase built on the advanced Avanti BDS silica platform. Developed for demanding reversed-phase HPLC and UHPLC applications, this phase delivers strong hydrophobic retention while significantly reducing residual silanol activity to ensure excellent peak symmetry and reproducibility.

The base-deactivation technology minimizes secondary interactions between silica surface silanols and basic analytes, effectively reducing peak tailing — especially for amines, alkaloids, and nitrogen-containing pharmaceuticals. This results in sharper peaks, improved quantification accuracy, and more predictable retention behavior, making Exsil Avanti BDS C18 a reliable choice for pharmaceutical, environmental, and analytical laboratories. The long-chain C18 functionality provides powerful hydrophobic selectivity, enabling high-resolution separations of non-polar and moderately polar compounds. Combined with the highly purified spherical silica matrix, the phase offers excellent mechanical stability, consistent packing performance, and long column lifetime — even under high-pressure UHPLC conditions.

Exsil Avanti BDS C18 combines powerful C18 hydrophobic selectivity with advanced base-deactivation technology—delivering reliable, high-resolution, and reproducible reversed-phase separations for modern analytical laboratories.

Key Features

  • Base-deactivated (BDS) C18 bonded silica phase

  • Strong hydrophobic retention with minimized silanol interactions

  • Improved peak symmetry for basic compounds

  • High efficiency and reproducible chromatographic results

  • Robust spherical silica for UHPLC compatibility

  • Suitable for gradient and isocratic reversed-phase separations

Typical Applications

  • Pharmaceutical API analysis and impurity profiling

  • Stability studies and degradation product analysis

  • Separation of basic and hydrophobic compounds

  • Environmental and food safety testing

  • Routine quality control and method development

Specifications

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Particle Sizes
  • 1.5 µm
  • 3 µm
  • 5 µm
  • 10 µm
Pore Size 145 Å
Surface Area 185 m²/g
Phase/Modification C18
Particle Type
Separation Mode
USP Code
Endcapping Yes
Carbonload 11 %
pH Range 2 - 8

Material Numbers

Phase Material Number
Exsil Avanti BDS C18, 1.5 µm 6136923.
Exsil Avanti BDS C18, 3 µm 5136639.
Exsil Avanti BDS C18, 5 µm 5136649.
Exsil Avanti BDS C18, 10 µm 5136758.
Exsil Avanti BDS C8 Exsil Avanti BDS CN

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