Column Comparison Table
In below table, you will find the Shimadzu recommended alternative column to various manufacturer columns.
| Brand | Particle type | Phase | Column | Shimadzu Recommended Alternative |
| Agilent | Fully Porous Silica | C18 | Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18 |
| Zorbax RRHT Eclipse Plus C18 | Shim-pack GISS C18 | |||
| Zorbax Eclipse XDB C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18 | |||
| Zorbax SB-C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18 | |||
| Zorbax SB-Aq | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ | |||
| C8 | Zorbax Eclipse Plus C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | ||
| Zorbax Eclipse XDB C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| Phenyl | Zorbax SB-Phenyl | Shim-pack GIST Phenyl | ||
| Zorbax Eclipse XDB Phenyl | Shim-pack XR-Phenyl | |||
| CN | Zorbax SB-CN | Shim-pack GIS CN | ||
| Zorbax Eclipse XDB-CN | Shim-pack GIS CN | |||
| NH2 | Zorbax Original NH2 | Shim-pack GIST NH2 | ||
| Silica | Zorbax Original SIL | Shim-pack GIS SIL | ||
| Organic Silica Hybrid | C18 | Zorbax Extend-C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18 | |
| Core Shell | C18 | Poroshell EC-C18 | Shim-pack Velox C18 | |
| Poroshell SB-C18 | Shim-pack Velox SP-C18 | |||
| PFP | Poroshell PFP | Shim-pack Velox PFPP | ||
| Silica | Poroshell HILIC | Shim-pack Velox HILIC | ||
| GL Sciences | Fully Porous Silica | C18 | Inertsil ODS-3 | Shim-pack GIS C18 |
| Inertsil ODS-4 | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Inertsil ODS-P | Shim-pack GIS-P | |||
| InertSustain C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18 | |||
| InertSustain AQ-C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ | |||
| InertSustain Swift C18 | Shim-pack GISS C18 | |||
| Inertsil ODS-EP | Shim-pack GIS RP-Shield | |||
| C8 | Inertsil C8 | Shim-pack VP-C8 | ||
| Inertsil C8-3 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| Inertsil C8-4 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| InertSustain C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| Phenyl | Inertsil Phenyl | Shim-pack VP-Phenyl | ||
| InertSustain Phenyl | Shim-pack GIST Phenyl | |||
| PFP | InertSustain PFP | Shim-pack GIST PFPP | ||
| Phenyl-Hexyl | InertSustain Phenylhexyl | Shim-pack GIST Phenylhexyl | ||
| CN | Inertsil CN-3 | Shim-pack GIS CN | ||
| NH2 | InertSil NH2 | Shim-pack GIST NH2 | ||
| InertSustain NH2 | Shim-pack GIST NH2 | |||
| Amide | InertSustain Amide | Shim-pack GIST Amide | ||
| Silica | Inertsil SIL | Shim-pack GIS SIL | ||
| Core Shell | C18 | InertCore Plus C18 | Shim-pack Velox C18 | |
| Phenomenex | Fully Porous Silica | C18 | Luna C18(2) | Shim-pack GIST C18 |
| Luna Omega C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18 | |||
| Luna Omega Polar C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ | |||
| Synergis Fusion-RP | Shim-pack GIS RP-Shield | |||
| C8 | Luna C8(2) | Shim-pack GIST C8 | ||
| C4 | Jupiter C4 | Shim-pack Scepter C4 | ||
| PFP | Luna PFP(2) | Shim-pack GIST PFPP | ||
| Phenyl-Hexyl | Luna Phenyl-Hexyl | Shim-pack GIST Phenylhexyl | ||
| CN | Luna CN | Shim-pack GIS CN | ||
| NH2 | Luna NH2 | Shim-pack GIST NH2 | ||
| Silica | Luna Silica(2) | Shim-pack GIS-SIL | ||
| Organic Silica Hybrid | C18 | Gemini-NX C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18 | |
| Gemini C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18 | |||
| C8 | Gemini C8(3) | Shim-pack Scepter C8 | ||
| Core Shell | C18 | Kinetex C18 | Shim-pack Velox C18 | |
| Kinetex XB-C18 | Shim-pack Velox SP-C18 | |||
| PFP | Kinetex F5 | Shim-pack Velox PFPP | ||
| Kinetex PFP | Shim-pack Velox PFPP | |||
| Biphenyl | Kinetex Biphenyl | Shim-pack Velox Biphenyl | ||
| Thermo | Fully Porous Silica | C18 | Hypersil BDS | Shim-pack GIS C18 |
| Hypersil ODS | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Hypersil ODS-2 | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Hypersil GOLD C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18 | |||
| Acclaim 120 C18 | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Acclaim 120 C18 (2.2um) | Shim-pack XR-ODS/ODSII/ODSIII | |||
| Syncronis C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18 | |||
| Hypersil GOLD aQ | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ | |||
| Syncronis aQ | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ | |||
| Acclaim PolarAdvantage | Shim-pack GIS RP-Shield | |||
| C8 | Hypersil GOLD C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | ||
| Acclaim 120 C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| Acclaim 120 C8 (2.2um) | Shim-pack XR-C8 | |||
| Synchronis C8 (1.7um) | Shim-pack XR-C8 | |||
| Synchronis C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| C4 | BioBasic 4 | Shim-pack Scepter C4 | ||
| Phenyl | Hypersil GOLD Phenyl | Shim-pack GIST Phenyl | ||
| Acclaim Phenyl-1 | Shim-pack GIST Phenyl | |||
| Synchronis Phenyl (1.7um) | Shim-pack XR-Phenyl | |||
| Synchronis Phenyl | Shim-pack GIST Phenyl | |||
| PFP | Hypersil GOLD PFP | Shim-pack GIST PFPP | ||
| CN | Hypersil GOLD CN | Shim-pack GIS CN | ||
| NH2 | Hypersil GOLD Amino | Shim-pack GIST NH2 | ||
| Synchronis Amino | Shim-pack GIST NH2 | |||
| Silica | Hypersil GOLD Silica | Shim-pack GIS SIL | ||
| Synronis Silica | Shim-pack GIS SIL | |||
| Core Shell | C18 | Accucore C18 | Shim-pack Velox C18 (2.6um) | |
| Accucore Vanquish C18+ | Shim-pack Velox C18 (1.8um) | |||
| PFP | Accucore PFP | Shim-pack Velox PFPP | ||
| Biphenyl | Accucore Biphenyl | Shim-pack Velox Biphenyl | ||
| Silica | Accucore HILIC | Shim-pack Velox HILIC | ||
| Waters | Fully Porous Silica | C18 | Acquity HSS C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18 |
| Acquity HSS C18 SB | Shim-pack GISS C18 | |||
| Acquity HSS T3 | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ (1.9um) | |||
| XSelect HSS C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18 | |||
| XSelect HSS C18 SB | Shim-pack GISS C18 | |||
| XSelect HSS T3 | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ | |||
| SunFire C18 | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Atlantis T3 | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ | |||
| Symmetry C18 | Shim-pack GWS C18 | |||
| Spherisorb ODS2 | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Nova-Pak C18 | Shim-pack GWS C18 | |||
| C8 | SunFire C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | ||
| Symmetry C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| Spherisorb C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| Nova-Pak C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| Phenyl | Spherisorb Phenyl | Shim-pack GIST Phenyl | ||
| Nova-Pak Phenyl | Shim-pack GIST Phenyl | |||
| PFP | XSelect HSS PFP | Shim-pack GIST PFPP | ||
| CN | XSelect HSS CN | Shim-pack GIS CN | ||
| Spherisorb Cyano (CN) | Shim-pack GIS CN | |||
| NH2 | Spherisorb NH2 | Shim-pack GIST NH2 | ||
| Organic Silica Hybrid | C18 | Acquity CSH C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18 (1.9um) | |
| Acquity BEH C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18 (1.9um) | |||
| Acquity Premier BEH C18 | Shim-pack Scepter Claris C18 (1.9um) | |||
| Xbridge BEH C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18 | |||
| Xbridge Premier BEH C18 | Shim-pack Scepter Claris C18 | |||
| XSelect CSH C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18 | |||
| XTerra MS C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18 | |||
| C8 | Acquity BEH C8 | Shim-pack Scepter C8 (1.9um) | ||
| Acquity Premier BEH C8 | Shim-pack Scepter Claris C8 (1.9um) | |||
| Xbridge BEH C8 | Shim-pack Scepter C8 | |||
| Xbridge Premier BEH C8 | Shim-pack Scepter Claris C8 | |||
| XTerra MS C8 | Shim-pack Scepter C8 | |||
| C4 | Acquity Protein BEH C4 | Shim-pack Scepter C4 (1.9um) | ||
| Acquity Premier Protein BEH C4 | Shim-pack Scepter Claris C4 (1.9um) | |||
| Xbridge Protein BEH C4 | Shim-pack Scepter C4 | |||
| Xbridge Premier Protein BEH C4 | Shim-pack Scepter Claris C4 | |||
| PFP | Acquity CSH Fluoro-Phenyl | Shim-pack Scepter PFPP | ||
| XSelect CSH Fluoro-Phenyl | Shim-pack Scepter PFPP | |||
| Phenyl | Acquity BEH Phenyl | Shim-pack Scepter Phenyl (1.9um) | ||
| Acquity Premier BEH Phenyl | Shim-pack Scepter Claris Phenyl (1.9um) | |||
| Xbridge BEH Phenyl | Shim-pack Scepter Phenyl | |||
| Xbridge Premier BEH Phenyl | Shim-pack Scepter Claris Phenyl | |||
| XTerra Phenyl | Shim-pack Scepter Phenyl | |||
| Core Shell | C18 | Cortecs C18+ | Shim-pack Velox C18 | |
| Cortecs C18 | Shim-pack Velox C18 | |||
| Silica | Cortecs HILIC | Shim-pack Velox HILIC | ||
| YMC | Fully Porous Silica | C18 | YMC-UltraHT Pro C18 | Shim-pack XR-ODS/ODSII/ODSIII |
| Pro C18 | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| YMC-UltraHT Hydrosphere C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ (1.9um) | |||
| Hydrosphere C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ | |||
| Pro C18 RS | Shim-pack GIST C18 | |||
| ODS-A-120 | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| ODS-A-200 | Shim-pack GISS C18 | |||
| ODS-AM | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| ODS-AQ | Shim-pack GIST C18-AQ | |||
| ODS-H80 | Shim-pack GIST C18 | |||
| ODS-M80 | Shim-pack GIST C18 | |||
| ODS-L80 | Shim-pack GISS C18 | |||
| C8 | Pro C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | ||
| C8-120 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| Phenyl | Ph | Shim-pack GIST Phenyl | ||
| CN | CN-120 | Shim-pack GIS CN | ||
| Organic Silica Hybrid | C18 | Triart C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18 | |
| Triart C18 ExRS | Shim-pack Scepter HDC18 | |||
| Triart Bio C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18-300 | |||
| Accura Triart C18 | Shim-pack Scepter Claris C18 | |||
| Accura Triart C18 ExRS | Shim-pack Scepter Claris HDC18 | |||
| Accura Triart Bio C18 | Shim-pack Scepter Claris C18-300 | |||
| C8 | Triart C8 | Shim-pack Scepter C8 | ||
| Accura Triart C8 | Shim-pack Scepter Claris C8 | |||
| C4 | Triart Bio C4 | Shim-pack Scepter C4 | ||
| Accura Triart Bio C4 | Shim-pack Scepter Claris C4 | |||
| Phenyl | Triart Phenyl | Shim-pack Scepter Phenyl | ||
| Accura Triart Phenyl | Shim-pack Scepter Claris Phenyl | |||
| PFP | Triart PFP | Shim-pack Scepter PFPP | ||
| Accura Triart PFP | Shim-pack Scepter Claris PFPP | |||
| Diol | Triart Diol-HILIC | Shim-pack Scepter Diol-HILIC | ||
| Accura Triart Diol-HILIC | Shim-pack Scepter Claris Diol-HILIC | |||
| Core Shell | C18 | Meteoric Core C18 | Shim-pack Velox C18 | |
| Shodex | Fully Porous Silica | C18 | Silica C18 | Shim-pack GWS C18 |
| Silica C18M | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Organic Silica Hybrid | C18 | C18U | Shim-pack Scepter C18 | |
| Polymer | SEC (GPC) | GPC KF-801 | Shim-pack GPC-801 | |
| GPC KF-802 | Shim-pack GPC-802 | |||
| GPC KF-802.5 | Shim-pack GPC-8025 | |||
| GPC KF-803 | Shim-pack GPC-803 | |||
| GPC KF-804 | Shim-pack GPC-804 | |||
| GPC KF-805 | Shim-pack GPC-805 | |||
| GPC KF-806 | Shim-pack GPC-80M | |||
| GPC KF-806M | Shim-pack GPC-80M | |||
| GPC K-801 | Shim-pack GPC-801 | |||
| GPC K-802 | Shim-pack GPC-802 | |||
| GPC K-802.5 | Shim-pack GPC-8025 | |||
| GPC K-803 | Shim-pack GPC-803 | |||
| GPC K-804 | Shim-pack GPC-804 | |||
| GPC K-805 | Shim-pack GPC-805 | |||
| GPC K-806 | Shim-pack GPC-80M | |||
| GPC K-806M | Shim-pack GPC-80M | |||
| GPC KD-801 | Shim-pack GPC-801D | |||
| GPC KD-802 | Shim-pack GPC-802D | |||
| GPC KD-802.5 | Shim-pack GPC-8025D | |||
| GPC KD-803 | Shim-pack GPC-803D | |||
| GPC KD-804 | Shim-pack GPC-804D | |||
| GPC KD-805 | Shim-pack GPC-805D | |||
| GPC KD-806 | Shim-pack GPC-806D | |||
| GPC KD-806M | Shim-pack GPC-80MD | |||
| SEC Ligand exchange |
SUGAR SC1011 | Shim-pack SCR-101C | ||
| SUGAR SP0810 | Shim-pack SCR-101P | |||
| SUGAR KS-801 | Shim-pack SCR-101N | |||
| Ion Chromatography |
IC I-524A | Shim-pack IC-A1 | ||
| IC SI-90 4E | Shim-pack IC-SA2 | |||
| IC SI-50 4E | Shim-pack IC-SA3 | |||
| Supelco | Fully Porous Silica | C18 | Ascentis C18 | Shim-pack GIST C18 |
| Discovery C18 | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Discovery HS C18 | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Discovery BIO Wide Pore C18 | Shim-pack Scepter C18-300 | |||
| Lichrospher RP-18 | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Lichrospher RP-18 endcapped | Shim-pack GIS C18 | |||
| Lichrospher PAH | Shim-pack GIS C18-P | |||
| C8 | Ascentis C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | ||
| Discovery C8 | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| Lichrospher RP-8 endcapped | Shim-pack GIST C8 | |||
| Phenyl | Ascentis Phenyl | Shim-pack GIST Phenyl | ||
| PFP | Discovery HS F5 | Shim-pack GIST PFPP | ||
| CN | Ascentis Cyano | Shim-pack GIS CN | ||
| Discovery Cyano | Shim-pack GIS CN | |||
| Lichrospher CN | Shim-pack GIS CN | |||
| NH2 | Lichrospher NH2 | Shim-pack GIST NH2 | ||
| Silica | Ascentis Silica | Shim-pack GIS SIL | ||
| Lichrosper Si | Shim-pack GIS SIL | |||
| Core Shell | C18 | Acentis Express C18 | Shim-pack Velox C18 | |
| Biphenyl | Acentis Express Biphenyl | Shim-pack Velox Biphenyl | ||
| PFP | Acentis Express F5 (PFP) | Shim-pack Velox PFPP | ||
| Silica | Acentis Express HILIC | Shim-pack Velox HILIC |
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