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HPLC Grade Acids, EMD Chemicals Inc.
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HPLC Grade Acids

Acids specfically for use in preparing HPLC buffers.
EMD Chemicals HPLC Acids are suitable for use in conjunction with HPLC analysis. Each HPLC grade acid meets ACS specifications* and includes testing for UV Absorbance and various trace metals impurities. HPLC Acids have the comprehensive specifications which guarantee laboratory personnel the quality assurance they demand. See below for a full listing of specifications for each of our three HPLC grade acids.

Ordering Information

HPLC Acids in Poly Coated Glass Bottles
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EMD No. Description Package
AX0074 Acetic Acid, Glacial, ACS- HPLC Poly-coated Glass Bottle
PX0996 Phosphoric Acid, ACS- HPLC Poly-coated Glass Bottle
TX1276 Trifluoroacetic Acid, HPLC Poly-coated Glass Bottle

Acetic Acid, Glacial ACS-HPLC Grade
Test Specification
Assay 99.7% Minimum
Acetic anhydride 0.01% max
Color (APHA) 10 max
Chloride 0.4 ppm max
Copper 0.1 ppm max
Dilution Test To pass test
Heavy Metals (as Pb) 0.5 ppm max
Iron 0.2 ppm max
Nickel 0.1 ppm max
Residue after evaporation 5 ppm max
Substances reducing dichromate To pass test
Substances reducing permanganate To pass test
Sulfate 0.4 ppm max
Titratable base 0.0004 meq/g max
UV Absorbance
(1-cm cell vs. water)
0.02 AU max at 350nm
0.05 AU max at 280nm
1.0 AU max at 255nm
Water 0.1% max

o-Phosphoric Acid ACS-HPLC Grade
Test Specification
Assay 85.0% Minimum
Antimony 0.002% max
Arsenic 0.5 ppm max
Color (APHA) 10 max
Chloride 3 ppm max
Heavy Metals (as Pb) 0.001% ppm max
Insoluble matter, calcium, magnesium and ammonium hydroxide precipitate 0.005% max
Iron 0.003% max
Manganese 0.5 ppm max
Nitrate 5 ppm max
Phosphorous & Hypophosphorous acid To pass test
Potassium 0.005% max
Sodium 0.025% max
Reducing substances To pass test
Sulfate 0.001% max
UV Absorbance
(1 M, 1 cm, water)
0.02 AU max at 300nm
0.04 AU max at 254nm
0.05 AU max at 220nm
Volatile acids (as CH3COOH) 0.001% max

Trifluoroacetic Acid HPLC Grade*
Test Specification
Assay 99.9% Minimum
Chloride 0.001% max
Color (APHA) 5 max
Fluoride (F) 0.001% max
Iron (FE) 0.0001% max
Residue after evaporation 0.0002%
Sulfate (SO4) 0.001%
Trifluoroacetic anhydride None detected
UV Absorbance (0.1%, 1 cm, water) 0.15 AU max at 230nm
0.01 AU max at 254nm
Water 0.05% max
*No ACS specification for Trifluoroacetic acid



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