Agilent InfinityLab LC Series Diode Array Detectors User Manual
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Preparing the Module
Capillary Coding Guide
At-a-Glance Color-Coding Keys
The color of your capillary will help you quickly identify the capillary id.
Table 10
Color-coding key for Agilent capillary tubing
Internal diameter in
mm
Color code
0.015
Orange
0.025
Yellow
0.05
Beige
0.075
Black
0.075
MP35N
Black with orange
stripe
0.1
Purple
0.12
Red
0.12
MP35N
Red with orange stripe
0.17
Green
0.17
MP35N
Green with orange
stripe
0.20/0.25
Blue
0.20/0.25
MP35N
Blue with orange stripe
0.3
Grey
0.50
Bone White
HINT
As you move to smaller-volume, high efficiency columns, you’ll want to use
narrow id tubing, as opposed to the wider id tubing used for conventional HPLC
instruments
