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HPLC Newbie here (worked mainly with FPLCs for most of my career)-
We are currently looking for an HP1090 or HP1050 system for our lab for a reasonable price. Also, we would need ChemStation (software and license and an HPIC too). Does anyone here in this forum have any of those systems or know of places to acquire one? I have been around the internet to many of the lab equipment resellers and auction houses and have gotten some quotes but would like to see if anyone here had any more info.
For the HP1090 system, I'd like to have a DAD version. Not too sure about any of the other options that can be added on with one of those systems, but I am up for suggestions and advice (I think I found that there could be different autoinjectors?).
As for the specs/modules for the HP1050 I'm leaning towards a Quaternary pump and having either a DAD or a MWD as a detector. I'd like to have an Autosampler and and Online Degasser would be nice too. Solvent handler is a given of course.
My bosses have told me that I don't have a large budget to work with and I'm pretty scared that the ChemStation software is going to eat up a big chunk. If folks have any other advice (other cheaper-but-still-good models from other vendors to consider, open source software to drive the HPLC, different configurations, etc.), I am all ears!
Thanks for the time everyone!
Lou