Discovery RP-Amide C16 · Sigma-Aldrich / Merck
For Discovery RP-Amide C16, original column's brand is Sigma-Aldrich / Merck; gl sciences alternative is InertSustainSwift C18; bonded phase is Embedded Phase; waters closest selectivity column is XTerra Shield RP18; waters recommended uplc column is ACQUITY UPLC BEH Shield RP18, recorded from its source on 2026-09-01; source re-checked 2026-09-30.
- Original column's brand
- Sigma-Aldrich / Merck our reading
- Original column name
- Discovery RP-Amide C16 verified
- GL Sciences alternative
- InertSustainSwift C18 verified
- Bonded phase
- Embedded Phase verified
- Waters closest selectivity column
- XTerra Shield RP18 verified
- Waters recommended UPLC column
- ACQUITY UPLC BEH Shield RP18 verified
- Waters recommended HPLC column
- XBridge BEH Shield RP18 XBridge BEH Shield RP18 XP verified
- Waters recommended preparative column
- XBridge BEH Shield RP18 OBD verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Discovery RP-Amide C16 | – | InertSustainSwift C18 View App Notes |
— glsciencesinc.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
Where each value comes from
These values are stated in different places, and not all on the same page, so each is shown with the passage that states it and the source that passage came from.
Original column's brand
Sigma-Aldrich / Merck 68 equivalents
— from glsciencesinc.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
Bonded phase, Waters closest selectivity column, Waters recommended UPLC column, Waters recommended HPLC column and Waters recommended preparative column
Discovery RP-Amide C16 | Embedded Phase | XTerra Shield RP18 | ACQUITY UPLC BEH Shield RP18 | XBridge BEH Shield RP18 XBridge BEH Shield RP18 XP | XBridge BEH Shield RP18 OBD |
— from waters.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
Sources
- glsciencesinc.comhttps://www.glsciencesinc.com/hplc-column-equivalents
- waters.comhttps://www.waters.com/waters/en_US/Column-Comparison-Chart-for-UPLC,-UHPLC,-HPLC/nav.htm?cid=135047266