Deuterium Lamps for your HPLC Detectors and UV-Vis spectrometers

LC Services offers a wide range of replacement lamps that are quality alternatives and compatible for world-renowned OEM brands with worldwide global shipping. Our range of long life 2000-hour lamps includes; deuterium lamps, tungsten halogen lamps and xenon mercury lamps.

Deuterium Lamps

Deuterium lamps are an ideal light source for HPLC as they can emit a continuous stream of light in the UV region, with wavelengths ranging from 190 – 370 nm. This wavelength range makes deuterium lamps ideal for high precision absorption measurements, which makes them perfect for HPLC analyses.

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Xenon Lamps

Xenon lamps are another example of a light source for HPLC. The advantage to a xenon lamp is that they encompass the UV region, visible region and infrared (IR) region. However, a deuterium lamp is often considered a better instrument for UV spectroscopy as they are more stable and affordable than a xenon lamp or a Mercury-Xenon lamp, making them more suitable for a lab setting.

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Tungsten Halogen Lamps

Another example of a light source for UV spectroscopy is a tungsten halogen lamp. They have a wavelength range of 320 – 1100nm, this is suitable for UV Spectroscopy as it encompasses the visible region of 380nm – 700nm. This means that when used together with a deuterium lamp, the two combined ranges cover the necessary regions of the light spectrum.

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When should lamps be replaced?

Deuterium lamps have a finite lifetime. The average operating life for a deuterium lamp is roughly 2000 hours. Towards the end of life, general wear and tear will cause issues such as the metal coating of the lamp evaporating.

The lamp life will be impacted by a range of factors including how often it’s used. While it isn’t advisable to leave the lamp on continuously, as this can decrease its useful life by roughly three times. The best practice is to turn the lamp off when it isn’t being used for extended periods of time.

As the tungsten halogen lamp approached the end of its useful life, the tungsten filament will be thin. Eventually, it will get so thin the surge of current will cause mechanical stress resulting in the filament snapping.

Why chose LC Services Lamps?

Our lamps are quality controlled by our in-house engineers to make sure they meet the lifetime guarantee of 2000 hours. Our lamps are compatible for OEM brands such as: Agilent, Dionex, Perkin Elmer, Shimadzu, Thermo, Waters and many more. Our range is cost effective for your laboratory while never compromise on quality.

Wide stock for all your chromatography consumables

As well as lamps we also offer chromatography consumable parts for all your equipment requirements. We understand that chromatography consumables are essential for your chromatography instruments, as they help to ensure accurate and reliable results. Our comprehensive range includes: capillaries, filters, needles, pistons, PM kits, seals, syringes, tools, valves and much more.