Shimadzu ELSD-LT II

The Shimadzu ELSD-LT II is a used evaporative light scattering detector designed to detect non volatile and semi volatile compounds eluting from an HPLC column, regardless of whether they possess a UV chromophore. It works by nebulizing the column effluent, evaporating the mobile phase in a heated drift tube, and measuring the light scattered by the remaining solute particles, which allows it to detect lipids, carbohydrates, surfactants, and other compounds that are otherwise difficult to quantify. Its universal detection principle makes it a valuable complement to UV and fluorescence detectors in a multi detector HPLC train. In a working chromatography system, the ELSD-LT II is typically installed downstream of or in parallel with other detectors, sending its light scattering signal to the system's data station for peak integration alongside other detection channels. Laboratories use this detector for applications including lipid and glyceride profiling, surfactant analysis, natural product research, and quality testing of formulations containing non chromophoric ingredients. It is commonly paired with Shimadzu Prominence series pumps, autosamplers, and column ovens to build a complete analytical solution. This particular unit is offered in used condition, having been removed from a laboratory that operated it as part of a validated HPLC method. It is a good match for laboratories seeking to add universal detection capability to an existing Shimadzu LC system or to replace an existing ELSD unit while controlling instrumentation costs.