Phoenix S&T’s column heaters and controllers for nanoLC-MS are used by protemics researchers worldwide. Many top research institutions such as the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and the ETH in Zurich have installed more than 20 sets each for their nanoLC-MS applications. The most common application is for reducing the back pressure in long columns especially those packed with sub 2-um particles. Other applications include: improving peak shapes and elution in hydrophobic analytes, reducing carry-overs, improving chromatographic resolution, etc.
Each of the four column heater style serve its specific purposes. Each Butterfly or pencil heater requires its own controller. The Jailbreak heaters utilize the temperature controller in the Easy Spray source and free the users to use any columns of their choice.
New in 2026: a digital touch-screen column heater controller can work with a Butterfly Portfolio Heater on a Flex-ion source. The same butterfly heater can be used with an Easyspray source as well, dramatically improving the utility of the Butterfly heater, our most versatile column heater to begin with.
Please click on the each heater listed below to be directed to its specific product page to view details and the brochure.
The Butterfly Portfolio Heater
New Caterpillar heater: miniature butterfly for heating a trap column and column in tight spaces
New Pencil heaters for Ion-Opticks and KoAnn columns for the NanoFlex source
Pencil-style and butterfly heaters are available for the Easyspray source.
The Jailbreak Butterfly heater allows virtually any column (with or without fittings) to be used with the Thermo Easyspray source. 3-D support brackets for use with the butterfly heaters are available for use with this source.
New: the Butterfly Portfolio Heater and Touchscreen controller compatible with both the Flexion and Easyspray sources.
Jailbreak 2.0 – a source insert that allows the user to use any column with end fittings. The heater that goes with this is a Butterfly heater that is controlled by the Easy Spray source
PST-CH-IO-25 (for Ion-Opticks columns, 25 cm long) or PST-CHW-22 (for KoAnn columns, 25 cm long): the heater is compatible for both brands of columns.
PST-ESR-IO-25 Jailbreak 1.0 Pencil heater for the Ion-Opticks and KoAnn columns for the Easy Spray source
