Notification of Shodex Column CoA Misdescriptions and Issue of Amended CoA
Functional Chemical Division
Dear valued customers,
Thank you for purchasing and using Shodex products.
We notify that it has been revealed that some Shodex products manufactured in the past have errors in the inspection items “Plate Count” and "Asymmetry Factor (Fas)" provided in the Certificate of Analysis (CoA). The cause was that when inspection analysis software was updated, wrong Plate Count and Fas calculation formulae were applied and the mistakes were not realized.
The result of recalculation confirmed that provided Plate Count and Fas values were within the product standard specifications. Regardless, we sincerely apologize for causing this error that may have led to lose your trust in our products.
We will issue amended CoAs with correct values for the corresponding product that you purchased (please see below). Please kindly follow the “Request Form” to fill in the required items including the product name and serial number. Then, amended CoA PDF file will be sent to the registered e-mail address.
Corresponding Period
2017 – 2021
To Request the Replacement
Please fill-in the required items in "Request Form for Shodex CoA Replacement".
Corresponding Products
Please click the product name to check the serial number.
- Asahipak NH2P-40 3E
- SUGAR KS-805
- OHpak SB-802 HQ
- GPC KF-803L
- Asahipak NH2P-50 4B
- SUGAR KS-806
- OHpak SB-802.5 HQ
- GPC KF-804
- Asahipak NH2P-50 4D
- SUGAR SZ5532
- OHpak SB-803 HQ
- GPC KF-804L
- Asahipak NH2P-50 4E
- SUGAR SC1211
- OHpak SB-804 HQ
- GPC KF-805
- SUGAR SC1011
- EP SC1011-7F
- OHpak SB-805 HQ
- GPC KF-805L
- SUGAR SC1821
- SUGAR SH1011
- OHpak SB-806 HQ
- GPC KF-806
- SUGAR SP0810
- SUGAR SH1821
- OHpak SB-806M HQ
- GPC KF-806L
- SUGAR KS-801
- RSpak KC-811
- GPC KF-801
- GPC KF-806M
- SUGAR KS-802
- RSpak KC-811 6E
- GPC KF-802
- GPC LF-804
- SUGAR KS-803
- IC SI-90 4E
- GPC KF-802.5
- SUGAR KS-804
- IC SI-50 4E
- GPC KF-803
- Note:The serial number follows "No." on the product tag attached to the product body, "S/N" on the product outer box label, or "Column number" on the Certificate of Analysis. Please check the 8-digit characters.
About Plate Count Calculation Formulae
There are multiple methods for calculating the number of theoretical plates (N), i.e., plate count. Typical examples are the "half width method" used by the Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) and the "tangent method" used by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), each of which is defined as follows.

For Shodex products, as described on the Shodex homepage and product instruction manuals, “half width method” should had been adopted, however “tangent method” had been mistakenly applied during the stated period.
About Peak Symetry Calculation Formulae
Concerning peak symmetry, there are two major index. One is "Asymmetry Factor (Fas)" which is recommended by ASTM International, the world's largest organization of standards. Another one is "Symmetry Factor (S)" which is recommended by the United States Pharmacopeia. They are defined as follows.

For Shodex products, as described on the Shodex homepage and product instruction manuals, “Asymmetry Factor (Fas)” should had been adopted, however “Symmetry Factor (S)” had been mistakenly applied during the stated period.
Measures to Prevent Recurrence
The Plate Count and Fas formula in the analysis software have been revised and corrected to the ones that should had been applied.
Finally, we will endeavor to strengthen quality control furthermore in order to provide you reliable products that satisfy your analytical needs.