Table 2. Reliability of capillary holders (ten of each design were tested).
| Quartz glass special tubing | Polycarbonate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter (mm) | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Survived 20 shots of 5 m µs−1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| Leaked or burst in <20 shots of 5 ml µs−1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Quartz glass special tubing | Polycarbonate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter (mm) | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Survived 20 shots of 5 m µs−1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| Leaked or burst in <20 shots of 5 ml µs−1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |