Tested Works Shimadzu SPD-6A UV Spectrophotometric Detector HPLC Module LC-6A
Shimadzu SPD-6A UV Spectrophotometric Detector for use with Shimadzu LC/HPLC systems, including LC-6A-era setups. Unit is a UV detector module used to monitor absorbance during liquid chromatography analysis.
Tested. Powers on, all buttons seem functional. Was not tested beyond basic functions.
Used. In good condition, general cosmetic wear from use.
The Shimadzu SPD-6A is a variable-wavelength UV spectrophotometric HPLC detector designed for use with Shimadzu’s legacy LC-6A liquid chromatography platform and related modules. Public SPD-6A references describe a 190 to 360 nm wavelength range with approximately ±1 nm wavelength accuracy and ±0.1 nm wavelength reproducibility, and replacement-parts catalogs continue to list dedicated detector lamps for the SPD-6A / SPD-6AV family, which helps confirm its long-running installed base. Systems in this class were commonly used for routine HPLC UV detection in pharmaceutical, chemical, environmental, and academic labs, often paired with Shimadzu LC-6A pumps and Chromatopac data processors. For buyers maintaining older Shimadzu HPLC stacks, a tested SPD-6A can still be a practical replacement or spare detector module where full modernization is not worth the spend
