In the present work two columns, a conventional Tracer Extrasil ODS2 (25 0.4 cm, id 5 lm) and a novel packing Mediterranea sea18 (15 0.4 cm, id 3 lm) based on perfectly spherical particles of ultra-pure silica with a very
low metal content, were tested to analyse ascorbic acid in fruit juices and soft drinks.