HPLC of anions on coated reversed phase columns using indirect UV-detection and eluents containing nitrophthalic acids

Analysis of anions by HPLC has been optimized in the direction of reduced analysis times with standard reversed phase columns and UV detection. This was achieved by use of a new eluent containing 3-nitrophthalic acid and small proportions of acetonitrile. Resin-based and silica-based anion exchangers of varying ion-exchange capacities are prepared with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide by a rapid dynamic coating technique. Some new, strong eluents containing nitrophthalic acids are evaluated and compared with an eluent containing potassium hydrogen phthalate. Addition of acetonitrile was found to improve the retention behavior of mono- and divalent anions. An automatic system was developed for the analysis of chloride, nitrate, and sulfate in drinking water. It is shown that a water sample can be analyzed in less than two minutes on a column of 25 mm length.     

Analysis of oligosaccharides using aminobonded silica gel and a ternary eluent with evaporative light scattering detection

Using two commercial, amino bonded, silica gel columns, binary eluents (methanol/water, acetonitrile/methanol) and ternary eluents (acetonitrile/methanol/water) are evaluated for their ability to separate oligosaccharides in comparison with classical acetonitrile/water eluents. Chromatographic data on glucose, maltose, raffinose, stachyose and maltodextrin are reported. Mobile phases consisting of acetonitrile/water or acetonitrile/methanol/water produce the best separations. Phase hydrolysis is evaluated using an evaporative light scattering detector. The reduction of the water content in the eluent stabilizes the aminocolumns and the life time of the amino columns should be improved with the ternary eluent. Moreover, a better detection limit can be obtained. Capabilties to run gradient elution without baseline drift are clearly demonstrated.     

Non-flammable preparative reversed-phase liquid chromatography of recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-I

Acetonitrile is used as an eluent for reversed-phase chromatography. However, because it is a flammable solvent, using acetonitrile on a large scale requires expensive equipment and facilities specially designed for flammable solvents. Using a non-flammable solvent as an eluent eliminates this expense. A method was developed to purify recombinant human insulin-like growth factor I by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography using gradient elution with hexylene glycol, a non-flammable replacement for acetonitrile. The separation produced equivalent yield, purity and throughput as reversed-phase chromatography using elution with acetonitrile.     

Separation of inorganic anions by liquid chromatography with crown ether as eluent additive

Inorganic anions were separated on a reversed-phase stationary phase dynamically modified with crown ether as a selector in capillary ion chromatography. The eluent contained crown ether, acetonitrile and a salt. Free and cation-trapped crown ether molecules in the eluent were adsorbed on a hydrophobic stationary phase such as triacontyl-functionalized silica (C30). The eluent cations trapped on crown ether worked as the ion-exchange sites, where the eluent anions and the analyte anions were competing for electrostatic interaction. The sizes of crown ether and the salt cation affected the retention of analyte anions. The concentrations of acetonitrile and crown ether as well as the eluent anion also affected the retention of analyte anions. An aqueous solution containing 18-crown-6-ether, potassium salt and acetonitrile achieved larger retention for analyte anions. Effects of the eluent conditions on the retention of analyte anions were examined in detail.     

单柱离子色谱分析若干无机阴离子的初步研究

本文所提出的单柱离子色谱分离阴离子混合物的技术,不用抑制柱,树脂也无需再生。用国产多孔乙基苯乙烯-二乙烯苯共聚物制备了不同交换度的低容量阴离子交换树脂。以苯甲酸盐为洗脱液,F~-、Cl~-、Br~-可以分离,F~-峰尖锐,Br~-峰较宽。以邻苯二甲酸氢盐为洗脱液,保留时间均减小,但F~-峰被进样峰所掩盖,Cl~-、Br~-、SO_4~-:可满意地得到分离,洗脱液的浓度和pH对阴离子分离的保留时间和峰高有较大的影响。邻苯二甲酸氢盐中不同的阳离子,由于它们的电导背景不同(Li~+Na~+>K~+>NH_4~+。     

离子色谱法同时测定离子液体中的三氟乙酸根、氟硼酸根及卤素离子

采用离子色谱-直接电导检测法同时测定了离子液体中的三氟乙酸根(CF3COO~)、氟硼酸根(BF4~)及卤素离子(F~、Cl~、Br~)。实验采用Shim-pack IC-A3阴离子交换色谱柱,分别选用邻苯二甲酸氢钾、邻苯二甲酸+三(羟甲基)氨基甲烷、对羟基苯甲酸+三(羟甲基)氨基甲烷+硼酸为淋洗液,考察了淋洗液种类和浓度、乙腈浓度、色谱柱温度对分离测定三氟乙酸根、氟硼酸根及卤素离子的影响。确定的最佳色谱条件为: 以1.2 mmol/L邻苯二甲酸氢钾为淋洗液,柱温45 ℃,流速1.0 mL/min。在此条件下,可同时分离上述5种阴离子,且色谱峰形对称。所测阴离子的检出限(以信噪比为3计)为0.01～0.50 mg/L,保留时间和峰面积的相对标准偏差(n=5)分别不大于0.2%和1.2%。将方法应用于测定离子液体中的三氟乙酸根、氟硼酸根及卤素离子,加标回收率为98.0%～103.2%。该方法简单、准确、可靠,具有较好的实用性。     

Separation of phthalates by cyclodextrin modified micellar electrokinetic chromatography: Quantitation in perfumes

A new CE method has been developed for the simultaneous separation of a group of parent phthalates. Due to the neutral character of these compounds, the addition of several bile salts as surfactants (sodium cholate (SC), sodium deoxycholate (SDC), sodium taurodeoxycholate (STDC), sodium taurocholate (STC)) to the separation buffer was explored showing the high potential of SDC as pseudostationary phase. However, the resolution of all the phthalates was not achieved when employing only this bile salt as additive, being necessary the addition of neutral cyclodextrins (CD) and organic modifiers to the separation media. The optimized cyclodextrin modified micellar electrokinetic chromatography (CD-MEKC) method consisted of the employ of a background electrolyte (BGE) containing 25 mM β-CD-100 mM SDC in a 100 mM borate buffer (pH 8.5) with a 10% (v/v) of acetonitrile, employing a voltage of 30 kV and a temperature of 25 °C. This separation medium enabled the total resolution of eight compounds and the partial resolution of two of the analytes, di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) and diethyl hexyl phthalate (DEHP) (Rs ~ 0.8), in only 12 min. The analytical characteristics of the developed method were studied showing their suitability for the determination of these compounds in commercial perfumes. In all the analyzed perfumes the most common phthalate was diethyl phthalate (DEP) that appeared in ten of the fifteen analyzed products. Also dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diallyl phthalate (DAP), dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCP), and di-n-pentyl phthalate (DNPP) were found in some of the analyzed samples.     

Excess Adsorption of Organic Eluent Components from Mobile Phases Containing Electrolytes

The excess adsorption isotherms of organic eluent components from solutions containing electrolytes on a C18-bonded stationary phase are investigated by frontal analysis in staircase mode. The excess adsorption of acetonitrile increases when NaHSO₄, NaH₂PO₄, NaCl, or NaOAc is added to the eluent, but decreases upon addition of NaBr or NaClO₄. The excess adsorption of acetonitrile increases in the order of NaCl, NaHSO₄, NaH₂PO₄?>?NaOAc?>?NaBr, NaClO₄. On the other hand, the effect of electrolyte addition on the excess adsorption of methanol is not significant. The effect of electrolytes on the retention of alkylbenzenes in reversed-phase liquid chromatography is discussed on the basis of the excess adsorption of organic eluent components. The retention of alkylbenzenes shows negative correlation with the excess adsorption of acetonitrile. This indicates that the acetonitrile layer on the stationary phase does not act as a part of the stationary phase. A developed acetonitrile layer reduces the retention of alkylbenzenes by the competitive adsorption at the interface between the organic layer and the stationary phase.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic behaviour of some pharmaceutically important thiazide, loop and potassium-sparing diuretics

This paper deals with the specific identification of several thiazide, potassium-sparing and loop diuretics. The liquid chromatographic behaviour of these compounds is studied. Different organic modifiers (methanol, acetonitrile and tetrahydrofuran) are compared in terms of selectivity for the thiazide diuretics. An acetonitrile-water (40:60) eluent can be used to identify the thiazide diuretics. The loop and potassium-sparing diuretics are well chromatographed at an acidic pH in the presence of propylamine hydrochloride. This study enables us to select the right mobile phase composition for any given selectivity or resolution. The determination of the dead volume in different chromatographic systems is also discussed. A mixture of organic solvent and deuterium oxide in the same volume ratio as the eluent is used as dead volume marker. The signal is monitored with a UV detector at low wavelength.     

Non-aqueous,reversed-phase,high-performance,thin-layer chromatography and column liquid chromatography of metal complexes of porphine

Summary The chromatographic mobility of 21H, 23H-porphine and its Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Pd(II) complexes were investigated by high-performance thin-layer chromatography on an octadecyl-bonded, silica gel plate with various polar organic solvents including alcohols, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide and propylenecarbonate. The mobility generally decreases according to the central metal ion of the complex as follows: Zn(II)>(free porphine)>Ni(II)>Pd(II)>Cu(II). Methanol is a good choice of solvent for the separation of these metal porphine complexes. Successful separation of porphine and the four metal complexes is accomplished within 13 min on a LiChrosorb RP-18 column with methanol eluent.     

Chiral analysis of biogenic D,L-amino acids derivatized by N-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-L-alanyl N-carboxyanhydride using high-performance liquid chromatography

Nineteen biogenic D,L-amino acids are derivatized with highly reactive N-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-L-alanyl N-carboxyanhydride. Using a 0.5M borate buffer at pH 7.5 and acetone, the derivatization of amino acids is completed in 5 min at room temperature. Some of the resulting diastereomeric N-protected dipeptides are successfully separated on an octylsilica stationary phase using 100mM acetate buffer (pH 4.4) and acetonitrile as the eluent.     

The effect of an organic eluent modifier and pH on the separation of wheat-storage proteins: Application to the purification of γ-gliadins ofTriticum monococcum L

Summary Reversed-phase, high-pressure liquid chromatography has been used to separate similar protein (γ-gliadin) components from 70% ethanol extracts of endosperm flour from two different accessions of the diploid wheatTriticum monococcum L. The effect of acetonitrile as the organic eluent was compared to acetonitrile: 2-propanol (3:1) at two different pH's. Conditions for maximum resolution of the γ-gliadin components were found to be at pH 7.2 with acetonitrile: 2-propanol (3:1) as the eluent. These conditions allowed the components to be obtained in sufficient purity for further charaterization. The mention of firm names or trade products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the US Department of Agriculture over other firms or similar products not mentioned.     

Use of Sulfonated Cation-Exchange Resin Based on Hypercrosslinked Polystyrene for the Separation of Organic Acids

The use of sulfonated cation-exchange resins based on hypercrosslinked polystyrene (HCPS) and highly cross-linked polystyrene–divinylbenzene (80% divinylbenzene) for the separation of organic acids was studied. The influence of the concentration of the eluent, temperature of the chromatographic column, and concentration of acetonitrile in the eluent on the retention of aliphatic carboxylic acids in ion-exclusion chromatography was examined. The optimal separation of organic acids on the HCPS sorbent is attained at 65°C with the use of 10 mM H₂SO₄with or without acetonitrile addition as the eluent. The sorbent based on HCPS in combination with spectrophotometric detection is promising for the determination of organic acids and other weakly ionized and neutral compounds with low molecular mass in samples of complex composition (juices and beer).     

Fast analysis of thiocyanate by ion-pair chromatography with direct conductivity detection on a monolithic column

Fast analysis of thiocyanate by ion-pair chromatography using a silica-based monolithic column and direct conductivity detection was carried out. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Chromolith Speed ROD RP-18e using tetrabutylammonium hydroxide （TBA）-phthalic acid-acetonitrile as eluent. The effects of eluent concentration, eluent pH value, column temperature and flow rate on retention time of thiocyanate were investigated. The optimized chromatographic conditions for the determination of thiocyanate were as follows： 0.25 mmol/L TBA-0.18 mmol/L phthalate-7% acetonitrile （pH 5.5） as eluent, column temperature of 30 ℃, and flow rate of 6.0 mL/min. Retention time of thiocyanate was less than 1 min under the conditions. Common anions （Cl^-, NO3 , SO42 and I^- ） did not interfere with the determination of thiocyanate. Detection limit （S/N = 3） of thiocyanate was 0.96 mg/L. Calibration graph between peak area and the concentration of thiocyanate was linear in the range of 2.0- 100.0 mg/L. Relative standard deviation （RSD） of chromatographic peak area was 1.4% （n = 5）. This method has been applied to the determination of thiocyanate in ionic liquids. Recoveries of thiocyanate after spiking were 100.5%.     

Size-exclusion chromatography with on-line ultraviolet, proton nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometric detection and on-line collection for off-line Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.

The coupling of HPLC with UV detection and on-line NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry combined with a dedicated interface for the collection of the chromatographic eluent for subsequent Fourier transform (FT) IR has been investigated using a number of polymer additives as model compounds. Size-exclusion chromatography was performed using deuterated chloroform as eluent with the separation monitored on-line by UV detection at 254 nm and on-flow 1H-NMR and MS. The effluent from the NMR probe was directed to a dedicated HPLC interface where it was deposited on a germanium plate for subsequent FT-IR. NMR and MS spectra were successfully obtained for 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol, octadecyl-3-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate (Irganox 1076) and diisooctyl phthalate on-line and FT-IR spectra for all three compounds were obtained off-line. Practical problems encountered with this multiple hyphenation are described.     

Separation of acidic compounds by strong anion-exchange capillary electrochromatography

Separation of the acidic compounds in the ion-exchange capillary electrochromatography (IE-CEC) with strong anion-exchange packing as the stationary phase was studied. It was observed that the electroosmotic flow (EOF) in strong anion-exchange CEC moderately changed with increase of the eluent ionic strength and decrease of the eluent pH, but the acetonitrile concentration in the eluent had almost no effect on the EOF. The EOF in strong anion-exchange CEC with eluent of low pH value was much larger than that in RP-CEC with Spherisorb-ODS as the stationary phase. The retention of acidic compounds on the strong anion-exchange packing was relatively weak due to only partial ionization of them, and both chromatographic and electrophoretic processes contributed to separation. It was observed that the retention values of acidic compounds decreased with the increase of phosphate buffer and acetonitrile concentration in the eluent as well as the decrease of the applied voltage, and even the acidic compounds could elute before the void time. These factors also made an important contribution to the separation selectivity for tested acidic compounds, which could be separated rapidly with high column efficiency of more than 220000 plates/m under the optimized separation conditions.     

Ion-exchange chromatography of anions with tiron as eluent

The characteristics of Tiron (1,2-dihydroxybenzene-3,5-disulfonic acid and its sodium salt) solution as an eluent for anions in ion-exchange chromatography was investigated with conductivity and UV absorbance detectors. Tiron (acid and sodium salt) has such a strong affinity for the anion exchanger that the concentration in the eluent can be made lower than that of benzene carboxylates, such as phthalate, which have been used similarly. Tiron acid exhibited an unusual effect which increased the sensitivity with a conductivity detector. The water dip was not observed, and a big ghost peak appeared near the sulfate peak. Tiron salt did not produce a ghost peak, and was better for highly sensitive detection in indirect photometric chromatography than phthalate, because of a better balance between UV absorptivity and elution ability. Because Tiron forms stable chelates with many metal ions, pretreatment with a cation-exchange resin is necessary for real samples such as tap water.     

Determination of Dicyandiamide with Non-Aqueous Polar Eluent

Abstract

Epoxy powder paints are characterized by their dicyandiamide content. Dicyandiamide is determined on a amino bonded phase column with non-aqueous but polar eluent consisting of methanol and acetonitrile (5/95, v/v). The elution order of the components is that of normal phase but the eluent is more like reversed phase. This method is essentially faster than the previous methods in the analysis of dicyandiamide in multicomponent powder extracts.     

Determination of ceftriaxone, a novel cephalosporin, in plasma, urine and saliva by high-performance liquid chromatography on an NH2 bonded-phase column

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the determination of a new cephalosporin antibiotic in plasma, urine and saliva (mixed saliva) using normal-phase technique and an NH2 bonded-phase column. The eluent mixture was a combination of acetonitrile and an aqueous solution of ammonium carbonate. The rapid method involved precipitation of protein from fluids by means of acetonitrile followed by automatic injection of the supernatant. The detection limit was 0.4 micrograms/ml for plasma, 3 micrograms/ml for urine and 0.03 micrograms/ml for saliva using UV detection.     

离子色谱法同时分析董酒中的有机酸与无机阴离子

研究了用离子色谱法同时分析董酒中可离解性有机酸和无机阴离子。首次采用邻苯二甲酸氢钾和邻苯二甲酸的混合水溶液作淋洗剂,改善了分离效果,提高了检测灵敏度。所建立的方法无需进行样品前处理,无干扰,有一定的实用价值。