Abstract: | Separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by high-pressure liquid chromatography. Comparison of the determination of benzo(a)pyrene with separation on columns of cross-linked cellulose acetate and a reversed-phase system. The behaviour of a new high-pressure liquid chromatographic support, i.e. a cross-linked cellulose acetate, as selective separation material for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is discussed. The determination of benzoa]pyrene is described by an example of separating a so-called benzpyrene fraction. The separation of the benzpyrene fraction was possible by combining column systems with aluminium oxide, cross-linked cellulose acetate or a reversed-phase system. By means of a fluore- scence detector 0.1-0.8 ng benzoa]pyrene could be detected in 5μl injection volume. |