Kinetic investigation of the relationship between the efficiency of columns and their diameter

Many brands of packing materials made of fine particles are now available in both conventional (4.6 mm i.d.) and narrow-bore (2.1 mm i.d.) columns. It is a general observation that the efficiency of the former tends to be markedly higher than that of the latter. This report provides a detailed illustration of the characteristics of this enigma. The corrected reduced plate heights of three brands of columns packed with shell particles in 4.6 and 2.1 mm I.D. columns were measured. The brands were the 1.7 and 2.6 μm Kinetex-C(18) (Phenomenex, Torrance, CA, USA), the 2.7 μm Poroshell120-C(18) (Agilent Technologies, New Castle, DE, USA), and the 2.7 μm Halo-C(18) (Advanced Material Technologies, Wilmington, DE, USA). The extra-column contributions were minimized by optimizing the configuration of the instrument (injection volume <1.0 μL, 115 μm needle seat capillary, 80 μm connecting tubes, no heat exchanger, 0.8 μL detection cell). The correct peak variances were derived from the numerical integration of the first and second order moments of the experimental band profiles. These experimental results confirm that the kinetic performance of narrow-bore columns is inferior to that of conventional columns for all three brands of shell particles. We demonstrate that this difference is accounted for by a contribution to the column HETP of the long-range eddy diffusion term that is larger in the 2.1 than in the 4.6 mm I.D. columns. While the associated relative velocity biases are of comparable magnitude in both types of columns, the characteristic radial diffusion lengths are of the order of 100 and 40 μm in the wall regions of narrow-bore and conventional columns, respectively.     

On the extra-column band-broadening contributions of modern, very high pressure liquid chromatographs using 2.1 mm I.D. columns packed with sub-2 μm particles

The efficiencies of two narrow bore columns (100 mm and 50 mm × 2.1 mm) packed with 1.7 μm totally porous BEH-C₁₈ particles were measured on two very high pressure liquid chromatographs (Acquity from Waters and 1290 Infinity HPLC System from Agilent) operating at maximum pressures of 1034 and 1200 bar, respectively. The probe compounds were a mixture of uracil, acetophenone, toluene, and naphthalene eluted in a 50/50 (v/v) solution of acetonitrile and water at 303 K with a flow rate of 0.40 mL/min. The apparent efficiencies of columns, which lumps the consequences of band broadening due to the column and the system contributions, may depend much on the extra-column volumes of the instruments used. Actually, it is known for a long time that the apparent column performance is strongly affected by the instrument characteristics, including the diameter of the connecting tubes, the injection technique (with or without needle seat capillary), and the detection cell volume. When the 1290 Infinity HPLC System is equipped with a needle seat, an inlet and an outlet connecting capillary tube with inner diameters around 115 μm, its extra-column variance for a 0.1 μL injection volume is 9.2 μL² while that of the Acquity instrument is 6.9 μL². Minor modifications suggested by their respective manufacturers allowed significant reductions of these variances, to 6.2 and 3.9 μL², respectively. Yet, in their optimized configurations and for weakly retained compounds (k ? 1), these modern, sophisticated instruments cannot provide more than 75% (1290 Infinity) and 85% (Acquity) of the maximum efficiency of a 2.1 mm × 50 mm BEH column. For more strongly retained compounds (k > 4), in contrast, they are both able to provide more than 95% of the maximum expected efficiency.     

全二维气相色谱-电子捕获检测器法分析土壤中毒杀芬同类物的残留

建立了全二维气相色谱-电子捕获检测器(GC× GC-μECD)检测土壤中毒杀芬同类物的分析方法.以非极性的DB- XLB(20 m×0.25 mm×0.25 μm)为第一色谱柱,中等极性的BPX-50(2 m×0.1 mm×0.1 μm)为第二色谱柱,对土壤中23种高关注毒杀芬同类物进行了分离鉴定,并采用基质曲线外标法进行定量分析.本方法在1～200,μg/L浓度范围内,毒杀芬同类物的线性相关系数(r2)均大于0.99,方法检出限(S/N=3)为0.039～0.482 μg/L,基质加标毒杀芬同类物的回收率为55％～115％,相对标准偏差(RSD)均小于30％(n=5).利用本方法对毒杀芬污染的土壤样品进行了测定,获得了较好的分离效果.     

On-line analysis of carbonyl compounds with derivatization in aqueous extracts of atmospheric particulate PM10 by in-tube solid-phase microextraction coupled to capillary liquid chromatography

A new device for carbonyl compounds based on coupling on-line and miniaturizing both, sample pretreatment and chromatographic separation, is reported. Two capillary columns, a GC capillary column (95% methyl-5% phenyl substituted backbone, 70 cm × 0.32 mm i.d., 3 μm film thickness) in the injection valve for in-tube solid-phase microextraction (IT-SPME) and a Zorbax SB C18 (150 mm × 0.5 mm i.d., 5 μm particle diameter) LC capillary column were employed. Different combinations of IT-SPME and derivatization using 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) were examined for mixtures containing 15 carbonyl compounds (aliphatic, aromatic and unsaturated aldehydes and ketones). A screening analysis of aqueous extracts of atmospheric particulate PM(10) was carried out. Moreover, the possibility of coupling IT-SPME and conventional liquid chromatography is also tested. Derivatization solution and IT-SPME coupled to capillary liquid chromatography provided the best results for achieving the highest sensitivity for carbonyl compounds in atmospheric particulate analysis. Detection limits (LODs) using a photodiode array detector (DAD) were ranged from 30 to 198 ng L(-1), improving markedly those LODs reported by conventional SPME-LC-DAD.     

高效液相色谱法测定磷酸三甲苯酯中游离甲酚的含量

采用高效液相色谱法测定磷酸三甲苯酯中游离甲酚的含量.利用高效液相色谱外标法对试样进行分离、检测,获得最佳色谱条件.结果表明,最佳色谱条件：C18色谱柱（250 mm×4.6 mm×5μm）,流动相为甲醇∶水（体积比为8∶2）,流速1.0 mL/min,紫外检测器,检测波长280 nm,柱温35℃,等度洗脱,进样量10μL.方法的加标回收率为95.9%～98.9%,相对标准偏差为1.02%～2.55%,具有操作简便、快捷、准确度高的特点.     

微流蒸发光散射检测器的研制及评价

构建了适用于纳升级到微升级流量的毛细管分离体系的微流蒸发光散射检测器(μELSD),实现了其与毛细管液相色谱(eLC)的联用.对雾化器孔径和雾化毛细管内径、蒸发管内径和长度、光散射池尺寸、雾化毛细管位置和辅助载气流量等参数进行了优化.在最优条件下,微流蒸发光散射检测器检出限为直接进样葡萄糖1 ng(S/N＞ 10),线性范围0.01～1.0 μg,重复性好,峰面积RSD(n=6)为0.4％,峰高RSD(n=6)为0.3％.本检测器已成功应用cLC-μELSD平台,使用C18毛细管色谱柱(内径250 μm),0.1％甲酸铵溶液(pH 4.5)-甲醇(60∶40,V/V)为流动相,分离检测了3种常用甜味剂,表明本研究构建的系统可以应用于实际分离检测中,具有分析时间快、溶剂消耗量少、样品需求量小的优点.     

Large Volume Injection in Fast Gas Chromatography with On‐Column Injector

In this work a fast gas chromatography set‐up with on‐column injection was optimized and evaluated with a model mixture of C₈–C₂₈ n‐alkanes. Usual injection volumes when using narrow‐bore (e. g., 0.1 mm i.d.) analytical columns are ca. 0.1 μL. The presented configuration allows introduction of 10–30‐fold larger sample volumes without any distortion of peak shapes. In the set‐up a normal‐bore retention gap (1 m×0.32 mm i. d.) was coupled to a narrow‐bore (4.8 m×0.1 mm i. d.×0.4 μm film thickness) analytical column using a low dead volume column connector. The effects of the experimental conditions such as inlet pressure, sample volume, initial injection temperature, and oven temperature on a peak focusing are discussed. H‐u curves for helium and hydrogen are used to compare their suitability for high speed gas chromatography and to show the dependence of separation efficiency on the carrier gas velocity at high inlet pressures. In the fast gas chromatography system a baseline separation of C₁₀–C₂₈ n‐alkanes was achieved in less than 3 minutes.     

Enhancement of sensitivity in capillary supercritical fluid chromatography through optimization of injection and detection techniques

The reproducibility of peak areas as a function of the technique used for sample injection was investigated in capillary supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC). An injection technique has been developed to increase the volume of sample introduced into the capillary column. Using a modified time-split injection technique, long injection duration times were successfully applied to achieve lower detection limits. Analytes were effectively focused at the head of the analytical column using a unique pressure trap program. Because this on-column focusing was performed only by pressure and temperature programming, no instrumental modifications were necessary. Up to 1.0 μL of sample solution was injected onto 50 μm i.d. columns using this technique, with no observable peak splitting. Dual detection using ultraviolet (UV) absorption and flame ionization detection (FID) was performed in series, thereby avoiding the necessity of splitting the column effluent. For the compounds investigated (five nitroaromatics and one phthalate ester), the absolute sensitivity of the UV detector was significantly greater than that of the FID.     

Factors influencing chromatographic data in fast gas chromatography with on‐column injection

The use of larger volume injection with on‐column injection and fast GC commercial instrumentation was evaluated with the model mixture of n‐alkanes of a broad range of volatility (C₁₀–C₂₈). The presented configuration allows introduction of 40–80‐fold larger sample volumes without any distortion of peak shapes compared to “usual” fast GC set‐ups using narrow‐bore columns. A normal‐bore retention gap (1–5 m×0.32 mm ID) was coupled to a narrow‐bore (5 m×0.1 mm ID×0.4 μm film thickness) analytical column using a standard press‐fit connector. The connection was tight and reliable, and hence suitable for hydrogen as carrier gas. The effect of pre‐column and analytical column connector, injection volume, pre‐column length, column inlet pressure, and analyte volatility on peak shape, peak broadening, and focusing are discussed. The precision of chromatographic data measurements and peak capacity under optimised temperature programmed conditions for fast separations with large volume injection were found to be very good. The presented fast GC set‐up with on‐column injection extends the applicability of the technique to trace analysis.     

Modification of a packed GC injector to a versatile capillary injector

A modification of a packed GC injector to a capillary injector is presented using a simple device which is connected to the GC column by an adsorption-free connector. It permits injections of large sample volumes up to 500 μl hexane solutions on normal 0.3 mm i.d. capillary columns. No special requirements for the stationary phase are necessary. Involatile residues remain inside the device which can be exchanged easily. High performance of separation and quantification is achieved.     

气相色谱法测定苯直接加氢烷基化产物组成

建立了气相色谱法测定苯直接加氢烷基化反应产物的检测方法. 色谱条件:AT.FFAP 色谱柱(50 m×0.32 mm×0.50 μm), 氢火焰检测器,分流比为50∶1,进样器温度为180 ℃,检测器温度为200 ℃,柱温采用程序升温:初始温度80 ℃,恒温4 min后,以15 ℃/min的升温速率升至180 ℃,恒温8 min,进样量0.2 μL. 试验结果表明,甲基环戊烷、环己烷、环己烯、苯、环己基苯和二环己基苯可有效分离,检出限分别为1.4×10-7、1.4×10-7、1.4×10-7、1.6×10-7、2.7×10-7和5.3×10-6 mg/L,检出限和定量限低,各物质线性关系良好,相关系数r均在0.996以上,各物质的相对标准偏差在0.62%~1.87%之间. 方法操作简单,准确度高,可用于苯直接加氢烷基化反应产物的测定.     

The use of precolumns for solvent focusing in capillary column gas chromatography

In trace analysis by capillary GC it is often desirable to use larger than normal injection volumes to obtain sufficient sensitivity. This, however, results in a wider solvent peak and tailing, and may reduce column efficiency. This paper describes the use of a short length of a capillary precolumn coated with a stationary phase of polarity similar to that of the sample solvent and a film thickness greater than that of the analytical column; provided the right combination of polarities of injection solvent and liquid phases are used, the precolumn focuses the solvent band, thereby enabling the maximum injection volume to be increased without measurably reducing efficiency. Typical precolumn dimensions are 1 m length, 0.32 mm i.d., and 0.5 μm stationary phase film thickness. Using a precolumn increases the maximum injection volume up to 8 or 10 μl, or three times that appropriate for a conventional analytical column, with little or no loss in efficiency.     

Determination of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in water samples using large volume on-column injection capillary gas chromatography

An automated large volume on-column injection technique for capillary gas chromatography (GC) with solvent divert and heated retention gap technology has been utilized to determine polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in samples of industrial plant process water. Injecting large sample volumes on-column enabled the sample preparation procedure to be simplified and provided a fast, labor-saving technique for screening water samples. Diverting approximately 95% of the solvent away from the analytical column and the detector enabled chromatography to reflect classical capillary loading and detector conditions. Simplifications include significant reduction of sample and eluent volumes used during extraction and the elimination of Kuderna-Danish evaporative concentration. System performance, such as linearity and limit of detection, were evaluated for selected PAHs. Spiked water samples were prepared in the lower μ/L range to determine extraction efficiency. Results are compared with those obtained by a reputable contract laboratory following EPA Method 625.     

气相色谱法测定粗甘油中的游离甘油含量

建立了气相色谱法直接测定生物柴油副产物粗甘油中甘油含量的方法.采用四氧呋喃-水(3:1)混合溶剂溶解粗甘油样品,以二乙二醇二乙醚作内标,直接在HP-5柱上进行GC法分离,无需衍生化步骤,内标法定量.对溶剂、内标物、色谱柱、进样量等参数进行了优化,在最佳实验条件下,甘油溶液质量浓度在0～20 g/L范围内线性良好,相关系...     

固相萃取-毛细管气相色谱法测定枇杷花中有机氯农药残留量

建立了枇杷花中有机氯类农药残留量的固相萃取-毛细管气相色谱(SPE-CGC)分析方法。对采自福建蒲田等12地的枇杷花中六六六(4种异构体)、滴滴涕(4种异构体)、五氯硝基苯共9种有机氯农药的残留量进行了测定。样品采用丙酮超声波提取,浓缩后过Florisil固相萃取小柱净化,洗脱剂为V(正己烷)∶V(丙酮)100∶1。用DB-1701弹性石英毛细管气相色谱柱分离样品,微电子捕获检测器进行检测。9种有机氯农药的峰面积与其质量浓度均有良好的线性关系,相关系数均大于0.999,最低检测限为0.016~0.125μg/L,样品的加标回收率为85.4%~106.9%,相对标准偏差为1.8%~9.8%。该方法能够满足农药残留检测的要求。     

A rapid multidimensional liquid-gas chromatography method for the analysis of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons in vegetable oils

The present paper describes an investigation directed toward the development of a rapid heart-cutting LC-GC method for the analysis of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons contained in vegetable oils. The automated LC-GC experiments were carried out by using a system equipped with a syringe-type interface, capable of both heart-cutting and comprehensive (LC × GC) two-dimensional analysis. The first dimension separation was achieved on a 100 mm × 3 mm ID × 5 μm d(p) silica column, operated under isocratic conditions (hexane). A single 30-s cut, corresponding to a 175 μL volume, was transferred to a programmed temperature vaporizer. After the large volume injection, the target analytes were separated in a rapid manner (~9 min) using a 15 m × 0.1mm ID × 0.1 μm micro-bore GC capillary. The overall LC-GC run time enables the analysis of ca. 4 samples/hour. Quantification was performed by using external calibration, in the 1-200 mg/kg range. The method was validated in terms of linearity, precision, limits of detection and quantification, and accuracy. A series of commercial samples were subjected to analysis. Various degrees of contamination were found in all samples, in the 7.6-180.6 mg/kg range.     

在线固相萃取/高效液相色谱法测定环境水样中的4种痕量邻苯二甲酸酯

建立了一种在线固相萃取/高效液相色谱测定水样中4种痕量邻苯二甲酸酯(邻苯二甲酸甲酯、邻苯二甲酸乙酯、邻苯二甲酸丁酯和邻苯二甲酸(2-乙基)己酯)的新方法.样品由外加泵注入一根固相萃取小柱上进行富集,再将富集柱切换至高效液相色谱系统中,将富集在固相萃取小柱的邻苯二甲酸酯洗脱至分析柱进行分析.在线固相萃取柱为IonPac(...     

Direct gas chromatographic analysis of halogenated hydrocarbons at the part-per-trillion level

Large sample volume on-column injection (up to 250 μL) of n-pentane solutions of halogenated hydrocarbons has been employed for the direct measurement of both low-boiling and high-boiling compounds in what is essentially a single run. Two-bonded phase, fused-silica capillary columns are joined in series, through which the low-boiling compounds are first chromatographed and detected with an electron capture detector. High-boiling compounds are then trapped in a section joining the two columns, and subsequently chromatographed in the second column, using the same detector. This procedure permits analysis at the ppt level.     

HPLC法同时测定鸡腿菇水解液中单糖及多糖的研究

建立了HPLC法测定鸡腿菇水解液中单糖、低聚糖及多糖含量的分析方法.选用Aminex HPX-87H柱,示差折光检测器,柱温50 ℃,5 mmol/L的硫酸为流动相,流速0.4 mL/min,进样量20 μL,外标法定量.结果表明,单糖、低聚糖及多糖均得到较好分离,其峰面积与质量浓度线性关系良好,相关系数r~2值为0.991 2 ～0.999 7,回收率为98% ～106%.采用HPLC-示差法与气相色谱法测定多糖、低聚糖及单糖相比,样品无需衍生处理,过滤后可直接进样检测.该法可同时测定原料水解液中可能存在的主要单糖、低聚糖及多糖.     

HPLC-ELSD法测定生物柴油中的游离甘油

采用液液萃取及高效液相色谱-蒸发光散射检测技术,建立了生物柴油中游离甘油含量的测定方法.待测生物柴油经乙腈-水(75:25)抽提并离心分离后,取部分下层水相进行分析.优化的色谱条件为:色谱柱Inertsil NH2 (250 nun ×4.6 mm,5μm );流动相为乙腈-水(75:25);流速1.0 mL/min;...