在线富集毛细管液相色谱法分析脂溶性维生素和β-胡萝卜素

以硅胶基质ODS整体柱为分离柱, 建立了毛细管液相色谱-紫外/可见光度法测定脂溶性维生素和β-胡萝卜素的方法. 对流动相组成、流速、样品溶解液和进样体积等参数进行了系统优化, 采用溶剂梯度区带压缩效应作为在线富集技术来提高检测灵敏度. 与传统的进样方式相比, 采用溶剂梯度区带压缩在线富集技术时, 在不损失分辨率的前提下, 可通过增大进样体积将脂溶性维生素和β-胡萝卜素的检测灵敏度提高34～60倍. 方法可用于检测玉米中的痕量维生素E.     

日立635-M型高效液相色谱仪的柱效改进

柱内效应和柱外效应是影响高效液相色谱柱效的主要因素。我们以提高柱效为目的,根椐martin等人提出的高效短柱色谱法和Galay提出的减小柱外效应理论,对日立635-m型高效液相色谱的进样系统,连接管路和检测系统进行了改进。用同     

微流量液相色谱在线大体积进样的方法和专用装置

本发明涉及微分离系统的进样方法,具体地说是一种微流量液相色谱在线大体积进样的方法和专用装置。在微流量液相色谱分离系统的流路中,添加多流路分流切换装置,使得系统在进样和分离时,流动相可以从不同流路分流。样品利用在固定相上的保留,实现色谱系统的大体积进样。     

微柱液相色谱中一种新的进样技术

微柱液相色谱主要指柱内径小于1毫米的液相色谱技术,是当前液相色谱发展的主要倾向之一。 微柱的柱容量小,所需样品的体积仅为10~(-7)～10~(-9)升,难以采用常规液相色谱的进样方法。目前可以采用的方法有各种虹吸法、进样阀法,以及类似气相色谱技术中的动态     

填充型纳流液相色谱柱技术的研究进展

纳流液相色谱是高效液相色谱微型化的重要形式,由于其具有溶剂消耗少、样品需求量小、检测灵敏度高以及与质谱联用兼容性好等特点,在生命科学、生物医药以及微纳分析等领域得到越来越广泛的应用。填充柱是最常用的纳流色谱柱类型,通常由球形色谱填料颗粒填充入毛细管内制成。样品组分是在色谱柱上实现分离,色谱柱的性能对色谱分析的选择性和分辨率至关重要,因此制备高质量的纳流色谱填充柱对获得高效的纳流液相色谱分离尤为关键。纳流色谱柱的制备包含两个重要技术环节：柱塞技术和填充工艺。近年来,随着柱塞与填充技术的进步,填充型纳流液相色谱柱的稳定性和分离性能得到了显著提升。本文对近十年来纳流液相色谱柱技术的研究进展,主要是柱塞技术和填充技术的研究和应用进展进行了概述,介绍了其在组学研究和生物制药领域中的应用,并对其发展前景进行了展望。     

单程直驱超高压纳升泵的研制与评价

随着生命科学的发展，纳升液相色谱系统在生化分析领域有着越来越多的应用。纳升流速输液泵作为系统的关键部件之一，其性能直接影响分析结果的准确性与重复性。该文基于高精度直驱电机和十通切换阀研制了一种单程直驱超高压纳升泵，并对其进行了评价。测试结果表明，该纳升输液泵在500 nL/min下的流速准确性优于1%，稳定性优于0.7%，最大输液压强超过100 MPa，梯度输液偏差低于1%。进一步利用该纳升输液泵构建纳升液相色谱-质谱联用系统，对1 μg牛血清白蛋白（BSA）酶解液进样分析，序列覆盖率可达45%，分析1.25 μg Hela细胞蛋白质酶解液鉴定到2809个蛋白质。说明构建的单程直驱超高压纳升泵能够用于生化分析，尤其是蛋白质组学分析研究中。     

填充毛细管液相色谱-毛细管气相色谱在线联用分析八角茴香挥发油

首次将填充毛细管高效液相色谱-毛细管气相色谱在线联用技术(μ-HPLC-CGC)用于分离分析八角茴香果实的挥发油成分。液相色谱选用氰基分析柱(250 mm×0.32 mm i.d.),正己烷-乙腈-二氯甲烷(体积比为80∶8∶12)为流动相,对挥发油样品做族组分分离,得到的5个族组分被依次存放在多位储存接口内,然后不分流分别转入毛细管气相色谱仪做详细分析。气相色谱柱由10 m×0.53 mm i.d.保留间隔柱和30 m×0.53 mm i.d.×1.0 μm SE-54分析柱组成。采用了不分流柱内进样模     

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.     

一种多通道匀浆装填毛细管色谱柱的新装置及应用

针对目前毛细管色谱柱装柱效率低、不同批次装填的毛细管色谱柱之间性能差异大的问题,我们发展了一种多通道匀浆装填毛细管色谱柱的新装置。该装置以液相色谱泵提供压力、采用磁力搅拌保持匀浆液均匀分散,一次可装填多达6根毛细管色谱柱。以牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的胰蛋白酶酶切肽段混合物为样本,选择峰容量、蛋白覆盖率、3个特定离子的保留时间以及毛细管色谱柱柱压为指标,在毛细管液相色谱-质谱联用系统上对装填的反相毛细管色谱柱的性能进行了评价。分别考察了一次装填的6根毛细管色谱柱、两次装填的12根毛细管色谱柱以及一次装填1根与一次装填6根毛细管色谱柱的性能及稳定性。实验结果表明:同一批次装填的6根毛细管色谱柱的性能相近;不同批次装填的12根毛细管色谱柱的峰容量和覆盖率没有明显的区别,但保留时间和毛细管色谱柱柱压的稳定性较差;一次装填1根和一次装填6根毛细管色谱柱柱性能的稳定性与两次分别装填6根毛细管色谱柱的稳定性相近,即采用本装置可显著提高毛细管色谱柱的装填效率且每次装填毛细管色谱柱的数量不会对柱性能产生影响。     

通过柱切换技术与高效液相色谱联用的限进性柱对盐酸贝那普利的在线富集性能

以自制的限进性填料柱为预处理富集柱,Luna C₁₈柱为分析柱,通过柱切换技术将限进性填料柱与高效液相色谱联用(RAM-HPLC),研究了盐酸贝那普利的在线富集效果。考察了进样体积与峰面积、系统总压力的关系,以及常规进样与大体积进样的差别。当进样体积在100 μL以内时,峰面积随进样体积的增加而增加;当进样体积大于80 μL时,系统总压力变化明显。考虑对整个系统的保护,选择80 μL作为最大进样体积。同一浓度的样品进样20 μL与进样80 μL所得峰面积之间的线性关系良好。RAM柱对盐酸贝那普利具有良好的富集作用,能够有效提高HPLC的灵敏度,而且具有简单、经济的特点。     

Effect of extra-column volume on practical chromatographic parameters of sub-2-μm particle-packed columns in ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography

Effects of extra-column volume on apparent separation parameters were studied in ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography with columns and inlet connection tubings of various internal diameters (id) using 50-mm long columns packed with 1.8-μm particles under isocratic conditions. The results showed that apparent retention factors were on average 5, 11, 18, and 41% lower than those corrected with extra-column volumes for 4.6-, 3.0-, 2.1-, and 1.0-mm id columns, respectively, when the extra-column volume (11.3 μL) was kept constant. Also, apparent pressures were 31, 16, 12, and 10% higher than those corrected with pressures from extra-column volumes for 4.6-, 3.0-, 2.1-, and 1.0-mm id columns at the respective optimum flow rate for a typical ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography system. The loss in apparent efficiency increased dramatically from 4.6- to 3.0- to 2.1- to 1.0-mm id columns, less significantly as retention factors increased. The column efficiency was significantly improved as the inlet tubing id was decreased for a given column. The results suggest that maximum ratio of extra-column volume to column void volume should be approximately 1:10 for column porosity more than 0.6 and a retention factor more than 5, where 80% or higher of theoretically predicted efficiency could be achieved.     

Narrow Bore Ion Chromatography with Commercially Available Ion Chromatographic Equipment

Abstract

The use of narrow bore separator columns (inner diameter less than 1 μM) in high performance liquid chromatography has become a well established technique which has obvious advantages in specific situations over the use of traditional size separator columns. The work reported here investigates the use of traditional ion chromatographic equipment (essentially unmodified) for use in narrow bore ion chromatography. The only adjustments made to the equipment were some arrangements in the placement of valves and tubing in order to minimize extra-column dead volume. The columns used in this work were glass capillary columns of 1.0 mm inner diameter. A selected group of ion exchange resins were slurry packed into the column and the retention and separation characteristics of the narrow bore column were determined. The results of this investigation indicate that in certain cases the commercially available equipment is adequate for performing narrow bore ion chromatography. The distinct advantage of the use of narrow bore ion chromatography is the lower flow rates used in the chromatographic procedure with a corresponding decrease in eluant consumption, eluant cost, and eluant disposal.     

A new split-flow injector for preparative liquid chromatography columns. Annular injection system

The packing of large-diameter columns for liquid chromatography is still difficult and numerous publications have reported results from tests which prove the packing is heterogeneous. The slurry is more compact in the wall region and this reduces the flow of the mobile phase, leading to distortion of the sample zone in the column and generation of peak tailing. A new type of injection system for the head of the column has been developed which divides the flow of the solvent from the pump into two parts. One, without sample, is directed to a crown injector, close to the wall. By adjusting the ratio of this flow to that of the bulk flow it is possible to increase the speed of the mobile phase in this part of the stationary phase and reduce distortion of the sample zone. The other part of the solvent carries the sample to the stationary phase through a distributor. The results demonstrate the benefits of this annular injection system, which include increased efficiency and improved column stability.     

Flow inconsistency: The evil twin of column switching—Hardware aspects

Solvent flow, generated by HPLC pumps is consistent and accurate. This statement, while true for single column (one dimensional) liquid chromatography applications, may not apply to column switching applications. Connection of pumps and/or columns to one flow path may cause substantial pressure changes. Immediate post valve switch pressure differences between pumps can cause backflow where the mobile phase stored at higher pressure will temporary flow into the lower pressure area. A more common side effect of column switching is flow inconsistency during pump pressurization. For the duration of pump pressurization, liquid flow through the column will be smaller than expected since the HPLC column acts like a flow restrictor.     

Coupling nanoliter high‐performance liquid chromatography to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for arsenic speciation

Nanoliter high‐performance liquid chromatography shows low consumption of solvents and samples, offering one of the best choices for arsenic speciation in precious samples in combination with inuctively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. A systematic investigation on coupling nanoliter high‐performance liquid chromatography to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry from instrument design to injected sample volume and mobile phase was performed in this study. Nanoflow mobile phase was delivered by flow splitting using a conventional high‐pressure pump with reuse of mobile phase waste. Dead volume was minimized to 60 nL for the sheathless interface based on the previously developed nanonebulizer. Capillary columns for nanoliter high‐performance liquid chromatography were found to be sensitive to sample loading volume. An apparent difference was also found between the mobile phases for nanoliter and conventional high‐performance liquid chromatography. Baseline separation of arsenite, arsenate, monomethylarsenic, and dimethylarsenic was achieved within 11 min on a 15 cm C₁₈ capillary column and within 12 min on a 25 cm strong anion exchange column. Detection limits of 0.9–1.8 μg/L were obtained with precisions variable in the range of 1.6–4.2%. A good agreement between determined and certified values of a certified reference material of human urine (GBW 09115) validated its accuracy along with good recoveries (87–102%).     

Low flow high-performance liquid chromatography solvent delivery system designed for tandem capillary liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

A solvent delivery system is described that is designed to increase the efficiency of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analyses. Gradients formed by using two low pressure syringe pumps are stored in a length of narrow bore tubing (gradient loop) mounted on a standard high pressure switching valve. The preformed gradient is pushed through the column by using a high pressure syringe pump. The system is fully automated and can be controlled with either a personal computer or the mass spectrometer data system. Advantages include gradient operation without the use of split flows, pressure programed flow control for rapid sample loading and recycling to initial conditions, and a flow rate range of 0.1–20 μL/min, which is suitable for packed capillary columns 50–500 μm in diameter. The system has been used extensively for rapid molecular weight determinations of intact protein samples, as well as LC/MS and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analyses of complex peptide mixtures.     

Fast liquid chromatography for the determination of drugs in plasma and combination with liquid-solid extraction in a fully automated system.

Fast liquid chromatography was applied to the assay of several drugs in plasma. Short columns, 3.3-4 cm long, packed with C18 material, 3 microns particle size, were used. The peaks were little subject to extra-column band-broadening because the investigated drugs were eluted with high capacity factors in order to obtain an adequate separation from plasma components. The main influences on efficiency were the response time of the detector and the solvent composition of the injected sample. Conventional apparatus was used. A fully automated analytical system combining liquid-solid extraction via disposable extraction columns and fast liquid chromatography on a small-dimensioned 3 microns particle size column is described for the assay of drugs in plasma. Automation was accomplished by using the Automatic Sample Preparation with Extraction Columns system.     

“Groove-injection” as a novel method for sub-microliter (nanoliter) injections in liquid chromatography using a conventional multi-port valve

In liquid chromatography with “low-dispersion methods”, there is an increasing need to reproducibly inject nanoliter sample volumes. Low-dispersion methods produce very narrow peaks because of short column length, narrow column bore, small particle packing, low particle surface area, open tubular configuration, or combinations of these parameters. This paper describes a new injector method, the “groove-injector” which involves simple plumbing changes for use of a conventional multi-port valve (8-ports or more) to inject sample volumes approximating a single groove in such a valve (e.g 30 nanoliters with aceptable reproducibility, ca. 8% RSD). In addition, by changing a resistor, volumes between 30, and over 2,000 nanoliters (nearly two orders of magnitude) can be injected with reproducibilities generally below 2% RSD. Different samples can be injected by using an autosampler. Compared to commonly used 4-port valves for nanoliter injections, multi-port valves have a number of advantages. Multiport valves generally are more commonly available and they are a better financial investment because of their versatility for column switching, sample enrichment, or variable volume injections. Previously, submicroliter (nanoliter) injections have not been possible with multi-port valves in as direct and simple a manner as described here.     

An improved method for tracking and reducing the void volume in nano HPLC–MS with micro trapping columns

Tandem mass spectrometry coupled to HPLC is the state of the art technique in proteomic research. Here we describe a highly sensitive nano liquid chromatography system (nano HPLC) for analysis of protein digests. Using preconcentration in a column-switching set-up, we were able to inject large sample volumes (250 µL) without significant loss of sensitivity. The major problem with this type of preconcentration is usually the occurrence of void volumes. In order to diagnose void volumes a simple and easy test was developed by which the UV trace and the pressure profile in the separation column were monitored. Part by part replacement of connection tubing restored a void volume-free system. A major pre-requisite for handling samples in the femtomol range was found to be the use of protein/peptide-saturated columns tryptic digests of cytochrome C were injected directly onto the reversed-phase nano separation column (75 µm inner diameter) and the separation results were compared with chromatograms obtained from separations using column switching. By using column switching we were able to inject large sample volumes in a short time period without losing resolution.     

Organic monolith frits encased in polyether ether ketone tubing with improved durability for liquid chromatography

This study introduces a preparation method for polymer‐encased monolith frits with improved durability for liquid chromatography columns. The inner surface of the polyether ether ketone tubing is pretreated with sulfuric acid in the presence of catalysts (vanadium oxide and sodium sulfate). The tubing was rinsed with water and acetone, flushed with nitrogen, and treated with glycidyl methacrylate. After washing, the monolith reaction mixture composed of lauryl methacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, initiator, and porogenic solvent was filled in the tubing and subjected to in situ polymerization. The tubing was cut into thin slices and used as frits for microcolumns. To check their durability, the frit slices were placed in a vial and a heavy impact was applied on the vial by a vortex mixer for various periods. The frits made in the presence of catalysts were found to be more durable than those made without catalysts. Furthermore, when the monolith‐incorporated tubing was used as a chromatography column, the column prepared in the presence of catalysts resulted in a better separation efficiency. The separation performance of the columns installed with the polyether ether ketone encased monolith frits was comparable to that of the columns installed with the commercial stainless‐steel screen frits.