Demonstration of an optimized flow cell SFC-FTIR interface

Summary An on-line application of capillary SFC-FTIR for the analysis of five steroids has been demonstrated. Baseline resolution is achieved for all the components of the mixture and IR spectra are obtained which match well with spectra of the neat materials. Also, the injected minimum detectable quantity (IMDQ) of caffeine (approximately 2 ng) under similar chromatographic conditions is demonstrated for this interface. Very low IMDQ's achieved using this flow cell interface will facilitate the use of this technique for the analysis of biological fluids and other materials where very low detection limits are required.