Efficiency in chromatography

The separation efficiency in chromatography and the sample throughput in CFA and FIA are better the narrower the test substances zones. The experimental conditions must therefore be selected so that the zone broadening in the detection system is as low as possible. The zone width is conveniently expressed in terms of the time standard deviation, o, or the volume standard deviation, oy, which are related by the expression,... 

Grinberg, N. LoBrutto, R. Efficiency in Chromatography. In Encyclopedia of Chromatography Gazes, J., Ed. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, 2001 274. 

In their original theoretical model of chromatography, Martin and Synge treated the chromatographic column as though it consists of discrete sections at which partitioning of the solute between the stationary and mobile phases occurs. They called each section a theoretical plate and defined column efficiency in terms of the number of theoretical plates, N, or the height of a theoretical plate, H where... 

Analytically, the inclusion phenomenon has been used in chromatography both for the separation of ions and molecules, in Hquid and gas phase (1,79,170,171). Peralkylated cyclodextrins enjoy high popularity as the active component of hplc and gc stationary phases efficient in the optical separation of chiral compounds (57,172). Chromatographic isotope separations have also been shown to occur with the help of Werner clathrates and crown complexes (79,173). 

Two-phase suspension systems produce beaded products with broader particle-size distribution (e.g., 1-50 /rm). The microspherical particles usually need to be classified repeatedly to reduce the particle-size distribution in order to improve the resolution and efficiency in the separation for use in chromatography. The actual classification process depends on the size range involved, the nature of the beaded product, and its intended applications. Relatively large (>50 /rm) and mechanically stable particles can be sieved easily in the dry state, whereas small particles are processed more conveniently in the wet state. For very fine particles (<20 /rm), classification is accomplished by wet sedimentation, countflow setting, countflow centrifugation, or air classification. 

A trend in chromatography has been to use monosized particles as supports for ion-exchange and size-exclusion chromatography and to minimize the column size, such as using a 15 X 4.6-mm column packed with 3-/rm polymer particles for size exclusion chromatography. The more efficient and lower back pressure of monosized particles is applied in the separation. 

Warren, Jr., F. V. and Bidlingmeyer, B. A., Influence of temperature on column efficiency in reversed phase liquid chromatography, Anal. Chem., 60, 2821, 1988. 

Berthod, A., Causes and remediation of reduced efficiency in micellar liquid chromatography, /. Chromatogr. A, 780, 191, 1997. 

TLC plates are of particular interest as substrates for spectroscopy (i) as a storage device for offline spectroscopic analysis (ii) for efficient in situ detection and identification and (iii) for exploitation of spectroscopic techniques that cannot be used in HPLC. Thin-layer chromatography combined with HR MAS (NMR) can be used for compound identification without the need for elution from the stationary phase [413]. Recently also TLC-XRF was found suitable for in situ TLC imaging of elements [414]. The combination... 

Applications Chromatography is a preferred technique for additive analysis as it allows both separation of additives in a mixture and subsequent quantitation. Despite the developments in GC, this technique cannot separate many polymer additives. Even with its lower efficiency in comparison to GC, HPLC is today one of the cornerstones in a polymer additive laboratory. Judging by the number of publications in recent years, HPLC is first among analytical methods for additives (confirmation/identification/quantification). Most additives may be analysed by HPLC if they can be dissolved in an HPLC solvent and absorb UV light. Typical polymer/additive analyses are carried out using LPE followed by HPLC with UV or RI detection [605-611]. Verification of the identity of an analyte is then based on a combination of retention time, UV and RI evidence. RPLC is used most frequently for polymer/additive analysis, but normal-phase and SEC are also used. Consequently, techniques for additive analysis by HPLC are legion. 

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