ISSN:
0935-6304
Keywords:
Solvent effects
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Co-solvent effects
;
Concurrent solvent evaporation
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Large sample volumes
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Coupled HPLC-GC
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Chemistry
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Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The concept and some first results of a method are described for evaporating large volumes of solvent in a relatively short pre-column (retention gap) in such a way that solvent trapping retains volatile components in the inlet up to completion of solvent evaporation. The method was developed for transferring large volumes (easily exceeding 1 ml) of HPLC eluent to GC when using on-line coupled HPLC-GC, but is equally suited for injecting large sample volumes (at least some 50 μl) and could be particularly useful for introducing aqueous solutions.Concurrent solvent evaporation allows introduction of very large volumes of liquid into GC. However, peaks eluted up to some 40-80° above the column temperature during introduction of the liquid are strongly broadened due to the absence of solvent trapping. On the other hand, previous retention gap techniques involving solvent trapping were not suited for transferring very large volumes of liquid into GC. Using a relatively high boiling co-solvent added to the sample or the HPLC eluent, advantages of concurrent solvent evaporation can be combined with solute reconcentration by solvent effects, allowing elution of sharp peaks starting at the column temperature during introduction of the sample.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240110506
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