ISSN:
1612-1112
Keywords:
Column liquid chromatography
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Plasma samples
;
Direct injection
;
Restricted-access media
;
Column-switching
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Summary A new restricted access media (RAM) type of precolumn, Bio Trap 500 C18, for direct injection of plasma samples in column-switching systems was evaluated with respect to the elution of plasma proteins in different mobile phases, the loading capacity of plasma samples, the chromatographic behavior during plasma injections and protein contamination of the packing and sealings. More than 95% of plasma proteins could be excluded from the precolumn within three minutes for all selected mobile phases. Quantitative analyte recoveries could be obtained by injecting plasma samples ranging from 5 to 500 μL with the analyte mass〉150 ng onto a BioTrap 500 C18 column (20×4 mm I.D.). One precolumn tolerated about 15 mL of plasma injection without out noticeable change in retention and pressure. Clogging of the precolumn was encountered (≥45 mL of plasma) due mainly to the adsorption of proteins on the packing. The performance of the analytical column (Kromasil C18) was also examined. The column efficiency decreased by 60% after processing 45 mL plasma in total.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02466535
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