Abstract
One of the most important aspects of method development in reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RPLC) is the accurate prediction of the resolution as one or more experimental variables (usually the mobile-phase composition) are changed. By use of commercially available computer simulation programs, e.g. Drylab 2000, data from a few initial experimental runs are used to predict how the separation will vary with composition so that a computer program can then rapidly locate the optimum conditions. Assumption of a linear relationship between log k′ (retention factor) and φ (volume fraction of organic modifier in the element) minimizes the number of initial runs required for a separation and is usually adequate when the range of φ is not large. In this work the linearity of plots of log k′ against φ for octadecylsilane-coated silica (ODS) and carbon-coated zirconia (C-ZrO2) columns were compared and the plots were used to determine whether prediction of the separation of triazine herbicides was adequate. Analysis of the slopes and intercepts of such plots are presented for both types of columns.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 587-594 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry |
| Volume | 373 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Institutes of Health and LC Resources for the use of the Drylab software and technical support. A. Schellinger acknowledges financial support from the UMN Lando 2000 Program. Y. Mao acknowledges a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the graduate school at the University of Minnesota.
Keywords
- Carbon-coated zirconia
- Drylab
- Triazine herbicides