LCGC North America-03-01-2006

LCGC North America

Syringes for Gas Chromatography

March 01, 2006

GC Connections

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In this month's edition, John Hinshaw takes a look at how choosing a suitable syringe for a specific application can be difficult, especially if the inlet system has special requirements; choosing the wrong syringe ca cause significant problems.

How to Retain Polar and Nonpolar Compounds on the Same HPLC Stationary Phase with an Isocratic Mobile Phase

March 01, 2006

Peer-Reviewed Article

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Separation and retention of both polar and nonpolar compounds by the same stationary phase can be a useful approach for analyses of complex samples with a broad range of chemical properties. Typical stationary phases are designed for retention of either polar or nonpolar compounds so that multiple steps are required when designing a separation strategy. Hydride silica–based stationary phases are new materials with properties that allow for the simultaneous retention of both polar and nonpolar compounds over a range of aqueous–organic mobile phase compositions. Adjustment of the aqueous–organic ratio will determine whether polar or nonpolar compounds have greater retention.