Simple automated liquid chromatographic system for splitless nano column gradient separations

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Authors

ŠESTÁK Jozef DUŠA Filip MORAVCOVÁ Dana KAHLE Vladislav

Year of publication 2013
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Journal of Chromatography A
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Faculty of Science

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Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2012.12.020
Field Biochemistry
Keywords Liquid chromatography; Automation; Splitless gradient; Nano columns; Alkylphenones; Peptides
Description A simple splitless gradient liquid chromatographic system for micro and nano column separations has been assembled and tested. It consists of an OEM programmable syringe pump equipped with a glass microsyringe and ten-port selector valve. Gradient of mobile phase was created in the syringe barrel due to turbulent mixing. Capability of suggested system to create various gradient profiles was verified using 50-ul, 100-ul, and 250-ul glass syringes. Acetone, thiourea, and uracil were tested as gradient markers and finally, uracil was proved to be an excellent way of water-acetonitrile gradient tracing. It was found that up to 80% of the total syringe volume is available as a linear gradient section. In context to micro and nano column chromatography, the best results were obtained using the 100-ul syringe. Separations were performed on the capillary monolithic column Chromolith CapRod RP-18e (150mm x 0.1mm) and system performance was evaluated using a test mixture of six alkylphenones as well as tryptic digest of bovine serum albumin. Results proved that suggested system is able to create uniform gradients with high repeatability of retention times of test solutes (RSD<0.3%). Repeatability of injection of sample volumes in the range of 0.1-3ul was evaluated using on-column preconcentration technique which means that sample was diluted in mobile phase of low eluting strength. Repeatability of the peak areas was measured and statistically evaluated (RSD<5%).
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