Separation of analytes

Separation of analytes - context
Analyte mixtures and separation - 1
Analyte mixtures and separation - 2
Analyte mixtures and separation - 3
Introduction to chromatography
Chromatographic columns
Principle setup of a chromatographic unit
Example of separation
Chromatographic system - 1
Chromatographic system - 2
Standard gas chromatograph
(Old) liquid chromatography unit
(New) liquid chromatography unit
HPLC columns
Comparison GC and HPLC
Selftest
Problems
End of chapter

Chromatographic system - 2

 

Measuring retention factor Ri:

delay in elution from column relative to a non-sorbing tracer compound

 

 

Calculating retention: Transport of analyte only in the mobile phase
e.g. if only 10% are in the mobile phase then R= 1/0.1 = 10

 




 

The partitioning constant of analyte between the mobile and the stationary phase may be changed during the course of a chromatographyc run.

Phase Ki, S/M can be altered during a chromatographic run by:

  • increasing the temperature in GC; Ki, S/M decreases
  • changing the composition of the mobile phase in HPLC