title: Developments in suppressor technology for inorganic ion analysis by ion chromatography using conductivity detection.
abstract: A review is presented detailing the development and use of suppression devices for the conductimetric detection of inorganic ions by ion chromatography (IC). An overview of the general response equation for conductivity detection is also given. Topics of discussion include the role and function of suppressors, the development of early suppressors including packed column and membrane devices from 1975 to 1990 and the subsequent progression towards present day commercially available suppressors and recent innovations. Post-suppression devices for signal enhancement are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania, GPO Box 252-75, Hobart 7001, Tasmania, Australia. paul.haddad@utas.edu.au
authors.forename: Paul R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hadda
authors.forename: Peter E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D007287:Inorganic Chemicals