title: HPLC separations with micro-bore columns using high-temperature water and flame ionization detection.
abstract: Previous work demonstrates that a flame ionization detector (FID) may be used as a detector for high-temperature water separation. However, the relatively high flow rate of the eluent required by standard high-performance liquid chromatography columns causes instability of the FID. In this work, micro-bore columns are packed with poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) (PRP-1) or Daiso gel octadecylsilane-bonded phase particles. Because micro columns require low volume flow rates, the eluent used in high-temperature water chromatography does not cause instability of the FID. Separation of carbohydrates, amino acids, and other organic acids and bases is performed on two micro-bore columns using a homemade high-temperature water chromatograph with FID. Both isothermal and programmed temperatures are used in this work. The limit of detection and the linear range are also determined for amino acids tested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Science & Technology Building, Suite 300, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. yangy@mail.ecu.edu
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Tina J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kennedy