title: Improvement in HPLC separation of acetic acid and levulinic acid in the profiling of biomass hydrolysate.
abstract: 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural could be separated by the Aminex HPX-87H column chromatography, however, the separation and quantification of acetic acid and levulinic acid in biomass hydrolysate have been difficult with this method. In present study, the HPLC separation of acetic acid and levulinic acid on Aminex HPX-87H column has been investigated by varying column temperature, flow rate, and sulfuric acid content in the mobile phase. The column temperature was found critical in resolving acetic acid and levulinic acid. The resolution for two acids increased dramatically from 0.42 to 1.86 when the column temperature was lowered from 60 to 30 °C. So did the capacity factors for levulinic acid that was increased from 1.20 to 1.44 as the column temperature dropped. The optimum column temperature for the separation was found at 45 °C. Variation in flow rate and sulfuric acid concentration improved not as much as the column temperature did.
authors.affiliation: School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Maobing
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Yonnie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adhikari
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D007982:Levulinic Acids / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D008031:Lignin / Q000737:chemistry*; D013464:Sulfuric Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D007982:Levulinic Acids; D013464:Sulfuric Acids; C036909:lignocellulose; D000431:Ethanol; D008031:Lignin; C033158:sulfuric acid; D019342:Acetic Acid; C032246:levulinic acid