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Packed column supercritical fluid chromatography/mass spectrometry for high-throughput analysis. Part 2
M C Ventura1, W P Farrell, C M Aurigemma
1Alanex Corporation, 3550 General Atomics Court, San Diego, California 92121-1194.
Abstract:
A supercritical fluid chromatograph was previously interfaced to a mass spectrometer (SFC/MS) and the system evaluated for applications requiring high sample throughput using negative-mode atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization (APCI) (Ventura et al. Anal. Chem. 1999, 71, 2410-2416). This report extends the previous work demonstrating the effectiveness of SFC/MS, using positive ion APCI for the analysis of compounds with a wide range of polarities. Substituting SFC/MS for LC/MS results in substantial time saving, increased chromatographic efficiency, and more precise quantitation of sample mixtures. Flow injection analysis (FIA) also benefits from our SFC/MS system. A broader range of solvents is compatible with the SFC mobile phase compared with LC/MS, and solutes elute more rapidly from the SFC/MS system, reducing sample carryover and cycle time. Our instrumental setup also allows for facile conversion between LC/MS and SFC/MS modes of operation.
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