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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chromatography Science

Background:

  • Methylxanthines, including theobromine, theophylline, and caffeine, are significant compounds in various food and beverage matrices.
  • Accurate and efficient separation methods are crucial for their determination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel sequential injection chromatography (SIC) method for the rapid separation and determination of three main methylxanthines.
  • To utilize a hybrid manifold combining zone and programmable fluidics for linear gradient elution.

Main Methods:

  • Sequential Injection Chromatography (SIC) utilizing a hybrid manifold with zone and programmable fluidics.
  • Short C18 monolithic column for separation.
  • Two-solvent linear gradient elution protocol.

Main Results:

  • Achieved separation of theobromine, theophylline, and caffeine in 3.3 minutes.
  • Demonstrated limits of detection ranging from 0.18 to 0.45 μmol/L.
  • Exhibited excellent instrumental repeatability (≤2% at 10 μmol/L).
  • The method was validated and successfully applied to real samples like coffee, chocolate, and tea.

Conclusions:

  • The developed SIC method offers a highly automated and efficient approach for methylxanthine analysis.
  • Linear gradient elution in SIC provides faster separations and improved chromatographic efficiency compared to isocratic methods.
  • This validated method is suitable for routine analysis of methylxanthines in complex matrices.