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Title: Bile salt surfactants in micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography: Application to hydrophobic molecule separations

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6287336· OSTI ID:6287336
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  1. Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Wake Forest Univ., Winston-Salem, NC (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
  3. Baldwin-Wallace Coll., Berea, OH (USA). Dept. of Chemistry

Bile Salt surfactants are used in the micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) separation of various hydrophobic compounds. The use of methanol in the mobile phase allows the separation of previously intractable compounds including polyaromatic hydrocarbons. The effects of methanol on critical micelle concentration is investigated for sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and the bile salt sodium cholate. It is determined that the unique structure of the bile salt micelle is much more tolerant to the addition of organic solvents than SDS, thereby increasing the scope of applications of MECC to include hydrophobic compounds. 30 refs., 9 figs.

Research Organization:
Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
FG05-86ER13613
OSTI ID:
6287336
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13613-30; ON: DE91004876
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English