Capillary liquid chromatography using laser-based and mass spectrometric detection
The DOE-supported research performed during the past year has mainly focused on investigating and minimizing three problems that limit the practical utility of these capillary electrokinetic separation techniques in chemical analysis. (1) Analyses are hindered by poor reproducibility. This is largely a result of complicated and irreproducible capillary wall-solute interactions that often result in adsorption and mobility changes. (2) While the (micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography) (MECC) technique permits the separations of neutral solutes, hydrophobic compounds are difficult to separate and manipulation of capacity factors (k's) is critically important. (3) The very small solute band volumes require that on-column detection be performed (usually optical detection) and this seriously limits detectability. In addition to these projects, the electrokinetic equivalent of affinity chromatography and development of remote fiber-optic sensors to measure chemical carcinogens and other compounds have been investigated. 5 refs., 2 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/ER
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG05-86ER13613
- OSTI ID:
- 6332644
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/13613-19; ON: DE91004887
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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