2019年11月25日星期一

To have a deeper understanding of HPLC column

Column structure: plastic protection head of the column; stud screw; blade ring; seal ring; filter (sieve plate); column (stainless steel tube) and column packing.
The sieve plate of the column is usually made of stainless steel or titanium alloy. Its pore diameter is generally between 0.2-20μm. The pore size depends mainly on the particle size of the column packing. It is a very important part and it can prevent the packing from leaking out. At the same time, it is to prevent the impurities from entering the column during operation to reduce the separation effect, and even the column is easily blocked.
The connection between the column and the infusion tube generally requires the use of a stainless steel ferrule and stainless steel fastening the joint screw. They are also very important, otherwise, the column system will leak, resulting in a drop in column pressure, a mobile phase or a sample leaking, which affects the analysis of test results, even the analysis, and testing work cannot be done.
HPLC column classification
In terms of type, the column can be divided into two types: preparative type and analytical type. Generally, the analytical type column is used most. If subdivided, the column can be further divided into a conventional column, a narrow column, a capillary column, a preparative column, and a semi-preparative column.
In order to improve the speed of analysis, short columns are often used, the column length is 5-10 cm, and the particle size of the filler is about 3 μm. Many analysts have emphasized analytical sensitivity, so narrow-diameter columns, capillary columns, and micro-diameter columns have been developed.
HPLC column efficiency
Column efficiency is the most important key indicator and generally depends on the performance of the stationary phase and the packing technology. There are roughly three types of column stationary phases (packings) for general HPLC: silica gel or silica-based fillers, polymer fillers, and inorganic fillers.

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