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Shell and small particles; evaluation of new column technology.

Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis (2008-11-29)
Szabolcs Fekete, Jeno Fekete, Katalin Ganzler
ABSTRACT

The performance of 5 cm long columns packed with shell particles was compared to totally porous sub-2 microm particles in gradient and isocratic elution separations of hormones (dienogest, finasteride, gestodene, levonorgestrel, estradiol, ethinylestradiol, noretistherone acetate, bicalutamide and tibolone). Peak capacities around 140-150 could be achieved in 25 min with the 5 cm long columns. The Ascentis Express column (packed with 2.7 microm shell particles) showed similar efficiency to sub-2 microm particles under gradient conditions. Applying isocratic separation, the column of 2.7 microm shell particles had a reduced plate height minimum of approximately h=1.6. It was much smaller than obtained with totally porous particles (h approximately = 2.8). The impedance time also proved more favorable with 2.7 microm shell particles than with totally porous particles. The influence of extra-column volume on column efficiency was investigated. The extra-column dispersion of the chromatographic system may cause a shift of the HETP curves.

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Supelco
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Ascentis® Si HPLC Column, 5 μm particle size, L × I.D. 15 cm × 2.1 mm
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Ascentis® Si HPLC Column, 5 μm particle size, L × I.D. 10 cm × 2.1 mm
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Ascentis® Si HPLC Column, 3 μm particle size, L × I.D. 3 cm × 2.1 mm
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Ascentis® Si HPLC Column, 5 μm particle size, L × I.D. 25 cm × 2.1 mm
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Ascentis® Si HPLC Column, 5 μm particle size, L × I.D. 25 cm × 4.6 mm
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Ascentis® Si HPLC Column, 5 μm particle size, L × I.D. 25 cm × 21.2 mm
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