Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I Regulatory Operations Chapter 2 General Analytical Operations and Information Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Multiclass Selective MRMS MRMS Chapter 5 GLC Chapter 6 HPLC Table of c page d 60l General Information 601 A: Principles 601-1 1/94 601 B: Modes of Operation 601-21/94 Liquid-Solid Chromatography 1/94 Liquid-Liquid Chromatography 601-31/94 Bonded Phase Chromatography 601-3 1/94 matograpl Size Exclusion Chromatography 601-41/94 601 C: Instrumentation and Apparatus 601-5 1/94 HPLC System Plumbing 60l-7 1/94 601 D: Solvents and Reagents 601-101/94 Potential Problems 601-101/94 Solve 601-121/94 Transmittal No. 96-E1 [9/96) Form FDA 2905a(6/92] 6Oo-1
Transmittal No. 96-E1 (9/96) Form FDA 2905a (6/92) 600–1 Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I SECTION 600 Table of Contents page date 601: General Information 601 A: Principles 601-1 1/94 601 B: Modes of Operation 601-2 1/94 Liquid-Solid Chromatography 601-2 1/94 Liquid-Liquid Chromatography 601-3 1/94 Bonded Phase Chromatography 601-3 1/94 Ion Exchange Chromatography 601-4 1/94 Size Exclusion Chromatography 601-4 1/94 601 C: Instrumentation and Apparatus 601-5 1/94 Basic Components 601-5 1/94 HPLC System Plumbing 601-7 1/94 601 D: Solvents and Reagents 601-10 1/94 Potential Problems 601-10 1/94 Specific Solvents 601-12 1/94 Chapter 1 Regulatory Operations Chapter 2 General Analytical Operations and Information Chapter 3 Multiclass MRMs Chapter 5 GLC Chapter 4 Selective MRMs Chapter 6 HPLC
Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol I Reagent blanks 601-141/94 1-141/94 601 E: Sample preparation 601-141/94 601-141/94 Sample filtration 601-141/94 601-151/94 Choice of Sample solvent 601-151/94 601-151 Stock solutions 601-151/94 dard soluti 601-161/9 01-161/94 Refe 601-161/9 602 Columns 02 A Column selection 602-11/94 602 B: Analytical Columns 602-1 Liquid-Solid Chromatography 60221/94 Bonded phases 6022 1/94 Ion exchange 60231/94 Ion pair 6024 1/94 Size exclusion 602 C: Column evaluation 602-5 1/94 602 D: Column Specifications 60261/94 602 E: Analytical Column Protection 60281/94 Filters 60281/94 Precolumns 60291/94 Guard columns 60291/94 602 F: Column Maintenance and Troubleshooting 602-9 1/94 Column Care 602-9 Column Evaluation by Injection of 602-101/94 Test mixtures Column Storage 602-111/94 Column Regeneration 602-111/94 References 602-121/94 603: Mobile Phase Selection, Preparation, and Delivery 603 A: Mobile phase Selection 60311/9 Normal Phase Chromatography 60311/94 R aphy 60331/94 lon Exchange Chromatography 60341/94 Ion Pair Chromatography 60351/94 Size Exclusion Chromatography 60351/94 Gradient Elution in HPlc 60351/94 603 B: Mobile Phase Preparation 60361/94 Filtering Solvents 60361/94 Degassing solvents 6036 1/94 600-2 Transmittal No.9七19/96 Form FDA 2905a(6/92]
Transmittal No. 96-E1 (9/96) 600–2 Form FDA 2905a (6/92) SECTION 600 Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I page date Reagent Blanks 601-14 1/94 Safety Precautions 601-14 1/94 601 E: Sample Preparation 601-14 1/94 Sample Cleanup 601-14 1/94 Sample Filtration 601-14 1/94 Sample Solvent Degassing 601-15 1/94 Choice of Sample Solvent 601-15 1/94 601 F: Reference Standards 601-15 1/94 Stock Solutions 601-15 1/94 Working Standard Solutions 601-16 1/94 Storage 601-16 1/94 References 601-16 1/94 602: Columns 602 A: Column Selection 602-1 1/94 602 B: Analytical Columns 602-1 1/94 Liquid-Solid Chromatography 602-2 1/94 Bonded Phases 602-2 1/94 Ion Exchange 602-3 1/94 Ion Pair 602-4 1/94 Size Exclusion 602-4 1/94 602 C: Column Evaluation 602-5 1/94 602 D: Column Specifications 602-6 1/94 602 E: Analytical Column Protection 602-8 1/94 Filters 602-8 1/94 Precolumns 602-9 1/94 Guard Columns 602-9 1/94 602 F: Column Maintenance and Troubleshooting 602-9 1/94 Column Care 602-9 1/94 Column Evaluation by Injection of 602-10 1/94 Test Mixtures Column Storage 602-11 1/94 Column Regeneration 602-11 1/94 References 602-12 1/94 603: Mobile Phase Selection, Preparation, and Delivery 603 A: Mobile Phase Selection 603-1 1/94 Normal Phase Chromatography 603-1 1/94 Reverse Phase Chromatography 603-3 1/94 Ion Exchange Chromatography 603-4 1/94 Ion Pair Chromatography 603-5 1/94 Size Exclusion Chromatography 603-5 1/94 Gradient Elution in HPLC 603-5 1/94 603 B: Mobile Phase Preparation 603-6 1/94 Filtering Solvents 603-6 1/94 Degassing Solvents 603-6 1/94
Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I Preparation of Multisolvent Mobile Phases 603-7 1/94 Solvent reservoir 603-71/94 603 C: Mobile Phase delivery systems 60381/94 603-8 Gradient Programming Systems 603-101/94 603 D: Maintenance and Troubleshooting 603-101/94 Problems with Pumps 603-101/94 603-131/94 604 Ir 604 A: Injection Valves 604-1 1/94 604 B: Automatic Injectors 604-31/ 604 C: Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, 604-3 and Repair of Inje References 604-41/94 605 A: UV/VIS Absorbance Detectors 1/94 Fixed Wavelength UV Detectors Variable wavelength uv detectors 6054 1/94 Solvents 60541/94 Performance characteristic 60541/94 Multichannel or Photodiode array Detectors 605-5 1/94 Ap Problems, Maintenance and 605-5 1/94 605 B: Fluorescence detectors 605-6 1/94 Detector design 605-61/94 605-71 Performance characteristics 605-7 1/94 Parameter Adjustments 605-8 605-8 1/94 Detector maintenance 605-8 1/94 605 C: Electrochemical detectors 60581/94 Conductivity Detectors 605-91/94 mperometric and Coulometric Detectors 605-9 1 Performance characteristics 605-101 605 D: Photoconductivity Detectors 605-111/94 Apparatus 605-111/94 Performance Characteristics 605-111/94 cations 605-131/94 605 E: Mass Spectrometric Detectors 605-131/94 605 F: Derivatization for detection enhancement 605-141/94 Comparison of Pre- and Post-Column 605-141/94 Derivatizati Transmittal No. 96-E1 [9/96) Form FDA 2905a(6/92] 6O0-3
Transmittal No. 96-E1 (9/96) Form FDA 2905a (6/92) 600–3 Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I SECTION 600 page date Preparation of Multisolvent Mobile Phases 603-7 1/94 Solvent Reservoirs 603-7 1/94 603 C: Mobile Phase Delivery Systems 603-8 1/94 Pumps 603-8 1/94 Gradient Programming Systems 603-10 1/94 603 D: Maintenance and Troubleshooting 603-10 1/94 Problems with Pumps 603-10 1/94 References 603-13 1/94 604: Injection Systems 604 A: Injection Valves 604-1 1/94 604 B: Automatic Injectors 604-3 1/94 604 C: Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, 604-3 1/94 and Repair of Injection Valves References 604-4 1/94 605: Detectors 605 A: UV/VIS Absorbance Detectors 605-2 1/94 Fixed Wavelength UV Detectors 605-3 1/94 Variable Wavelength UV Detectors 605-4 1/94 Solvents 605-4 1/94 Performance Characteristics 605-4 1/94 Multichannel or Photodiode Array Detectors 605-5 1/94 Applications 605-5 1/94 Problems, Maintenance, and 605-5 1/94 Troubleshooting 605 B: Fluorescence Detectors 605-6 1/94 Detector Design 605-6 1/94 Solvents 605-7 1/94 Performance Characteristics 605-7 1/94 Parameter Adjustments 605-8 1/94 Applications 605-8 1/94 Detector Maintenance 605-8 1/94 605 C: Electrochemical Detectors 605-8 1/94 Conductivity Detectors 605-9 1/94 Amperometric and Coulometric Detectors 605-9 1/94 Performance Characteristics 605-10 1/94 Applications 605-11 1/94 605 D: Photoconductivity Detectors 605-11 1/94 Apparatus 605-11 1/94 Performance Characteristics 605-11 1/94 Applications 605-13 1/94 605 E: Mass Spectrometric Detectors 605-13 1/94 605 F: Derivatization for Detection Enhancement 605-14 1/94 Comparison of Pre- and Post-Column 605-14 1/94 Derivatization
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Transmittal No. 96-E1 (9/96) 600–4 Form FDA 2905a (6/92) SECTION 600 Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I page date Post-Column Reactor Design 605-14 1/94 References 605-16 1/94 606: Residue Identification and Quantitation 606 A: Residue identification 606-1 1/94 Co-chromatography 606-1 1/94 Use of Alternative Columns 606-2 1/94 Spectrometric Confirmation 606-2 1/94 606 B: Quantitation 606-3 1/94 Reference 606-3 1/94 607: Quality Assurance and Troubleshooting 607 A: Liquid Chromatograph Monitoring and 607-1 1/94 Performance Testing 607 B: Troubleshooting from Chromatograms 607-2 1/94 608: Bibliography General Texts 608-1 1/94 Columns 608-1 1/94 Detectors 608-2 1/94 Troubleshooting 608-2 1/94 Application to Pesticides 608-2 1/94 Figures 601-a Chromatographic Separation Techniques 601-1 1/94 601-b HPLC Modes of Operation 601-2 1/94 601-c Guide to Selection of HPLC Mode 601-5 1/94 601-d Block Diagram of HPLC System 601-6 1/94 601-e Column Outlet Fittings 601-7 1/94 601-f Low Dead Volume Fitting 601-7 1/94 601-g Standard Internal Fitting 601-8 1/94 601-h Internal Thread Low Dead Volume Fitting 601-8 1/94 602-a Calculation of Column Performance Parameters 602-5 1/94 603-a Reciprocating Pump 603-8 1/94 603-b Gradient System I 603-9 1/94 603-c Gradient System II 603-9 1/94 603-d Gradient System III 603-10 1/94 604-a External Loop Injector: Six-Port Injection Valve 604-1 1/94 604-b Internal Loop Injector 604-2 1/94 605-a UV/VIS Detector 605-3 1/94 605-b Variable Wavelength UV/VIS Detector 605-4 1/94 605-c Fluorescence HPLC Detector 605-6 9/96 605-d Three Electrode Electrochemical Detector 605-10 1/94 605-e Post-Column Reactors 605-15 1/94
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Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I SECTION 601 601: GENERAL INFORMATION In recent years, high performance liquid chromatography(HPlC) has grown in popularity as a determinative step for residue analysis, until today it is accepted complementary to the more traditional gas liquid chromatography(GLC). HPLC provides capabilities not possible with GlC, most importantly the ability to sepa rate and quantitate residues of polar, nonvolatile, and heat-labile chemicals. These characteristics make HPLC the determinative step of choice for many residues previously beyond the applicability of multiresidue methodology 601 A: PRINCIPLES Figure 601-a Chromatography comprises a family of sepa- Chromatographic Separation ration techniques(Figure 601-a), all of which share common characteristics. a narrow ini- Chromatography tial zone of mixture is applied to a sorptive stationary phase having a large surface area Development with mobile phase causes com- ponents of a mixture to move through the Gas stationary phase at different rates and to separate from one another. Differential mi- gration occurs because of differences in dis- Column Planar tribution between the two phases. The mo- bile phase can be a gas or a liquid. Liquid tograp divided into two main Classical HPLC types, planar (thin layer and paper chroma tography) and column Column liquid chro- matography, both the classical (low pressure) version and the high performance version LSC LLC BPC EC SEC discussed here is further subdivided accord- ing to the mechanism of separation into five major types: liquid-solid (adsorption) chromatography, LSC; liquid-liquid(pan tion)chromatography, LLC; bonded phase chromatography, BPC; ion exchange chromatography, IEC; and size exclusion chromatography, SEC hPLC developed steadily during the late 1960s as high efficiency, small particle ackings and improved instrumentation were produced. In contrast to classical column liquid chromatography, HPLC uses high pressure pumps; short, narrow columns packed with microparticulate phases; and a detector that continuously records the concentration of the sample HPLC systems use the principles of classical column chromatography alyti- cal instrument. Development of HPLC has been directly related to availability of suitable hardware(columns, pumps, inlet systems, low dead volume fittings, etc. that allows precise flow control under the elevated pressures needed, as well as the bility to manufacture a wide variety of column packing materials in particle sizes of exacting micron (um) dimensions. In contrast to GLC, where the gas mobile phase is inert and does not affect separation of analytes from one another, the HPlC mobile phase is critical to this apter 6 is revised from a chapter on HPLC written for FDA in 1989-90 by Joseph Sherma, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
SECTION 601 Transmittal No. 94-1 (1/94) Form FDA 2905a (6/92) 601–1 Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I 601: GENERAL INFORMATION In recent years, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has grown in popularity as a determinative step for residue analysis, until today it is accepted as complementary to the more traditional gas liquid chromatography (GLC). HPLC provides capabilities not possible with GLC, most importantly the ability to separate and quantitate residues of polar, nonvolatile, and heat-labile chemicals. These characteristics make HPLC the determinative step of choice for many residues previously beyond the applicability of multiresidue methodology. 601 A: PRINCIPLES Chromatography comprises a family of separation techniques (Figure 601-a), all of which share common characteristics. A narrow initial zone of mixture is applied to a sorptive stationary phase having a large surface area. Development with mobile phase causes components of a mixture to move through the stationary phase at different rates and to separate from one another. Differential migration occurs because of differences in distribution between the two phases. The mobile phase can be a gas or a liquid. Liquid chromatography is divided into two main types, planar (thin layer and paper chromatography) and column. Column liquid chromatography, both the classical (low pressure) version and the high performance version discussed here, is further subdivided according to the mechanism of separation into five major types: liquid-solid (adsorption) chromatography, LSC; liquid-liquid (partition) chromatography, LLC; bonded phase chromatography, BPC; ion exchange chromatography, IEC; and size exclusion chromatography, SEC. HPLC developed steadily during the late 1960s as high efficiency, small particle packings and improved instrumentation were produced. In contrast to classical column liquid chromatography, HPLC uses high pressure pumps; short, narrow columns packed with microparticulate phases; and a detector that continuously records the concentration of the sample. HPLC systems use the principles of classical column chromatography in an analytical instrument. Development of HPLC has been directly related to availability of suitable hardware (columns, pumps, inlet systems, low dead volume fittings, etc.) that allows precise flow control under the elevated pressures needed, as well as the ability to manufacture a wide variety of column packing materials in particle sizes of exacting micron (µm) dimensions. In contrast to GLC, where the gas mobile phase is inert and does not affect separation of analytes from one another, the HPLC mobile phase is critical to this Chapter 6 is revised from a chapter on HPLC written for FDA in 1989-90 by Joseph Sherma, Ph.D., Lafayette College, Easton, PA. Figure 601-a Chromatographic Separation Techniques Chromatography Gas Liquid Column Planar Classical HPLC LSC LLC BPC IEC SEC
SECTION 601 Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol I resolution. Choice of mobile phase is second only to the choice of operating mode in determining the suitability of the system to produce the desired separa- HPLC had limited use for routine trace multiresidue analysis in the absence of sensitive element-selective detectors. Early development work relied primarily on refractive index(RI)or fixed wavelength UV absorbance detectors. Neither detec- tor demonstrated sufficient sensitivity or selectivity for use in trace residue analysis In the mid-1970s, the fluorescence detector was shown to provide the needed be chemically labeled with a fluorophore. This resulted in the first practical appa sensitivity and specificity for pesticides that are naturally fluorescent or car cation of HPlC to multiresidue pesticide determination (see method for N-methylcarbamates, Section 401) More recently, scientists have investigated photoconductivity and electrochemical detectors and certain applications of the newer multiwavelength UV detectors This research indicates that these detectors can also fulfill the sensitivity and selectivity requirements for determination of certain pesticides at residue levels 601 B: MODES OF OPERATION Figure 601-b HPLC Modes of Operation Separations by HPlC are achieved using the five basic operational modes Figure 601-b). The mode chosen for C a particular application will depend on the properties of the analyte(s) to be separated and determined For residue LLC determination, as for hplc ar BPC SAX SCX SEC in general, BPC is the most widely used suppression pair There are two variations within the five operational modes of HPLC operation; these distinctions are based on the relative polarities of stationary and mobile ases 1)normal phase(NP) chromatography: stationary phase is more polar than the mobile phase; the least polar analytes elute first; analyte retention increased by decreasing mobile phase polarity 2)reverse phase(RP)chromatography: stationary phase is less polar than the mobile phase; the most polar analytes elute first; analyte retention is Liquid-Solid Chromatography LSC, also called adsorption chromatography, uses an adsorbent, usually uncoated silica gel. The basis for separation is the selective adsorption of polar compound presumably by hydrogen bonding, to active silanol (SioH)groups by orientation and on the surface of the silica gel. Analytes that are more polar will be attracted more strongly to the active silica gel sites. The solvent strength of the mobile phase determines the rate at which adsorbed analytes are desorbed and eluted 61-2 Form
SECTION 601 Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I Transmittal No. 94-1 (1/94) 601–2 Form FDA 2905a (6/92) resolution. Choice of mobile phase is second only to the choice of operating mode in determining the suitability of the system to produce the desired separations. HPLC had limited use for routine trace multiresidue analysis in the absence of sensitive element-selective detectors. Early development work relied primarily on refractive index (RI) or fixed wavelength UV absorbance detectors. Neither detector demonstrated sufficient sensitivity or selectivity for use in trace residue analysis. In the mid-1970s, the fluorescence detector was shown to provide the needed sensitivity and specificity for pesticides that are naturally fluorescent or can be chemically labeled with a fluorophore. This resulted in the first practical application of HPLC to multiresidue pesticide determination (see method for N-methylcarbamates, Section 401). More recently, scientists have investigated photoconductivity and electrochemical detectors and certain applications of the newer multiwavelength UV detectors. This research indicates that these detectors can also fulfill the sensitivity and selectivity requirements for determination of certain pesticides at residue levels. 601 B: MODES OF OPERATION Separations by HPLC are achieved using the five basic operational modes (Figure 601-b). The mode chosen for a particular application will depend on the properties of the analyte(s) to be separated and determined. For residue determination, as for HPLC analyses in general, BPC is the most widely used. There are two variations within the five operational modes of HPLC operation; these distinctions are based on the relative polarities of stationary and mobile phases: 1) normal phase (NP) chromatography: stationary phase is more polar than the mobile phase; the least polar analytes elute first; analyte retention is increased by decreasing mobile phase polarity. 2) reverse phase (RP) chromatography: stationary phase is less polar than the mobile phase; the most polar analytes elute first; analyte retention is increased by increasing mobile phase polarity. Liquid-Solid Chromatography LSC, also called adsorption chromatography, uses an adsorbent, usually uncoated silica gel. The basis for separation is the selective adsorption of polar compounds, presumably by hydrogen bonding, to active silanol (SiOH) groups by orientation and on the surface of the silica gel. Analytes that are more polar will be attracted more strongly to the active silica gel sites. The solvent strength of the mobile phase determines the rate at which adsorbed analytes are desorbed and eluted. Figure 601-b HPLC Modes of Operation HPLC LSC LLC BPC IEC SEC Ion suppression Ion pair SAX SCX GPC GFC
Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I SECTION 601 LSC is useful for separation of isomers and classes of compounds differing in polarity and number of functional groups. It works best with compounds that have relatively low or intermediate polarity. Highly polar compounds may irreversibly adsorb on the column. Poor LSC separations are usually obtained for chemicals containing only nonpolar aliphatic substituents Liquid-Liquid Chromatography LLC, also called partition chromatography, involves a solid support, usually silica gel or kieselguhr, mechanically coated with a film of an organic liquid. A typical system for NP LLC is a column coated with B, B -oxy dipropionitrile and a nonpolar solvent like hexane as the mobile phase. Analytes are separated by partitioning between the two phases as in solvent extraction Components more soluble in the tationary liquid move more slowly and elute later. lLC has now been replaced by BPC for most applications Bonded Phase Chromatography BPC uses a stationary phase that is chemically bonded to silica gel by reaction of silanol groups with a substituted organosilane. Unlike LLC, the stationary phase is not altered by mobile phase development or temperature change. All solvents can be used, presaturation of the mobile phase with the stationary phase is not re- quired, and gradient elution can be used to improve resolution Specialized applications of BPC have been developed for ionized compounds which are highly water soluble and generally not well retained on RP BPC col- umns. Retention and separation can be increased by adding an appropriate pH buffer to suppress ionization (ion suppression chromatography) or by forming a lipophilic ion pair(ion pair chromatography) between the analyte and a counter ion of opposite charge. The resultant nonionic species are separated by the same column techniques used for naturally nonionic organic molecules Ion suppression is the preferred method for separation of weak acids and bases for which the ph of the mobile phase can be adjusted to eliminate analyte ioniza- tion while remaining within the pH 2-8 stability range of bonded silica phases. The analyte is chromatographed by RP HPlC, usually on a C-18 column, using metha- nol or acetonitrile plus a buffer as the mobile phase. The technique is often preferred over IEC (see below) because C-18 columns have higher efficiency equilibrate faster, and are generally easier to use reproducibly compared to ion exchange phases. Strong acids and bases are usually separated on an ion exchange column or by ion pair chromatography Ion pair chromatography is used to separate weak or strong acids or bases as well as other types of organic ionic compounds. The method involves use of a C-18 column and a mobile phase buffered to a ph value at which the analyte is com- pletely ionized (acid pH for bases, basic pH for acids)and taining an appro- priate ion pairing reagent of opposite charge. Trialkylammonium salts are com monly used for complex acidic analytes and alkylsulfonic acids for basic analytes The ion pairs separate as if they are neutral polar molecules, but the exact mecha- nism of ion pair chromatography is unclear. Retention and selectivity are affected by the chain length and concentration of the pairing reagent, the concentratio of organic solvent in the mobile phase, and its pH. Retention increases up to a point as the chain length of the pairing reagent or its concentration increases hen decreases or levels off [ 1l
SECTION 601 Transmittal No. 94-1 (1/94) Form FDA 2905a (6/92) 601–3 Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I LSC is useful for separation of isomers and classes of compounds differing in polarity and number of functional groups. It works best with compounds that have relatively low or intermediate polarity. Highly polar compounds may irreversibly adsorb on the column. Poor LSC separations are usually obtained for chemicals containing only nonpolar aliphatic substituents. Liquid-Liquid Chromatography LLC, also called partition chromatography, involves a solid support, usually silica gel or kieselguhr, mechanically coated with a film of an organic liquid. A typical system for NP LLC is a column coated with ß,ß'-oxy dipropionitrile and a nonpolar solvent like hexane as the mobile phase. Analytes are separated by partitioning between the two phases as in solvent extraction. Components more soluble in the stationary liquid move more slowly and elute later. LLC has now been replaced by BPC for most applications. Bonded Phase Chromatography BPC uses a stationary phase that is chemically bonded to silica gel by reaction of silanol groups with a substituted organosilane. Unlike LLC, the stationary phase is not altered by mobile phase development or temperature change. All solvents can be used, presaturation of the mobile phase with the stationary phase is not required, and gradient elution can be used to improve resolution. Specialized applications of BPC have been developed for ionized compounds, which are highly water soluble and generally not well retained on RP BPC columns. Retention and separation can be increased by adding an appropriate pH buffer to suppress ionization (ion suppression chromatography) or by forming a lipophilic ion pair (ion pair chromatography) between the analyte and a counter ion of opposite charge. The resultant nonionic species are separated by the same column techniques used for naturally nonionic organic molecules. Ion suppression is the preferred method for separation of weak acids and bases, for which the pH of the mobile phase can be adjusted to eliminate analyte ionization while remaining within the pH 2-8 stability range of bonded silica phases. The analyte is chromatographed by RP HPLC, usually on a C-18 column, using methanol or acetonitrile plus a buffer as the mobile phase. The technique is often preferred over IEC (see below) because C-18 columns have higher efficiency, equilibrate faster, and are generally easier to use reproducibly compared to ion exchange phases. Strong acids and bases are usually separated on an ion exchange column or by ion pair chromatography. Ion pair chromatography is used to separate weak or strong acids or bases as well as other types of organic ionic compounds. The method involves use of a C-18 column and a mobile phase buffered to a pH value at which the analyte is completely ionized (acid pH for bases, basic pH for acids) and containing an appropriate ion pairing reagent of opposite charge. Trialkylammonium salts are commonly used for complex acidic analytes and alkylsulfonic acids for basic analytes. The ion pairs separate as if they are neutral polar molecules, but the exact mechanism of ion pair chromatography is unclear. Retention and selectivity are affected by the chain length and concentration of the pairing reagent, the concentration of organic solvent in the mobile phase, and its pH. Retention increases up to a point as the chain length of the pairing reagent or its concentration increases, then decreases or levels off [1]
SECTION 601 Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol I Compounds not ionized at the operative ph will not pair with the reagent, but they may still be strongly retained by a C-18 column depending on their alkyl structure. In this case. however. retention will not increase with the addition of an ion pairing reagent, and some decrease in retention may occur, probably due to reagent competition for the stationary phase [1] Ion Exchange Chromatography IEC is used to separate ionic compounds. Microparticulate insoluble organic pol mer resin or silica gel is used as the support. Negatively charged sulfonic acid oups chemically bound to the support produce strong acid catio on exchange (SCX) phases. Positively charged quaternary ammonium ions bound to the sup- port produce strong base anion exchange(SAX) phases. The most widely used resin support is cross-linked copolymer prepared from styrene and divinylbenzene Mobile phases are aqueous buffers. Separations in IEC result from competition between the analytes and mobile phase ions for sites of opposite charge on the stationary phase. Important factors control- ling retention and selectivity include the size and charge of the analyte ions, the type and concentration of other ions in the buffer system, pH, temperature, and the presence of organic solvents Ion chromatography, a subcategory of IEC, has been used primarily for separa tions of inorganic cations or anions. Because a conductivity detector is usually employed, some means is required to reduce the ionic concentration and, hence, the background conductance of the mobile phase. A second ion exchange sup- pressor column to convert mobile phase ions to a nonconducting compound may be used. Alternatively, a stationary phase with very low exchange capacity may be used with a dilute, low conductance mobile phase containing ions that interact strongly with the column Size Exclusion Chromatography SEC separates molecules based on differences in their size and shape in solution SEC cannot separate isomers. SEC is carried out on silica gel or polymer packings having open structures with solvent-filled pores of limited size range. Small analyte molecules can enter the pores and spend a longer amount of time passing through the column than large molecules, which are excluded from the pores. Ideally, there should be no interaction between the analytes and the surface of the station- ry phase Two important subdivisions of SEC are gel permeation chromatography(GPC) and gel filtration chromatography (GFC). GPC uses organic solvents for organic polymers and other analytes in organic solvents. GFC uses aqueous systems to separate and characterize biopolymers such as proteins and nucleic acids The chemist developing an HPLC method must first consider the properties of the analytes of interest and choose an HPLC separation method that best takes advantage of those properties. Many of the references in the bibliography(Section 608)offer guidance to making these choices. A general, simplified guide for select ng an HPLC mode according to the properties of the analyte(s)is illustrated in Figure 601-C; the guide is based on the principles of Snyder and Kirkland [2 Form
SECTION 601 Pesticide Analytical Manual Vol. I Transmittal No. 94-1 (1/94) 601–4 Form FDA 2905a (6/92) Compounds not ionized at the operative pH will not pair with the reagent, but they may still be strongly retained by a C-18 column depending on their alkyl structure. In this case, however, retention will not increase with the addition of an ion pairing reagent, and some decrease in retention may occur, probably due to reagent competition for the stationary phase [1]. Ion Exchange Chromatography IEC is used to separate ionic compounds. Microparticulate insoluble organic polymer resin or silica gel is used as the support. Negatively charged sulfonic acid groups chemically bound to the support produce strong acid cation exchange (SCX) phases. Positively charged quaternary ammonium ions bound to the support produce strong base anion exchange (SAX) phases. The most widely used resin support is cross-linked copolymer prepared from styrene and divinylbenzene. Mobile phases are aqueous buffers. Separations in IEC result from competition between the analytes and mobile phase ions for sites of opposite charge on the stationary phase. Important factors controlling retention and selectivity include the size and charge of the analyte ions, the type and concentration of other ions in the buffer system, pH, temperature, and the presence of organic solvents. Ion chromatography, a subcategory of IEC, has been used primarily for separations of inorganic cations or anions. Because a conductivity detector is usually employed, some means is required to reduce the ionic concentration and, hence, the background conductance of the mobile phase. A second ion exchange suppressor column to convert mobile phase ions to a nonconducting compound may be used. Alternatively, a stationary phase with very low exchange capacity may be used with a dilute, low conductance mobile phase containing ions that interact strongly with the column. Size Exclusion Chromatography SEC separates molecules based on differences in their size and shape in solution. SEC cannot separate isomers. SEC is carried out on silica gel or polymer packings having open structures with solvent-filled pores of limited size range. Small analyte molecules can enter the pores and spend a longer amount of time passing through the column than large molecules, which are excluded from the pores. Ideally, there should be no interaction between the analytes and the surface of the stationary phase. Two important subdivisions of SEC are gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and gel filtration chromatography (GFC). GPC uses organic solvents for organic polymers and other analytes in organic solvents. GFC uses aqueous systems to separate and characterize biopolymers such as proteins and nucleic acids. The chemist developing an HPLC method must first consider the properties of the analytes of interest and choose an HPLC separation method that best takes advantage of those properties. Many of the references in the bibliography (Section 608) offer guidance to making these choices. A general, simplified guide for selecting an HPLC mode according to the properties of the analyte(s) is illustrated in Figure 601-c; the guide is based on the principles of Snyder and Kirkland [2]
