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What is a good column choice for retention of organic acids? - WKB61121

Article number: 61121

ENVIRONMENT

  • Organic Acid Analysis
  • ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3
  • ACQUITY UPLC BEH Amide
  • XSelect HSS T3
  • XBridge BEH Amide
  • Atlantis PREMIER BEH C18 AX 

ANSWER

Reversed Phase:

  • ACQUITY Premier HSS T3
  • ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3
  • XSelect Premier HSS T3
  • XSelect HSS T3
  • Atlantis T3
  • Atlantis dC18
  • CORTECS Premier T3
  • CORTECS T3

Reversed-Phase Mixed mode:

  • Atlantis PREMIER BEH C18 AX (reversed-phase mixed-mode method)

HILIC:

  • ACQUITY Premier BEH Z-HILIC
  • ACQIUTY Premier BEH Amide 
  • ACQUITY UPLC BEH Amide
  • XBridge Premier BEH Amide
  • XBridge BEH Amide

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

It might also be possible to lower pH in order to make some organic acids neutral, which may make them more hydrophobic and better retained by reversed phase.

HSS T3 columns are more modern versions of the Atlantis dC18. The following application notebooks show separation of organic acids on Atlantis dC18:

Atlantis dC18 & HILIC Silica Applications Notebook

ACQUITY UPLC BEH Amide Applications Notebook

XBridge Amide Columns Applications Notebook

Atlantis and Atlantis PREMIER Columns Webpage

Related application note:

Separation of Organic Acids with Mixed-Mode LC Column and Mass Detector

Also see: What were the method conditions used for the application note "Separation of Organic Acids with Mixed-Mode LC Column and Mass Detector" (720006744)? - WKB194533

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