Liquid Chromatography

Introduction

The Basic Liquid Chromatograph

The Mobile Phase Supply System

The Gradient Programmer

The High Pressure Programmer

The Low Pressure Programmer

The LC Pump

The Pneumatic Pump

Non-Return Valves

The Syringe Pump

The Single Piston Reciprocating Pump

The Rapid Refill Pump

The Twin-Headed Pump.

The Diaphragm Pump

The Sample Valve

Column Switching

Column Ovens

Detectors

The UV Detector

The Fixed Wavelength Detector

The Multi-Wavelength Detectors

The Multi-Wavelength Dispersive Detector

The Diode Array Detector

The Electrical Conductivity Detectors.

The Fluorescence Detector

The Refractive Index Detector

The Tridet Multi Functional Detector

Data Acquisition and Processing

Liquid Chromatography Stationary Phases

Silica Gel

The Preparation of Irregular Silica Gel

The Preparation of Spherical Silica Gel

The Structure of Silica Gel

The Thermogravimetric Analysis of Silica Gel

Bonded Phases

The Synthesis of Bonded Phases

Bonded Phase Synthesis by Reaction in a Solvent.

The Fluidized Bed Method for Bonded Phase Synthesis

Choosing a Bonded Phase

Types of Bonded Phase

Brush Phases

Oligomeric Phases

Bulk Phases

Interactions Between ‘Brush’ and ‘Bulk’ Reverse Phases and Aqueous Solvents

The Retention Properties of Bulk and Brush Phases.

Macroporous Polymers

LC Mobile Phases

Solvent/Solute Interactions with the Silica Gel Surface

Solute Stationary Phase Interactions

Solvent/Solute Interactions with the Reversed Phase Surface

Molecular Interactions in the Mobile Phase

Aqueous Solvent Mixtures

Chiral Stationary Phases

Macrocyclic Glycopeptide Phases

Cyclodextrin

Liquid Chromatography Applications

References