•Mobile Phase Composition is Critical for Reproducibility
•Clearly specify in your method
•Options A and A'
•600 mL
•6?? mL
• •
1000 mL
1000 mL
•Options A and A': Adding organic/aqueous directly to measuring vessel
•
Need to specify which solvent is added first: e.g. MeOH to H
•Options B/C: Separate volumetric measurement or
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•
•Standardize pH Adjustment – ie; BEFORE or AFTER organic is added
HOW
the Mobile Phase is to be prepared
•60/40 (MeOH/Water)
•4?? mL
•400 mL
•Difference due to
•partial volumes*
•Note:
Partial Volumes on mixing may give
•
more or less than initial volumes
weighing is most accurate
•Options
B/C
• •
600 mL
600 mL
• •
• •
abc gr
abc gr
abc gr
abc gr
(not recommended)
O or H
2
• •
400 mL
400 mL
• •
• •
xyz gr
xyz gr
xyz gr
xyz gr
•*
• •
<1000 mL
<1000 mL
•* 960 mL
O to MeOH
2
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