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ISOLUTE Flash columns FlashMaster & Purification consumables. Matthew Cleeve Argonaut Technologies 1101 Chess Drive, Foster City CA 94404 USA. Key factors. Particle size distribution Column cleanliness Moisture content Open access columns Solid sample loading Column capacity.
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ISOLUTE Flash columnsFlashMaster & Purification consumables Matthew Cleeve Argonaut Technologies 1101 Chess Drive, Foster City CA 94404 USA
Key factors • Particle size distribution • Column cleanliness • Moisture content • Open access columns • Solid sample loading • Column capacity
Particle size distribution (PSD) • Genuine 40 - 70m distribution • Minimal back pressure on system – low maintenance • Even flow across column, minimal channelling • Reproducible flow from column to column • Silica free final fractions
Flow Flow Vs Influence of particle size distribution on flow 1611
Loading capacity of the column 10 g sorbent with wide particle distribution 5 g sorbent with narrow particle size distribution
Vs Dilution effect at elution step
Column cleanliness • Proprietary frit and tube cleaning process • Proprietary sorbent cleaning process • Columns can be used non-conditioned without significant detector issues
Moisture content • Moisture content for all ISOLUTE Flash columns controlled to 7% • Intra and inter batch control ensures reproducible retention characteristics • Chosen moisture content will not increase / decrease
Open access columns • Liquid sample volume unlimited when loading off-line • Solid sample (pre-absorbed onto SI or HM-N) applied directly to the top of the main column
Solid sample loading • Liquid samples pre-adsorbed onto diatomaceous earth support, ISOLUTE HM-N • All compounds coat support material; no retention mechanism • Initial mobile phase “elutes” reaction mixture onto the main column • Pre-concentration effect • Narrower band compared with bulk silica gives improved separation • Increased column column
FRONT FRONT C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 No separation with wet loading (polar solvent) Good separation with dry loading Separation of a sample insoluble in non polar solvent – dry vs. wet loading When dry loading (using silica sorbent or diatomaceous earth), ensure that the polar solvent is totally evaporated
Column capacity • Ensure compare “like with like” • ISOLUTE 10g column is actually 12.5g, 25% more capacity • All ISOLUTE columns have sorbent mass as detailed in the description