HPLC

Ron Majors was the 2020 recipient of the Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley (CFDV) Award, which is given to those who have provided exceptional service for the Forum in addition to outstanding contributions within the field of chromatography. Readers of LCGC are well aware of his nearly 60 years of research and leadership in this area (1), but few outside the Delaware Valley region know of his decades of membership on the CFDV Executive Committee, including two terms as president. As part of this well-deserved honor, Ron gave a (remote) address to the organization in October 2020, detailing his many accomplishments in the field and summarizing the current state-of-the-art in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) column technology (2). However, it was his introduction describing the early days of HPLC that stood out to me, specifically a name I had not heard before: Elmar Piel. For this month’s blog post, I invited Ron to join me in writing a bit more about this scientist who may be unfamiliar to many chromatographers.

Mixed-mode chromatography columns are on the rise. We review recent fundamental research, stationary phase development and design, and areas of application.

Liquid chromatography (LC) pumps produce mobile-phase streams with small short-term variations in mobile phase composition. We explain the origin of these variations and their effects on chromatographic performance.

Paul Haddad and Erik L. Regalado are the winners of the 14th annual LCGC Lifetime Achievement and Emerging Leader in Chromatography Awards, respectively. We review their achievements.

A method is described using a triple quadrupole LC–MS instrument with isotopic dilution to obtain the highest accuracy and confidence for analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. Excellent method spike recoveries and robustness were found in wastewater.

Sometimes our approach to troubleshooting specific problems has to change in response to changes in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) technology over time. In this installment, we discuss changes in technologies for mobile-phase degassing, silica-based stationary phases, and models for reversed-phase selectivity.

Sometimes our approach to troubleshooting specific problems has to change in response to changes in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) technology over time. In this installment, we discuss changes in technologies for mobile-phase degassing, silica-based stationary phases, and models for reversed-phase selectivity.

We investigate a phenomenon observed by many practitioners of reversed- phase LC: a dramatic loss in retention volume or time after the column flow is stopped and resumed when using highly aqueous mobile phases with certain columns.

Recombinant adeno-associated viral therapy (rAAV) products are particularly complex. Are liquid chromatography and LC–MS the right tools for their characterization?

Charged aerosol detection is a powerful complement to UV and MS, but successful implementation requires understanding a few key factors, including response dependencies on temperature, nebulization process, analyte volatility, and mobile-phase composition.

As we approach the holiday season, in what has a been the most challenging of years both inside and outside of the laboratory, I wanted to produce a more light-hearted yet inspiring review of 2020 within the Arch Sciences Group laboratories.

Reversed-phase LC–MS has limitations in numerous analytical applications. Alternative MS-compatible chromatographic techniques separate analytes in the liquid phase based on different retention mechanisms compared with reversed-phase LC. This article describes these alternative chromatographic approaches, relevant applications, and the future of these techniques.

A common problem encountered in the development of 2D-LC methods is that the first dimension mobile phase properties can negatively affect the quality of subsequent second dimension separations. This installment reviews the origin of this problem and discusses potential solutions.

In 2D-LC, properties of the mobile phase used in first step can negatively affect the second step. We explain why this problem happens and how to avoid it.

How good are your calibration procedures for environmental analysis methods using GC or LC? We demonstrate the overall value of a calibration measured by RSD. We also demonstrate the use of relative standard error (RSE) as a way of evaluating the quality or goodness of calibration methods.

In the pharmaceutical industry, method validation is essential. But what are the best practices? We review regulatory requirements, validation parameters, methodologies, acceptance criteria, trends, and software tools.

Column hardware in liquid chromatography—that is, the tubing, the frits, and fitting—has a strong influence on separation performance or the reproducibility of chromatographic data. Flow distributors and frits can introduce serious band broadening when separation is performed in short, narrow-bore columns. The kinetic performances of packed and monolithic columns are usually similar for well-retained analytes. However, monolithic columns may show significantly better performance for early-eluting compounds, which can be attributed to the moderate mobile phase dispersion caused by the simpler column hardware because no frits are required.

When we are focused on resolving a particular problem, it can be easy to lose sight of important steps in troubleshooting problems with liquid chromatography (LC) instruments. Taking a systematic and disciplined approach to troubleshooting can improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of our troubleshooting efforts.

This article is first in a series of two white papers on stability studies and testing of pharmaceuticals, which focuses on the development of stability-indicating high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods for drug substances and products. It provides an overview of the fundamentals, including the traditional approaches, as well as modern trends and software tools for expediting the process. The regulatory guidance on the necessary contents of a well-written method, strategies for efficient method execution, and life cycle management of analytical procedures, are described in Part 2 of the series.

This article will review historical bonding techniques still in use for manufacturing high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) stationary phases today, and also examine some emerging technologies that may be able to tackle unmet needs in novel platforms and phase construction.

A critical part of troubleshooting is understanding how the system should behave so that irregular behavior can be spotted. The more rules we know, the easier troubleshooting becomes. Learning these six rules is a great place to start.

The traditional bonding techniques used to manufacture silica-particle-based HPLC stationary phases provide many benefits, but can emerging technologies tackle unmet needs? We assess current approaches and the potential for improvements.

A handful of approximate rules about the behaviour of reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC) can facilitate more efficient work, both during method development and in troubleshooting problems that arise with LC systems.

Here we provide an overview of the fundamentals and best practices on the development of stability-indicating HPLC methods for drug substances and products. We explain both traditional and easier modern approaches to developing stability-indicating HPLC methods—including using a universal generic method for new chemical entities—and address regulatory considerations and life cycle management strategies.

If you are analyzing metal-sensitive biomolecules, and a bioinert instrument is unavailable, or insufficient, passivation or mobile-phase additives may help. Here’s how to use those solutions, with tips for avoiding potential pitfalls.

Taking a systematic approach to restarting liquid chromatography instrumentation following the COVID-19 shutdowns will save money and time in the long run.

After a few months of the coronavirus shutdown, the author has found some effective approaches to teaching and holding research meetings remotely.

This is seventh in a series of articles exploring hot topics in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

This article describes advances in portable and sustainable high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems.