On the feasibility to conduct gradient liquid chromatography separations in narrow-bore columns at pressures up to 2000 bar

Journal of Chromatography A

Volumn 1473, Issue , 2016, Pages 48-55

  De Pauw, Ruben ^a   Swier, Tim ^a   Degreef, Bart ^a   Desmet, Gert ^a   Broeckhoven, Ken ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

2.1 mm ID; Gradient elution; Narrow bore columns; Preloaded gradient; Ultra high pressure; Viscous heating

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; PUMPS;

CHROMATOGRAPHIC SOLVENTS; GRADIENT ELUTION; GRADIENT LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOBILE-PHASE COMPOSITION; NARROW-BORE COLUMN; OPERATING PRESSURE; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE; VISCOUS HEATING;

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ACETONITRILE; METHANOL; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; ELUTION; FLOW RATE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; PRESSURE; PROCEDURES;

CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, ANALYTICAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; PRESSURE; SOLVENTS;

EID: 84994631257     PISSN: 00219673     EISSN: 18733778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.10.008     Document Type: Article

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