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Theoretical calculations and experimental data indicate that very high pressure HPLC can be performed using 1 and 1.5 mm id columns, and contrary to previous beliefs, the frictional heating generated does not appear to be detrimental to the separation.
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Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão/métodos , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão/instrumentação , Desenho de Equipamento , Temperatura AltaRESUMO
An automated powder dispensing station capable of transferring milligram quantities (1-100 mg) of powder for sample preparation was developed and integrated into a commercial robotic workstation (Zymark Prelude). The system's performance was optimized with respect to vacuum flow rate and powder transfer tube cross sectional area, and shown to possess excellent powder dispensing accuracy (RSD = < or = 0.1% for target weights < or = 15 mg) and precision (RSD = 3.43%) for a vanillin sample. Using the commercial features of the Zymark Prelude workstation (liquid handling, weighing, and vortexing/mixing) and the custom powder dispensing station, multiple sets of analytical calibration standards were prepared and subsequently analyzed by FIA in order to assess the system's robustness for sample preparation.