Choosing solvent system
- A constant composition of solvent - ( isocratic elution )
- A variable composition of solvent - ( gradient elution )
Isocratic elution
1 solvent or 1 mixture of solvent of constant composition during elution of compound
- Commonly used for routine analysis of 1 or 2 compound in a single run
➤ This method employs 1 mobile phase (1 solvent)
- Polar analyte might elutes (keluar) very quickly while the non polar compound will left the
phase very slow
- This will takes longer time to run
➤A mixture of 2 mobile phases with same composition
- 90% polar 10% non polar
- better run time
Gradient elution
2 or more solvents programmed to change composition of POLARITY during elutions of compound
- This method employs 2 or more solvent system that differ significantly in polarity
- The mobile phase is programmed to change in composition during elution
a bit like temperature programming in GC
- used to shorten the retention time of strongly-retained species
➤ When polar compound has left the stationary phase . The mobile phase is programmed to non polarity