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A simplified approach in flow controlled multi-dimensional gas chromatography

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posted on 2023-05-19, 15:04 authored by Luong, J, Gras, R, Robert ShellieRobert Shellie
We introduce a simple and reliable approach for practicing flow controlled multi-dimensional gas chromatography. The approach eliminates the need for flow resistance balancing. Flow resistance balancing between the flow restrictor and the analytical column employed in the second dimension has been viewed as a necessary requirement for appropriate Deans switch operation. It is a time consuming step and at times can be difficult to implement especially without a software calculator. The proposed approach is made possible by recent advances in fast pneumatic control systems that are capable of delivering a rapid response to abrupt flow changes. It can be employed in a Deans switch configuration or have the Deans switch act as a generic flow switch to satisfy dissimilar detector flow requirements. Over a carbon number range of nC8 to nC24, a relative standard deviation of less than 0.02% for retention time and less than 4% for area counts was obtained for both the compounds that were “cut” to the second dimension as well as for those remained in the first dimension. In the present article, the utility of the simplified approach was demonstrated with a capillary flow technology based Deans switch with two detectors: an atmospheric pressure flame ionization detector and a reduced pressure mass selective detector. In this configuration, the flow rate of the restrictor is approximately six times higher than the flow rate of the secondary column.

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Publication title

Analytical Methods

Volume

9

Issue

19

Pagination

2835-2839

ISSN

1759-9660

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2017 The Royal Society of Chemistry

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