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Considerations in Peak Purity Measurements
Shulamit LevinAnalytical Chemistry DepartmentMedtechnica
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Liquid fromcolumn
Photodiode array Detector
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The Data is 3D – behind every point in the chromatogram hides a spectrom!
nm Abs
200 0.00201 0.01202 0.02203 0.03--
nm Abs
200 0.00201 0.01202 0.02203 0.03--
nm Abs
200 0.00201 0.01202 0.02203 0.03--
nm Abs
200 0.00201 0.01202 0.02203 0.03--
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Extraction of 3D Data XY plane = Chromatogram ; ZY plane = spectrum
WavelengthAbso
rban
ce
Spectrum
Time
Abso
rban
ce
Chromatogram
λλλλ1
λλλλ2
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Coelution of 2 PeaksA
U
Elution Time
A
B
Coelution detection at a single wavelength
Coelution is the sum of absorbance of 2 peaks A and B
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Chromatographic Resolution& Coelution Detection
R=0 R=0.3 R=0.7 R>1.0
R=0 Purity Angle not effective; Match Angle usefulR=0.3 to R=0.7 Purity & Match Angle usefulR>0.7 Match Angle not useful
t0
t R(1) tR(2)
w 1 w 2
Rs = tR (2) - t R(1)
1/2 (w1 + w2)
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Peak Purity and Spectral Matching Principles:Spectral contrast angle:
Abso
rban
ce
Time
Standard
Time
Unknown
Matching compares the unknown apex spectrum of the peak with a referencespectrum in a library
Library identification
Abso
rban
ce
Time
Peak Purity analyzes all spectra (minimum 15) within a peakApex spectrum is the reference spectrum
Purity verificationApex
sin θ θ θ θ j = = = =
( B ij −−−− s j A i ) 2
i = = = = 1
N
Σ Σ Σ Σ
B ij2
i = = = = 1
N
Σ Σ Σ Σ
0 0 0 0 ≤≤≤≤ Sin θ θ θ θ ≤≤≤≤ 1111
0 0 0 0 deg ≤≤≤≤ θ θ θ θ ≤≤≤≤ 90 90 90 90 deg
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Spectral Contrast Angle = 53 DegreesVery large difference
200.00 240.00 280.00 320.00nm
EthylPabaEthylparaben
Abs
orba
nce
53 degrees is a large spectral difference
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Spectral Contrast 10 Degrees
230.00 250.00 270.00 290.00 310.00nm
TheophyllineDyphylline
Abs
orba
nce
Similar spectra for structurally related compounds
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Spectral Contrast 0.5 Degrees
200.00 240.00 280.00 320.00nm
MethylparabenEthylparaben
Abs
orba
nce
Very similar spectra, CH2 difference
Spectral Contrast can differentiate these spectra
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Very Similar Spectra
210.00 230.00 250.00 270.00 290.00nm
Abs
orba
nce
Analyte and 2 impurities
Spectra from 200 to 300 nm
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Detection of Spectral Fine Structure Requires 1.2 nm Resolution
246.00 254.00 262.00 270.00nm
Abs
orba
nce 1.2 nm
Analyte and one impurity spectra from 245 to 275 nm
1.2 nm resolution
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CAROTENOIDS - Extracted from leavesSpectrum Index presentation
CAR
T1 -
2.57
7
CAR
T2 -
4.22
7
Peak
3 -1
0.24
4
Peak
4 -1
3.70
6
Peak
5 -1
6.72
6
CAR
T3 -
18.7
63
Peak
7 -1
9.08
9
CAR
T4 -
22.9
94
CAR
T5 -
24.6
87
Peak
10 -
25.3
41
CAR
T6 -
28.9
82
Peak
12 -
30.8
28
CAR
T7 -
31.2
20
nm
400.00
500.00
Peak
14 -
31.8
58
1 23 4
5/67
8 910
Zoomed Chromatogram
VIS Spectra of the peaks
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An Example for Pure PeakSpectra collected from Peak 9
nm350.00 400.00 450.00 500.00 550.00
29.20829.14229.09329.04328.95029.00028.90028.85128.80228.757
Purity Angle Purity Threshold Purity Flag0.284 0.551 No
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28.9
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PurityAuto Threshold
Peak is Pure
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An Example for non Pure Peak
Purity Angle Purity Threshold Maximum Impurity Purity Flag1.885 0.404 17.078 Yes
Purity Plot of Peak 4 - Not PureAU
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PurityAuto Threshold
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An Example for non Pure PeakSpectra Selected from Peak 4
Peak tail
{nm
350.00 400.00 450.00 500.00 550.00
17.20017.15017.10017.05017.00016.950
16.90016.80016.75016.70016.65016.60016.55016.500
}Peak tail
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Beware of Peak Integration- where the peak starts or ends! Effect of Integration Events on Peak Purity Results
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Purity Angle Purity Threshold USP Tailing2.259 0.410 1.438
Th = 10 PW = 45
Purity Angle Purity Threshold USP Tailing1.682 0.401 1.415
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Th = 50 PW = 45
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Purity Angle Purity Threshold USP Tailing0.297 0.380 1.057
Th = 200 PW = 45
Symmetric and pure!
Asymmetric and not pure! Asymmetric and not pure!
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Peak is asymmetric but pure!
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nm200.00 220.00 240.00 260.00 280.00
7.4707.7687.7087.6367.5777.5347.507
Extracted chromatograms
Name Purity Angle Purity ThresholdGBPN 0.217 0.383
USP Tailing = 2.33
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Nucleoside analog’s Enantiomers - Identical UV Spectra3D Plot
0.0000.005
0.010
0.015
0.020
0.025
0.030
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Nucleoside analog’ Enantiomers - Identical UV Spectra
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nm250.00 300.00 350.00
12.20212.10212.00211.91811.88511.78511.68511.50211.40211.30211.28511.18511.085
Spectra collected from the two peaks
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Non-Linearity Effects Spectra collected at low portions of the peak are different than those at
around the apex
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380.00SI 1 SI 2 SI 3 SI 4 SI 5 SI 6 SI 7 SI 8 SI 9 SI 10SI 11SI 12SI 13
High Conc.Non Linear
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Linear Range of Concentration Spectra collected at low portions of the peak are identical to those around
the apexnm
220.00
380.00SI 1 SI 2 SI 3 SI 4 SI 5 SI 6 SI 7 SI 8 SI 9SI 10SI 11SI 12SI 13
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Low Conc.Linear