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Strength in Technology… Ken Butchart, Sandra Hanson. Fortis Technologies Ltd, 45 Coalbrookdale Road, Cheshire, CH64 3UG, UK Evaluation of HPLC Stationary Phases for Environmental Analysis Introduction In environmental monitoring there are many compounds which have similar structure and this can make the analysis of pollutants difficult to achieve in a simple cost effective way. Chromatography provides the option to gain resolution and sensitivity of many environmental compounds in a short time, the use of UV detection or more commonly Mass Spectrometer detection provides accurate and rapid confirmation. Pesticides, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), PhenoxyHerbicides, Aldehydes and Explosives all present a challenge in the diversity of structures, required mobile phases and stationary phase choice. This means that a wide range of chromatographic techniques must be utilised in order to gain the resolution required. Here we present data on a variety of applications and highlight where improvements in current methodology have been made. Improving Transition Identification By selecting the correct stationary phase for the analysis of both polar and non- polar compounds, resolution can be improved due to the sharp peak shapes and improved retention. . Fortis TM , is a trademarks of Fortis Technologies Ltd Fortis Technologies Ltd recognises the trademarks of all other manufacturers Atlantis ® is a registered trademark of Waters Corporation Shim-pack® is a registered trademark of Shimadzu All columns are original manufacturers packed columns Conclusion By selection of correct stationary phase coupled with UHPLC technology we are able to improve compound identification in several environmental applications whilst also significantly reducing analysis time. Application of UHPLC to Reduce Analysis Times Mobile phase A = aq 10 mM ammonium acetate Mobile phase B = methanol FIGURE 1. Analysis of 135 Pesticide Transitions – Apple Matrix 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 T ime ,m in 0 .0 2 .0e4 4 .0e4 6 .0e4 8 .0e4 1 .0e5 1 .2e5 1 .4e5 1 .6e5 1 .8e5 2 .0e5 2 .2e5 2 .4e5 2 .6e5 2 .8e5 3 .0e5 3 .2e5 3 .4e5 3 .6e5 3 .8e5 4 .0e5 4 .2e5 4 .4e5 4 .6e5 4 .8e5 3 .32 7 .74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 T ime ,m in 0 .0 5 .0e4 1 .0e5 1 .5e5 2 .0e5 2 .5e5 3 .0e5 3 .5e5 4 .0e5 4 .5e5 5 .0e5 5 .5e5 6 .0e5 3 .16 7 .69 6 .06 4 .82 2 .85 10 .0 10 .5 11 .0 11 .5 12 .0 12 .5 13 .0 13 .5 14 .0 14 .5 15 .0 15 .5 16 .0 16 .5 17 .0 T ime ,m in 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200 3400 3600 3800 13 .20 13 .58 11 .79 10 .5 11 .0 11 .5 12 .0 12 .5 13 .0 13 .5 14 .0 14 .5 15 .0 15 .5 16 .0 16 .5 17 .0 T ime ,m in 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 13 .23 13 .52 Thaibendazole 0.9% Column carryover Fortis TM C18, 150x2.1mm, 3um Thaibendazole 1.9% Column carryover Atlantis® d C18, 150x2.1mm, 3um FIGURE 4. PAH Analysis Naphthalene Acenaphthylene Acenaphthalene Fluorene Phenanthrene Anthracene Fluoranthene Pyrene Benz[a]anthracene Chrysene Benzo[b]fluoranthene Benzo[k]fluoranthene Benzo[a]pyrene Dibeno[a,b]anthracene Benzo[ghi]perylene Indeno[1,2,3,cd]pyrene Shimadzu LC-20A A: Water B: ACN Time %B 0 70 20 70 27 100 30 70 40 70 1.0ml/min 40oC 254nm Shimpack VP-ODS 250x4.6mm 5um Fortis C18 50x2.1mm, 1.7um 35 min 3 min FIGURE 3. Increased speed of Aldehyde Analysis Conventional Analysis Shim-pack VP-ODS 250x4.6mm, 5um Fast Analysis Fortis C18 50x2.1mm, 1.7um Formaldehyde Acetaldehyde Acetone Acrolein Propionaldehyde Crotonaldehyde Butyraldehyde Benzaldehyde Isovaleraldehyde Valeraldehyde o-Tolualdehyde m,p-Tolualdehyde Hexaaldehyde 2,5-Dimethylbenzaldehyde Figure 1. Shows how the analysis of 105 pesticide compounds in 135 transitions is achievable, the Fortis column providing greater no. of identifications whilst also having less sample column carryover. As well as improving compound identification selection of the correct UHPLC column technology allows the analyst to reduce run times whilst improving peak resolution. Figure 3 shows the analysis time of 14 aldehydes successfully reduced from 20 to 4 minutes. Failure to meet maximum exposure limits imposed by many Food agencies can prove a barrier to trade, therefore accurate measurement of pesticide levels in agricultural products is important. Figure 2 shows that selection of a sub 2um particle size can increase number of resolved peaks even when using a shorter column length – thereby generating less column backpressure and wear on the system. Fortis C18 30x2.1mm 1.7um FIGURE 2. KFDA 83 59 Shim-pack ® VP-ODS 150x2.1mm 2.2um Fortis C18 50x2.1mm 1.7um A: Water/THF/MeOH 7/2/1 B: Water/ACN 4/6 Time %B 0 50 0.5 50 4 90 5 50 Flow: 0.4ml/min Temp: 50 o C UV: 360nm Phenoxy Acids Explosives Column: 1.7um Fortis Cyano, 50x2.1mm Mobile Phase: 80/15/5 H2O/MeOH/ACN Wavelength: 254nm Flow rate: 0.2ml/min Temperature: 50C Column: 1.7um Fortis Cyano, 50x2.1mm Mobile Phase: 80/20 H 2 O + 0.2% Acetic acid/ACN Wavelength: 280nm Flow rate: 0.2ml/min Temperature: 25C 2.5mins 14mins FIGURE 5. Making Use of Alternate Selectivity
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Strength in Technology…Strength in Technology…

Ken Butchart, Sandra Hanson. • Fortis Technologies Ltd, 45 Coalbrookdale Road, Cheshire, CH64 3UG, UK

Evaluation of HPLC Stationary Phases for Environmental Analysis

IntroductionIn environmental monitoring there are many compounds which have similarstructure and this can make the analysis of pollutants difficult to achieve in asimple cost effective way.Chromatography provides the option to gain resolution and sensitivity of manyenvironmental compounds in a short time, the use of UV detection or morecommonly Mass Spectrometer detection provides accurate and rapidconfirmation.

Pesticides, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), PhenoxyHerbicides, Aldehydesand Explosives all present a challenge in the diversity of structures, requiredmobile phases and stationary phase choice. This means that a wide range ofchromatographic techniques must be utilised in order to gain the resolutionrequired.

Here we present data on a variety of applications and highlight whereimprovements in current methodology have been made.

Improving Transition IdentificationBy selecting the correct stationary phase for the analysis of both polar and non-polar compounds, resolution can be improved due to the sharp peak shapes andimproved retention..

FortisTM, is a trademarks of Fortis Technologies Ltd

Fortis Technologies Ltd recognises the trademarks of all other manufacturers

Atlantis ® is a registered trademark of Waters Corporation

Shim-pack® is a registered trademark of Shimadzu

All columns are original manufacturers packed columns

ConclusionBy selection of correct stationary phase coupled with UHPLC technology we areable to improve compound identification in several environmental applicationswhilst also significantly reducing analysis time.

Application of UHPLC to Reduce Analysis Times

Mobile phase A = aq 10 mM ammonium acetate

Mobile phase B = methanol

FIGURE 1. Analysis of 135 Pesticide Transitions – Apple Matrix

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26Time, min

0.0

2.0e4

4.0e4

6.0e4

8.0e4

1.0e5

1.2e5

1.4e5

1.6e5

1.8e5

2.0e5

2.2e5

2.4e5

2.6e5

2.8e5

3.0e5

3.2e5

3.4e5

3.6e5

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4.0e5

4.2e5

4.4e5

4.6e54.8e5

3.32

7.74

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24Time, min

0.0

5.0e4

1.0e5

1.5e5

2.0e5

2.5e5

3.0e5

3.5e5

4.0e5

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5.0e5

5.5e5

6.0e5

3.16

7.696.064.822.85

10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.5 13.0 13.5 14.0 14.5 15.0 15.5 16.0 16.5 17.0Time, min

0

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13.5811.79

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0

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2000

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13.23

13.52

Thaibendazole 0.9% Column carryover FortisTM C18, 150x2.1mm, 3um

Thaibendazole 1.9% Column carryover Atlantis® d C18, 150x2.1mm, 3um

FIGURE 4. PAH Analysis

NaphthaleneAcenaphthyleneAcenaphthaleneFluorenePhenanthreneAnthraceneFluoranthenePyreneBenz[a]anthraceneChryseneBenzo[b]fluorantheneBenzo[k]fluorantheneBenzo[a]pyreneDibeno[a,b]anthraceneBenzo[ghi]peryleneIndeno[1,2,3,cd]pyrene

Shimadzu LC-20AA: WaterB: ACNTime %B0 7020 7027 10030 7040 70

1.0ml/min40oC254nm

Shimpack VP-ODS 250x4.6mm 5um Fortis C18 50x2.1mm, 1.7um

35 min 3 min

FIGURE 3. Increased speed of Aldehyde Analysis

Conventional AnalysisShim-pack VP-ODS 250x4.6mm, 5um

Fast AnalysisFortis C18 50x2.1mm, 1.7um

FormaldehydeAcetaldehydeAcetoneAcroleinPropionaldehydeCrotonaldehydeButyraldehydeBenzaldehydeIsovaleraldehydeValeraldehydeo-Tolualdehydem,p-TolualdehydeHexaaldehyde2,5-Dimethylbenzaldehyde

Figure 1. Shows how the analysis of 105 pesticide compounds in 135 transitionsis achievable, the Fortis column providing greater no. of identifications whilst alsohaving less sample column carryover.

As well as improving compound identification selection of the correct UHPLCcolumn technology allows the analyst to reduce run times whilst improving peakresolution. Figure 3 shows the analysis time of 14 aldehydes successfullyreduced from 20 to 4 minutes.

Failure to meet maximum exposure limits imposed by many Food agencies canprove a barrier to trade, therefore accurate measurement of pesticide levels inagricultural products is important. Figure 2 shows that selection of a sub 2umparticle size can increase number of resolved peaks even when using a shortercolumn length – thereby generating less column backpressure and wear on thesystem.

Fortis C1830x2.1mm 1.7um

FIGURE 2. KFDA 83 59 Shim-pack® VP-ODS 150x2.1mm 2.2um

Fortis C1850x2.1mm 1.7um

A: Water/THF/MeOH 7/2/1

B: Water/ACN 4/6

Time %B

0 50

0.5 50

4 90

5 50

Flow: 0.4ml/min

Temp: 50oC

UV: 360nm

Phenoxy AcidsExplosives

Column: 1.7um Fortis Cyano, 50x2.1mm

Mobile Phase: 80/15/5 H2O/MeOH/ACN

Wavelength: 254nm

Flow rate: 0.2ml/min

Temperature: 50C

Column: 1.7um Fortis Cyano, 50x2.1mm

Mobile Phase: 80/20 H2O + 0.2% Acetic acid/ACN

Wavelength: 280nm

Flow rate: 0.2ml/min

Temperature: 25C

2.5mins14mins

FIGURE 5. Making Use of Alternate Selectivity

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