US4849110A
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Method and apparatus for liquid chromatography
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1987-11-12
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2007-11-12
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a liquid chromatography based on a very small liquid feeding rate, where a liquid sample containing components to be detected, such as anion species, is mixed with an eluting solution, the resulting liquid mixture is continuously passed through a separation column, whereby the components to be detected are held in the separation column, then a predetermined amount of an extraction liquid as an aliquot is injected into the stream of the liquid mixture, and the liquid mixture is continuously passed through the separation column after the injected extraction liquid has passed through the separation column. The thus obtained chromatogram has peaks corresponding to the consumptions of the components to be detected in the liquid mixture. According to the present invention the unpractical problem that a very trace amount of a liquid sample has been so far injected when a flow rate of the eluting solution is low can be completely solved.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinori Takata
- 👤 Hitoshi Iwabuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:19
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/26; G01N30/28; G01N30/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for liquid chromatography, which comprises: (i) mixing a liquid sample containing components to be detected with an eluting solution in a predetermined ratio, thereby obtaining a liquid mixture; (ii) continuously feeding the liquid mixture at a low flow rate through a separation column, thereby equilibrating the holding states of the components to be detected in the separation column; (iii) inserting a predetermined amount of an extraction liquid as an aliquot into the stream of the liquid mixture, thereby introducing a band of the extraction liquid sandwiched by the liquid mixture at both sides into the separation column; (iv) observing the liquid mixture effluent from the separation column after the band of the extraction liquid has passed through the separation column, thereby measuring a change in detection signals; and (v) detecting components contained in said liquid sample based upon the change in detection signals.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for liquid chromatography, which comprises: (i) mixing a liquid sample containing components to be detected with an eluting solution in a predetermined ratio, thereby obtaining a liquid mixture; (ii) continuously feeding the liquid mixture at a low flow rate through a separation column, thereby equilibrating the holding states of the components to be detected in the separation column; (iii) inserting a predetermined amount of an extraction liquid as an aliquot into the stream of the liquid mixture, thereby introducing a band of the extraction liquid sandwiched by the liquid mixture at both sides into the separation column; (iv) observing the liquid mixture effluent from the separation column after the band of the extraction liquid has passed through the separation column, thereby measuring a change in detection signals; and (v) detecting components contained in said liquid sample based upon the change in detection signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the separation column is filled with a filler having a holding capacity of not more than 30 μeq/g.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the extraction liquid is a solution free from the components to be detected but containing the same substance as the solute of the eluting solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the liquid mixture is fed at a predetermined flow velocity and at a smaller feeding volume per minute than the inner volume of the separation column.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the extraction liquid is a known sample solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the detecting of ion species is performed by detecting, as negative peaks, vacant bands corresponding to the components to be detected.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the liquid mixture is acidic or neutral, and the extraction liquid is alkaline.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the alkaline extraction liquid is an alkaline solution selected from the group consisting of lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the components to be detected are anions, and the separation column has anion exchange resin incorporated therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the extraction liquid is inserted in a pulsewise manner.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the components to be detected are cations, the separation column has cation exchange resin incorporated therein, and the extraction liquid is an acidic solution.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the liquid mixture is continuously fed through the separation column at a flow rate of not more than 2 ml/min.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the inner volume of the separation column is not more than 3 ml.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for liquid chromatography, which comprises: (i) mixing a liquid sample containing ion species to be detected with an eluting solution in a predetermined ratio, thereby obtaining an acidic liquid mixture; (ii) continuously feeding the liquid mixture at a flow rate through a separation column; (iii) inserting a predetermined amount of an alkaline extraction solution as an aliquot into the stream of the liquid mixture, thereby introducing a band of the extraction liquid sandwiched by the liquid mixture at both sides into the separation column; (iv) observing the liquid mixture effluent from the separation column after the band of the extraction liquid has passed through the separation column, thereby measuring a change in detection signals; and (v) detecting ion species in the liquid sample based upon the change in detection signals.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for liquid chromatography, which comprises: (i) mixing a liquid sample containing ion species to be detected with an eluting solution in a predetermined ratio, thereby obtaining an acidic liquid mixture; (ii) continuously feeding the liquid mixture at a flow rate through a separation column; (iii) inserting a predetermined amount of an alkaline extraction solution as an aliquot into the stream of the liquid mixture, thereby introducing a band of the extraction liquid sandwiched by the liquid mixture at both sides into the separation column; (iv) observing the liquid mixture effluent from the separation column after the band of the extraction liquid has passed through the separation column, thereby measuring a change in detection signals; and (v) detecting ion species in the liquid sample based upon the change in detection signals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein the alkaline extraction solution is a solution of caustic alkali.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein the eluting solution is a solution of potassium hydrogen phthalate.
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