HPLC Vs EC
HPLC Vs EC
HPLC Vs EC
For charged substances like ions, small basic or acidic drugs and typical
biomolecules, CE is an ideal tool for analysis
Separation based on compound mobility (mass/charge) in an electrical field
High resolution separations (often > 100,000 plates)
Fast separation (few minutes)
Smallest sample volumes (nL Injections)
Less sample prep required (no stationary phase, just an open glass tube)
Orthogonal technique complementing HPLC
Low consumption of sample and aqueous buffer (green method)
Comparison of Techniques
HPLC Electrophoresis
Separation principle Separation principle
Adsorption / desorption between a stationary and a liquid mobile Compound specific mobility in an electrical field depending on charge
phase state, m/z, size and shape of the molecule
Advantage: Chromatography as wide spread method, many publications Advantage: High resolution, e.g. isomers can be separated effectively
Disadvantage: Expensive solvents and columns (cost of ownership) Disadvantage: Solvent and compound chemistry must be aligned
Detection Detection
Various detectors ranging from UV, Fluorescence, Light scattering, Main technique is UV-DAD with medium sensitivity but broad
Conductivity or a whole suite of MS instruments and methods application range. More sensitiv are LIF and Mass Spectrometry
Advantage: Choice of principle to use, covering a wide range in sensitivity Advantage: UV very simple to use for ppm range. MS down to ppt range
Disadvantage: Not generally compatible with each method/technique Disadvantage: Small sample volumes limits choice of detectors
Injections Injections
L-volumes (typically 1-100) liquid aliquots loaded onto the column nL-Aliquots loaded by pressure, alternative: electrokinetic injection
Advantage: increased sensitivity through high loading capacity Advantage: Stacking procedures (ITP) to concentrate compounds
Disadvantage: requires large sample volumes Disadvantage: reduced loading capacity > reduced sensitivity
UV-Detection UV-Detection
Light path length is an important parameter for UV-sensitivity, in HPLC Light path is directly through the capillary without a flow cell, this
typical values are 10-60 mm in UV flow cells reduces path length to the ID (25-100 m)
Advantage: High UV sensitivity through a large light path Advantage: Agilent bubble-cell increases ID without a loss in resolution
Disadvantage: Extra detection cell required, balance on volumes & flow rates Disadvantage: reduced light-path > reduced sensitivity
HPLC CE
Familiarity with technique
Complementary
Analyte neutral - polar
Orthogonal
Range of detectors
Sensitivity
Reproducibility (qual/quant)
Capital cost instruments
Sample prep effort
Resolution performance
Sample volume required
Analyte size
Cost of ownership
Biocompatibility (native Prot.)
Analyte polar - fully charged
Charged polymers and Proteins
Agilent 7100 CE System
7100 CE Instrument
MS Single Quadropole
CE-capillary
LC Make-Up Flow
Nitrogen
PC-system controlling nebulizing gas
- 7100 CE system
- MS system
- Sheath liquid pump
MS source
JetStream or ESI
On request also
Agilent CE/MS Advantages APPI / APCI
7100 CE Instrument
OF,QTOF,QQQ
LC Make-Up Flow
MS detection
UV detection Capillary on ground
Inlet vial
High voltage
Agilent interface for CE/MS
Sheath-liquid type
Advantages
High stability & reproducibility for routine analysis
Decoupling chemistry (CE separation / MS ionization)
Constant flow rates during runs and sequences
No modification of capillary / columns required
Capillary Electrophoresis
The Advantage of Agilent JetStream source compatibility
Access to latest and most sensitive MS
Saving money, no need for extra ESI sources
Graphical UI
MS online
spectra
MS parameters
Agilent 7100 CE/MS software options
Agilent TOF,QTOF,QQQ
Supported MS instrument Agilent 61xx MSD MSD only (ChemStation)
Incl. iFunnel Systems
TOF,QTOF,QQQ (CS+MH)
Protein ID
Peptide mapping
Metabolomics
Small Molecule ID
Impurity analysis
.
Applications: Small anionic molecules
Metabolomics by CE-TOF/MS
Instrument type: Agilent TOF
DDPHACYSTVFDK
TVMENFVAFVDK
YICDNQDTISSK
MPCTEDYLSLILNR
DAIPENLPPLTADFAEDKDVCK
Peptide mapping
LWSTQTALA
Instrument type: Agilent Q-TOF
Combination of effective
sample stacking method
with a highly sensitive
iFunnel QQQ instrument
Data: Isabelle Kohler, University of Geneva, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland
Summary
Agilent is the only sole vendor to provide a completely integrated robust and
sensitive CE/MS solution for research and for routine analysis
Full Agilent series 6000 MS portfolio available single quad, QQQ, TOF, and
QTOF
Triple-tube interface to optimize individually separation and MS ionization no
compromises
Range of ion sources available - standard ESI and Agilent JetStream (APPI and
APCI on demand)
Flexibility on additional detectors UV-DAD, LIF, and CCD in parallel to MS
iFunnel-Sensitivity for small molecules down to the ppt range
Agilent MassHunter software control one software, one workstation
Single-vendor solution integrated system and single-source support
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