TN 175 IC Configuring Integrion RFIC TN71961 en
TN 175 IC Configuring Integrion RFIC TN71961 en
TN 175 IC Configuring Integrion RFIC TN71961 en
Te ch ni cal N ote 1 7 5
System for High-Pressure Reagent-Free Ion
Chromatography
Terri Christison, Jingli Hu, David Moore, Linda Lopez, Jeff Rohrer
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sunnyvale, CA
Key Words
Standard Bore, Fast IC, IonPac AS19-4µm column,
IonPac AS18-4µm column, IonPac AS19 column, Reagent-Free IC
Goal
Provide installation instructions to install a Reagent-Free™ IC application
using standard bore columns on the Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Integrion™
HPIC™ system.
Introduction
The latest advancement in ion chromatography (IC)
instrumentation, the high-pressure Thermo Scientific™
Dionex™ Integrion™ HPIC™ system, can operate
continuously up to 5000 psi for both 4 mm and 2 mm
i.d. column formats when using automated eluent
generation. The Dionex Integrion HPIC system can
therefore take advantage of the high-efficiency separations
• Components are tracked by consumables device
offered by smaller-particle-size separation columns. When
tracking technologies for GMP compliance tracking and
combined with the advantages and ease-of-use of
to assure installation of compatible devices
Reagent-Free™ IC (RFIC™), this system provides enhanced
resolution of closely eluting peaks with excellent • Independent tablet control for convenient, continuous
reproducibility, thereby yielding greater quantification chromatography monitoring, independent manual
accuracy and consistently reliable results. control, and access to the instrument manual and
troubleshooting guides
The Dionex Integrion HPIC system, configured for
• New Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Chromeleon™ 7
Reagent-Free IC with suppressed conductivity detection,
Chromatography Data System (CDS) software features
includes many of the recent advancements in IC
provide easy instrument configuration, monitoring of
instrument technology, including high-pressure
consumable devices, and integrated video instructions
capabilities, Reagent-Free IC (RFIC) consumables for
for conditioning columns, suppressors, and other
inline eluent generation, column heater control, and new
electrolytic devices
features designed to make the system easier to use:
In this technical note, we provide installation
• Compact, fully integrated system design recommendations for a Dionex Integrion HPIC system
• Easy access to eluent generator cartridge and configured for analytical flow rates (0.10–2.0 mL/min)
electrolytic trap column using electrolytically generated eluents. Results will
• Separate compartments for pump, column heater with highlight some of the instrument, column, and suppressor
injection valve, and detector with suppressor to provide features.
faster column oven equilibration and to extend
temperature control to suppressors
• Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ IC PEEK Viper™ fittings
replace standard fitting connections in specified
positions to minimize void volume problems, improving
chromatography and ensuring accurate reporting
2 Equipment
• Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC high-pressure
IC system, including:
– Eluent Generation Capabilities
– CD Conductivity Detector
– Column Oven Temperature Control
– Detector-Suppressor Compartment Temperature
Control
– Tablet Control
• Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ AS-AP Autosampler with
10 mL vial trays
Software
Thermo Scientific Dionex Chromeleon CM 7.2 SR4 CDS
software.
Dionex IonPac For the applications shown in Figures 9 (Chromatogram B), 10, and 11:
076034
AS18-4µm Column Anion separation column, 4 × 150 mm
Dionex IonPac For the application shown in Figure 12: Anion guard column, 4 × 50 mm
083221
AG19-4µm Column
Dionex IonPac For the application shown in Figure 12: Anion separation column,
083217
AS19-4µm Column 4 × 250 mm
Thermo Scientific™ Syringe filters, 25 mm, PES membrane, 0.2 µm. This syringe filter is Thermo
Nalgene™ Syringe Filter compatible with IC analysis. Scientific
7252520 /
Fisher Scientific
09-740-113
3
Chromatographic Conditions
Dionex Integrion HPIC System
Columns Dionex IonPac columns, 4 mm i.d.
Fresh 18 M -cm
Eluent See chromatograms Resistivity
Deionized Water
Eluent Source Dionex EGC 500 KOH eluent cartridge, Dionex AS-AP Autosampler
Dionex Dionex
Dionex CR-ATC 600 and high-pressure Dionex EGC
500 cartridge
CR-TC Degas
600 trap Module
degas module Fresh 18 M -cm
Resistivity
Flow Rate See chromatograms Deionized Water
Pump Vent line
Column Temperature 30 °C
Injection Volume See chromatograms
Detection/Suppressor 15 °C
Waste
Compartment
Dionex ERS 500
Detection Suppressed conductivity, Dionex AERS suppressor CD
Table 2. Summary of the System Configuration for a Dionex Integrion HPIC system.
Select Check
Checks the configuration and reports errors.
Configuration
Save Select File, Save
Saves configuration
Installation
Close Close Instrument
Closes configuration program
Configuration file
The Dionex IonPac AS18-chemistry separation columns The analyses were facilitated by the Dionex Integrion
optimized for inorganic anion determinations are among HPIC system using the eluent generation and temperature
the latest innovations in hydroxide-eluent-optimized control of the both the column compartment and the
column chemistry. As such, there are many members of detector-suppressor compartment.
the Dionex IonPac AS18-chemistry family of columns:
In Figure 9, Chromatograms A and B compare the anion
• Three formats of the 250 mm length, 7.5 µm super separations of a standard on the 4 µm and 7.5 µm resin
macroporous resin particle columns (0.4 mm, 2 mm, particles formats, respectively of 4 × 150 mm (fast)
and 4 mm i.d.) for higher resolutions are needed for Dionex IonPac AS18 columns using the same conditions.
more complex samples In both examples, the anions were separated using an
• Three formats of the Dionex IonPac AS18-Fast, electrolytically generated hydroxide gradient from
150 mm length, with the same resin as the 250 mm 15 to 44 mM KOH at 1 mL/min and detected by
columns, for faster separations of well-defined samples suppressed conductivity within 9 min. As expected,
the smaller-particle-size column had increased peak
• Three formats of the Dionex IonPac AS18-4µm,
efficiencies, as evident in the smaller peak widths and
150 mm length, 4 µm super macroporous resin particle
higher peak response. The column pressure also increased
columns combining higher resolution with faster
as expected. In Chromatogram B, the system backpressure
separations
using the Dionex IonPac AS18-4µm column is
The Dionex IonPac AS19-chemistry high-capacity approximately 2600 psi, more than twice (~1100) that of
anion-exchange columns are optimized for oxyhalide the same system running the Dionex IonPac AS18-Fast
anion determinations but also suitable for inorganic anion column (Chromatogram A). The Dionex Integrion HPIC
determinations. These columns are available in three system brings high-pressure capabilities to the Integrated
formats (0.4 mm, 2 mm, and 4 mm i.d. by 250 mm) for systems for standard bore and microbore columns,
both the 7.5 µm super macroporous resin and the 4 µm thereby taking advantage of the 4 µm resin particle
super macroporous resin particles. columns.
Conclusion References
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