3. INTRODUCTION OF HPLC
HPLC offers a combination of speed, reproducibility and
sensitivity.
HPLC is a form of liquid chromatography used to separate
compounds that are dissolved in solution.
4. TERMINOLOGIES FOR HPLC
Resolving Power: The extent of separation of the
compounds present in the mixture across the column.
Theoretical plates: An imaginary division of the column ,
equal to the length of column.
Stationary phase: The phase which remains fixed in the
column e.g. C18,silica
Mobile phase: carries the sample through the stationary
phase as it moves through the column.
6. COMPOSITION OF A LIQUID
CHROMATOGRAPH SYSTEM
Solvent
Solvent Delivery System (Pump)
Injector
Column
Detectors
Waste Collector
Recorder (Data Collection)
7. SOLVENT
On basis of solvent two types of systems are made:
i. Isocratic system: same mobile phase runs
throughout the elution of sample. e.g. in QC.
ii. Gradient system: strength of mobile phase is
increased with time during sample elution. e.g. for
complex mixtures.
In reverse phase mostly water and acetonitrile or
methanol is used as polar solvents.
The mobile phase must be degassed to eliminate
the formation of air bubbles.
8. PUMP
The role of the pump is to force a liquid (called the
mobile phase) through the liquid chromatograph at a
specific flow rate, expressed in milliliters per min (mL
/min).
9. COLUMN
Considered as “heart of HPLC”.
Its inner is lined with stationary phase, which
separates the sample components of interest using
various physical and chemical parameters.
The stationary phase can be polar or non-polar.
10. INJECTOR
The injector serves to introduce the liquid sample into
the flow stream of the mobile phase.
Manual Injector
Auto sampler
11. DETECTOR:
The detector can see (detect) the individual
molecules that comes out (elute) from the column.
UV-Visible detectors, photo diode array detector,
fluorescence detector are mostly used.
13. PRINCIPLE
The process involves the interaction of the compounds
in the analyte (which travels along with a mobile phase)
across an immobile surface (stationary phase).
The different component in the mixture pass through the
column and differentiates due to differences in their
partition behavior between the mobile phase and the
stationary phase.
The differential wash out or elution of compounds is
basis of HPLC.
14. WORKING
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Separation in based upon differential
migration between the stationary and
mobile phases.
Stationary Phase - the phase
which remains fixed in the
column, e.g. C18, Silica
Mobile Phase - carries the sample
through the stationary phase as it
moves through the column.
Injector
Detector
Column
Solvents
Mixer
Pumps
High Performance Liquid Chromatograph
Waste
32. ORDER OF CALIBRATION
Detector pump injector column
Detector
i. Wavelength accuracy
ii. Detector linearity
Pump
i. Flow rate accuracy
ii. Pressure test
Injector
i. Injector accuracy
ii. Carryover
iii. Injector linearity
Column
i. Temperature accuracy
34. Wavelength Accuracy:
•Select 3D mode and set the wavelength range
as 200-400nm.
•Inject 20 μl caffine of standard preparation once
into the chromatographic system.
•Extract and record the chromatograms at
wavelengths of 202 to 208nm with an interval
of 1nm and at 269 to 275 nm with an interval of
1nm.
•Note down the height or absorbance.
• Acceptance criteria: The maximum absorbance
should be at 205±2nm and 272±2nm.
35. Detector Linearity:
Standard Preparation: Accurately weigh and transfer
about 60mg of Caffeine into a 100ml volumetric flask.
Dissolve and dilute to the volume with mobile phase.
6 linearity solutions are prepared in different
concentrations of the drug.
Procedure: Inject blank, followed by Detector linearity
solutions and record the peak responses of Caffeine
standard plot between the concentration Vs the peak
responses.
Acceptance criteria: The plot should be
linear and regression coefficient (R2) should
not be less than 0.99.
37. Flow Rate Accuracy:
1. Prime all the solvent lines with water.
2. Set the flow rate to 0.500 ml/m.
3.Wait for about 15 m to stabilize the system and ensure that the pressure is
stable.
4.Insert the outlet tubing into a 10 ml volumetric flask and start the stop watch
simultaneously.
5. Stop the stopwatch when the lower meniscus reaches the 10 ml mark on the
flask.
6. Record the elapsed time.
7. Similarly check the flow for 1.0 ml/m and 2.0 ml/m.
Acceptance criteria:
The time taken to collect the water should be with in ± 2.0% of the actual value.
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38. Pressure Test :
•The first step of the pressure test is to plug the outlet
of the pump using a dead-nut and by setting the
automatic pump shutdown pressure to
6,000 psi.
•The pump-head pressure signal output is connected
to a recorder. Pressurize the pump by pumping
methanol at 1 mL/min. The pressure inside the
pump head increases quickly as the outlet of the
pump is blocked.
•The pressure will gradually rise to the shutdown
pressure if the check valves are able to hold the
mobile phase in the pump chamber as would be
normally expected . If the check valve is not
functioning properly, the pressure will fluctuate at
about 3,000 psi instead of reaching the shutdown
pressure.
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40. Injector Accuracy:
1. Connect the pump and detector inlet with union.
2. Prepare mobile phase consisting of a mixture of water and Methanol
(70:30)
3. Set a flow rate of 0.5 ml/m and a run time of 1 m.
4. Set the column temperature at 25± 2°C.
5.Fill a standard HPLC vial to 2/3rd with water. Seal the vial properly
with a cap.
6. Weigh the vial and record the weight as W1 grams.
7. Place the vial in the chromatographic system and perform 6 injections
of 50μl volume from this vial.
8. Weigh the vial again and note the weigh after the injections as W2
grams.
9. Calculate the mean volume injected per injection as follows:
•Mean injected volume (μl) = (W1 – W2) × 100/6
•Acceptance criteria: The mean injected volume should be
50.0±1.0 μl. 40
41. Carryover :
• Small amounts of analyte may get carried over from
the previous injection and contaminate the next
sample to be injected.
• The carryover will affect the accurate quantitation of
the subsequent sample.
• The effectiveness of the cleaning can be evaluated
by injecting a blank after a sample that contains a
high concentration of analyte.
• The response of the analyte found in the blank
sample expressed as a percentage of the response
of the concentrated sample can be used to determine
the level of carryover.
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42. Injector Linearity:
• Standard Preparation: Accurately weigh and transfer
about 60mg of Caffeine into a 100ml volumetric flask.
Dissolve and dilute to the volume with mobile phase.
Transfer 10ml of Standard Preparation into a 100ml
volumetric flask and dilute to the volume with mobile
phase.
• Procedure: Inject 5 μl of the mobile phase as blank
injection. Inject 5 μl, 10 μl, 20 μl, 50 μl and 80 μl of
the Standard Preparation and record the peak areas.
• Plot a curve for the volume injected Vs peak area
• Acceptance criteria: The plot should be
linear and regression coefficient (R2) should
not be less than 0.99.
44. i. It is evaluated with a calibrated digital
thermometer at 30°Cand 60°C .Place the
thermometer probe in the column oven and
set the column oven temperature at
30°C.Wait till the temperature stabilizes.
Record the temperature displayed on the
thermometer. Similarly performs the column
oven temperature accuracy test at 60°C.
Acceptance criteria: The resulting oven
temperature from the thermometer display
should be within ±2°C of the set
temperature.
COLUMN OVEN TEMPERATURE
ACCURACY