Xtimate DLC C18-5 Organic Acid Analysis Method Development Report.docx

Xtimate DLC C18-5 Organic Acid Analysis Method Development Report.docx

Test Report

Chromatography conditions:

Column 

Xtimate DLC C184.6*250mm*5μm

Mobile Phase

Phase A: 0.05 mol/L potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution (pH=2.5)
Phase B: Acetonitrile

Column Temperature

30℃

Detector

UV

Injection Volume

10μL

Flow Rate

1.0 ml/min

Detect wavelength

205 nm

Elution procedure

Time (min)

Phase A

Phase B

0

100

0

5

100

0

25

95

5

90

90

10

31

100

0

45

100

0


Note

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Chromatogram and Data: 


  • 1. Blank solvent analysis spectrum

 Serial number 

Peak name 

Retention time (min)

Peak Area(mAU*min)

Peak height mAU

Relative peak area(%)

Resolution
(EP)

Number of plates(EP)

Asymmetry
(EP)

1


3.410

0.561

1.996

100.00

N.a.

29111

1.22

Sum


 

0.561

 

100.00

0.00

 

 


  • 2. Overlay of Analysis Spectra for Reference Solutions of Various Substances

Serial number

Peak name 

Retention time (min)

Peak Area(mAU*min)

Peak height mAU

Relative peak area(%)

Resolution
(EP)

Number of plates(EP)

Asymmetry
(EP)

1

maleic acid

8.025

971.497

3167.580

100.00

N.a.

4000

4.86

Sum


 

971.497

 

100.00

0.00

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  • 3. Analysis Spectrum of Sample Solution

Serial number

Peak name 

Retention time (min)

Peak Area(mAU*min)

Peak height mAU

Relative peak area(%)

Resolution
(EP)

Number of plates(EP)

Asymmetry
(EP)

1

Oxalic acid

3.278

26.618

486.325

5.13

5.64

24116

1.15

2

Tartaric acid

3.773

5.732

98.549

1.11

11.74

27279

1.03

3

Malic acid

5.013

3.074

40.188

0.59

16.62

27664

1.09

4

maleic acid

8.234

234.164

1381.263

45.14

7.72

15091

2.51

5

fumaric acid

10.187

249.097

4634.455

48.03

N.a.

29031

1.03

Sum


 

518.667

 

100.00

47.71

 

 

Conclusion:

Using Welch Chromatography Column Xtimate DLC C18 (4.6 × 250 mm × 5 μm) under these chromatographic conditions to analyze the sample solution, the resolution between the five organic acids is greater than 1.5, meeting the analytical requirements.