Loop‐type interface for concurrent solvent evaporation in coupled HPLC‐GC. Analysis of raspberry ketone in a raspberry sauce as an example

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  • KGK. Grob
    K. Grob
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Abstract
Presently, two coupling techniques are used for directly introducing HPLC fractions into capillary GC: The retention gap technique (involving negligible or partially concurrent solvent evaporation) and fully concurrent solvent evaporation. While the former involves use of a conventional on‐column injector, it is now proposed that concurrent solvent evaporation technique be carried out using a switching valve with a built‐in sample loop. The technique is based on the concept that the carrier gas pushes the HPLC eluent into the GC capillary against its own vapor pressure, generated by a column temperature slightly exceeding the solvent boiling point at the carrier gas inlet pressure. Further improvement of the technique is achieved by flow regulation of the carrier gas (accelerated solvent evaporation) and backflushing of the sample valve (improved solvent peak shape).Concurrent solvent evaporation using the loop‐type interface is easy to handle, allows transfer of very large volumes of HPLC eluent (exceeding 1 ml), and renders solvent evaporation very efficient, allowing discharge of the vapors of 1 ml of solvent through the column within 5–10 min.

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