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2014-10. How Much Can I Inject? Part I: Injecting in Mobile Phase

October 1, 2014

Both the volume of the sample injection and the solvent in which the sample is dissolved can affect the appearance of the chromatogram.

LCGC 32(10) 780-785 (2014)

John W. Dolan

Tags: 15% rule, band broadening, injection volume, peak shape, resolution, series

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  • 2015-8. Overload in Liquid Chromatography
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  • 2015-6. Internal Standard Calibration Problems
  • 2015-5. Calibration Problems — A Case Study
  • 2015-4. Be Careful of the Flow Rate
  • 2015-3. Listen to the Data
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  • 2007-12. The Perfect Method, Part VII: The Gradient Shortcut
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  • 2007-8. The Perfect Method, Part III: Adjusting Retention
  • 2007-7. The Perfect Method, Part II: Where to Start?
  • 2007-6. The Perfect Method, Part I: What is Your Goal?
  • 2007-5. How Does Temperature Affect Selectivity?
  • 2007-4. Variability — How to Control It
  • 2007-3. Solvent Conservation
  • 2007-2. How Little Can I See?
  • 2007-1. Questions From India
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  • 2006-11. On-Column Sample Degradation
  • 2006-10. Making Connections
  • 2006-9. What’s Happening to My Column?
  • 2006-8. Autosampler Carryover
  • 2006-7. Gradient Performance Problems — A Case Study
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  • 2005-11. Extending Column Life
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  • 2005-4. The Bermuda Triangle
  • 2005-3. Split Peaks — A Case Study
  • 2005-2. Extracolumn Effects
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  • 2004-2. Selecting the Best Curve Fit
  • 2004-1. Broad Peaks
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  • 2003-11. Extracolumn Effects
  • 2003-10. How Much Is Enough?
  • 2003-9. Honoring Readers
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  • 2003-5. Not Another Leak!
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  • 2003-3. LC Columns — The Top-10 List
  • 2003-2. Success with Evaporative Light-Scattering Detection
  • 2003-1. Mobile-Phase Buffers, Part III — Preparation of Buffers
  • 2002-12. Mobile-Phase Buffers, Part II — Buffer Selection and Capacity
  • 2002-11. Mobile-Phase Buffers, Part I — The Interpretation of pH in Partially Aqueous Mobile Phases
  • 2002-10. The Hazards of Adjusting Gradients
  • 2002-9. Performance Qualification of LC Systems
  • 2002-7. Resolving Minor Peaks
  • 2002-6. The Importance of Temperature
  • 2002-5. Peak Tailing and Resolution
  • 2002-4. Stability-Indicating Assays
  • 2002-3. The Future of LC Troubleshooting — 10 Years Later
  • 2002-2. Quiet, Please
  • 2002-1. Ion Suppression in LC-MS/MS — A Case Study
  • 2001-12. From the e-Mail Bag
  • 2001-11. Retaining Polar Compounds
  • 2001-10. Attacking Carryover Problems
  • 2001-9. When Ideal Isn’t Practical
  • 2001-7. Communicating with the Baseline
  • 2001-6. Buffers and Baselines
  • 2001-5. Autosamplers, Part II — Problems and Solutions
  • 2001-4. Autosamplers, Part I — Design Features
  • 2001-3. Reproducibility and Carryover — A Case Study
  • 2001-2. Autosampler Carryover
  • 2001-1. Unexpected Peaks
  • 2000-12. Reducing Column Diameter in Gradient Elution — A Case Study
  • 2000-11. The Problem of Late Elution — A Case Study
  • 2000-10. Scaling Gradient LC Methods to LC-MS
  • 2000-9. Reversed-Phase in 100% Water
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  • 2000-4. Starting Out Right, Part V — Changing Column Conditions
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  • 2000-2. Starting Out Right, Part III — The Role of the Solvent in Controlling Selectivity
  • 2000-1. Starting Out Right, Part II — Measuring Satisfaction
  • 1999-12. Starting Out Right, Part I — Selecting the Tools
  • 1999-11. Reader’s Questions: Carryover, Mobile-Phase Temperature, and Column Care
  • 1999-10. Mobile-Phase Degassing — Why, When, and How
  • 1999-9. Poor Peak Shape: A Case Study
  • 1999-7. Priming Injections
  • 1999-6. How Much Is Too Much?
  • 1999-5. LC Troubleshooting On-Line with Chromatography Forum
  • 1999-4. Lessons in Column Washing
  • 1999-3. Late Elution and Carryover Peaks — A Case Study
  • 1999-2. Basic Compounds — Starting on the Right Foot
  • 1999-1.UV Detector Noise
  • 1998-12. Column Temperature Effects in Gradient Elution
  • 1998-11. Gradient Background Peaks — A Case Study
  • 1998-10. Autosampler Precision
  • 1998-9. From the Mail Bag — Dirty Loop, Precolumn Use, In-Line Degassing, and Injector Plumbing
  • 1998-7. Useful or Useless? — Part II
  • 1998-6. Useful or Useless? — Part I
  • 1998-5. Sample Overload — Friend or Foe?
  • 1998-4. Column Packing — What’s at the Bottom of It?
  • 1998-3. Extracolumn Band Broadening from Injection and Peak Transfer
  • 1998-2. Ghost Peaks and Aerated Sample Solvent
  • 1998-1. Scaling Gradients
  • 1997-12. Reproducibility Problems
  • 1997-11. A Valuable Source of Help
  • 1997-10. Baseline Problems — A Case Study
  • 1997-9. Retention Time Problems
  • 1997-7. Method Development, Peak Distortion, and Interfering Peaks
  • 1997-6. Maintaining Autosampler Performance
  • 1997-5. Anticipating Problems with a New Method
  • 1997-4. Air: Poison for Liquid Chromatographs
  • 1997-3. The System Logbook
  • 1997-2. Pump Preventive Maintenance
  • 1997-1. Method Quality, Standardization, and Peak Shape
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  • 1996-11. What is the True Temperature?
  • 1996-10. Solvent Changeover and Column Equilibration
  • 1996-9. Improving an Ion-Pairing Method
  • 1996-7. Injection Loop Adsorption
  • 1996-6. Readers’ Questions about Mobile-Phase Additives
  • 1996-5. Noise Problems: A Case Study
  • 1996-4. Problems with Gradient Methods
  • 1996-3. Water Problems: A Case Study
  • 1996-2. Using a Gradient Scouting Run to Get Started
  • 1996-1. Injection Problems
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  • 1995-10. Testing Autosampler Performance
  • 1995-9. Internal Standard Problems, Buffer Precipitation, and Column Storage
  • 1995-7. Pump Seal Problems
  • 1995-6. Mobile-Phase Proportioning Problems and Standard Operating Procedures
  • 1995-5. International Liquid Chromatography Problems
  • 1995-4. Odds and Ends from the Mailbox
  • 1995-3. Solvent Selection, Part II: Physical Properties
  • 1995-2. Problems with Water
  • 1995-1. Reader Questions
  • 1994-12. Case Study — Irreproducible Retention Times
  • 1994-11. Questions about Ion Pairing
  • 1994-10. Solvent Selection, Part I: UV Absorption Characteristics
  • 1994-9. Obtaining Separations, Part IV: Putting It All Together
  • 1994-7. Obtaining Separations, Part III: Adjusting Column Conditions
  • 1994-6. Obtaining Separations, Part II: Adjusting Selectivity
  • 1994-5. Obtaining Separations, Part I: A Look at Retention
  • 1994-4. Fixing Problems on the Cheap
  • 1994-3. The Dilemma
  • 1994-2. Choosing the Right Instrument
  • 1994-1. Extra Peaks
  • 1993-12. Worth Repeating
  • 1993-11. To Change or Not to Change?
  • 1993-10. What’s Wrong with Ethylparaben?
  • 1993-9. Readers Respond
  • 1993-7. Gradient Problems at Low Detection Wavelengths
  • 1993-6. Avoiding the Pitfalls of Published Methods
  • 1993-5. Aggressive Mobile Phases — A Case Study
  • 1993-4. Air Problems
  • 1993-3. Recycling Revisited
  • 1993-2. Amine Adsorption — A Case Study
  • 1993-1. Column Care and Feeding
  • 1992-12. Problem Isolation: Three More Things
  • 1992-11. Preventive Maintenance: Just Three Things
  • 1992-10. Ion-Pairing Problems
  • 1992-9. Buffer Precipitation Problems
  • 1992-7. LC Problem Guide
  • 1992-6. Solvent Recycling
  • 1992-5. Column Heating and Resolution — A Case Study
  • 1992-4. The Case of the Mystery Gradient Peak
  • 1992-3. LC Problems – Past, Present, and Future
  • 1992-2. Pump Shutdown, Sparging Problems, Double Peaks: Answers to Readers’ Questions
  • 1992-1. Extracolumn Effects
  • 1991-12. Sample Preparation, Guard Columns: Answers to Readers’ Questions
  • 1991-11. Retention-Time Problems: Answers to Readers’ Questions
  • 1991-10. NISA A Service Alternative
  • 1991-9. Electrochemical Detector and System Pressure Problems
  • 1991-7. Using Dead Time, Retention, and the Capacity Factor as Diagnostic Tools
  • 1991-6. Changing System Conditions
  • 1991-5. Liquid Chromatography Pump Refinements
  • 1991-4. Pumps: Operation and Maintenance
  • 1991-3. Retention-Time Drift A Case Study
  • 1991-2. Method Reproducibility, Leaks, and Check-Valve Problems
  • 1991-1. Sample Adsorption in Liquid Chromatography Injection Valves
  • 1990-12. Pump Problems
  • 1990-11. Retention-Time Variation: A Case Study
  • 1990-10. Column and Mobile Phase Problems
  • 1990-9. Baseline Noise: A Case Study
  • 1990-7. Ghost Peaks and Column Problems
  • 1990-6. Peak Tracking
  • 1990-5. Column and Detector Problems
  • 1990-4. Problems in Size-Exclusion Chromatography
  • 1990-3. Mobile Phase Buffer Problems
  • 1990-2. Problems with Small-Volume Columns
  • 1990-1. System-to-System Variation
  • 1989-12. Isolating and Correcting LC Problems
  • 1989-11. Preventive Maintenance of Sample-Injection Valves
  • 1989-10. Readers’ Questions
  • 1989-9. Passivation of Liquid Chromatography Components
  • 1989-7. Column Flushing Demystified
  • 1989-6. Peak Tailing
  • 1989-5. Readers’ Questions
  • 1989-4. Peak Problems
  • 1989-3. Troubleshooting Pump Problems
  • 1989-2. Readers’ Questions
  • 1989-1. Mobile Phase Proportioning Problems: A Case Study
  • 1988-12. Method Optimization and Maintenance Using a Resolution Map
  • 1988-11. Recognizing and Eliminating Noise Problems in Liquid Chromatography
  • 1988-10. Troubleshooting LC Fittings, Part II
  • 1988-9. Troubleshooting LC Fittings, Part I
  • 1988-7. Mobile Phase Proportioning Problems
  • 1988-6. Blocked Columns and Tubing
  • 1988-5. Late Peaks and Gradient Reproducibility
  • 1988-4. Rules of Thumb
  • 1988-3. Readers’ Questions
  • 1988-2. Ghost and Vacancy Peaks
  • 1988-1. More on Solvents
  • 1987-12. Shortcuts for LC Measurements
  • 1987-11. Column Stability: A Case Study
  • 1987-10. Mobile Phase Problems
  • 1987-9. Capacity Factor, Plate Number, Extracolumn Effects, and More
  • 1987-7. Readers’ Questions
  • 1987-6. Gradient Elution Separation Problems, Part II
  • 1987-5. Gradient Elution Separation Problems, Part I
  • 1987-4. Potpourri
  • 1987-3. Troubleshooting Autosamplers, Part II
  • 1987-2. Troubleshooting Autosamplers, Part I
  • 1987-1. Maintaining an LC System with Ease
  • 1986-12. Problems Resulting from Normal System Variability
  • 1986-11. Extracolumn Effects: Two Case Studies
  • 1986-10. Readers’ Questions
  • 1986-9. Readers’ Questions
  • 1986-7. LC User Survey: Data-System Problems
  • 1986-6. LC User Survey: Detector Problems
  • 1986-5. LC User Survey: Autosampler Problems
  • 1986-4. Readers’ Questions
  • 1986-3. Separation Artifacts III: Secondary-Retention Effects in Reversed-Phase Chromatography
  • 1986-2. Separation Artifacts II: Extracolumn Effects, Tailing, and Strong Retention Sites
  • 1986-1. Separation Artifacts I: Sample Overload and Injection-Solvent Problems
  • 1985-12. Sample Injection Valves
  • 1985.11 Equipment Usage
  • 1985-10. Troubleshooting
  • 1985-9. Troubleshooting
  • 1985-7. Troubleshooting
  • 1985-6. Troubleshooting
  • 1985-5. Common Column Problems
  • 1985-4. Troubleshooting
  • 1985-3. Troubleshooting
  • 1985-2. Connecting Tubing
  • 1985-1. Peak Shape
  • 1984-11. Autosamplers
  • 1984-10. Chromatographic Theory as a Problem-Isolation Aid: Part II
  • 1984-9. Chromatographic Theory as a Problem-Isolation Aid: Part I
  • 1984-8. Mobile Phase Preparation
  • 1984-7. Service Contracts
  • 1984-6. Optical Detectors Part III: Variable-Wavelength UV Detectors
  • 1984-5. Optical Detectors Part II: Fixed-Wavelength UV Detectors
  • 1984-4. Optical Detectors, Part I: General Principles
  • 1984-3. Piston-Diaphragm Pumps
  • 1984.2 Reciprocating Piston Pumps
  • 1984-1. Chromatographic Fittings: Proper Use to Minimize Dead Volume
  • 1983-8. Problem Isolation: Shortening Troubleshooting Time
  • 1984-7. Recordkeeping: Plan Ahead to Minimize Downtime
  • 1983-3. Troubleshooting: HPLC Sample Preparation and Introduction
  • 1983-2. Troubleshooting the Mobile Phase of Your HPLC System
  • 1983-1. An HPLC Troubleshooting Guide