Ion Chromatography

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Introduction
Historical Development
Principles of Ion Chromatographic Separation and Detection
INSTRUMENTATION
Components of an Ion Chromatograph (IC) Instrument
General Considerations
Eluent
Pump
Sample Injector
Columns
Suppressor
Detector
Data Acquisition and Calculation of Results
RESINS AND COLUMNS
Introduction
Polymeric Resins
Resins and Columns for Ion Chromatography
Anion Exchangers
Cation Exchangers
Other Resins
DETECTORS
Introduction
Conductivity Detectors
Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) Detectors
Fluorescence Detector
Electrochemical Detectors
Refractive Index Detector
Evaporative Light Scattering Detector (ELSD)
Other Detectors
PRINCIPLES OF ION CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATIONS
General Considerations
Chromatographic Terms
Selectivity
Chromatographic Efficiency
ANION CHROMATOGRAPHY
Scope and Conditions for Separation
Suppressed Anion Chromatography
Nonsuppressed Ion Chromatography
Coated Columns
Optical Absorbance Detection
Detection
Pulsed Amperometric Detector (PAD)
Evaporative Light Scattering Detector (ELSD)
Inductively Coupled Plasma Methods (ICP)
CATION CHROMATOGRAPHY
Introduction
Columns
Separations
Effect of Organic Solvents
Separation of Metal Ions with a Complexing Eluent
Chelating Ion-Exchange Resins and Chelation Ion Chromatography
ION-EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY
Principles
Separation of Organic Acids
Simultaneous Determination of Anions and Cations
Conclusions
Determination of Carbon Dioxide and Bicarbonate
Separation of Bases
Determination of Water
Separation of Saccharides and Alcohols
ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY
Principles
Typical Separations
Mechanism
ZWITTERION STATIONARY PHASES
Introduction
Simultaneous Separation of Anions and Cations
Separation of Anions
Separation of Cations
Mechanism
CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS
Introduction
Principles
Electroosmotic Flow (EOF)
Separations of Ions
Capillary Electrophoretic Ion Chromatography
DNA AND RNA CHROMATOGRAPHY
Introduction
DNA and RNA Chemical Structure and Properties
DNA and RNA Chromatography
Temperature Modes of DNA and RNA Chromatography
Instrumentation
Applications of DNA Chromatography
Applications of RNA Chromatography
SAMPLE PRETREATMENT
Dilute and Shoot or Pre-Treat the Sample?
Particulate and Column-Contaminating Matter
Preconcentration
Sample Pretreatment
METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION
Choosing a Method
Some Applications of Ion Chromatography
Statistical Evaluation of Data
Validation of Analytical Procedures
CHEMICAL SPECIATION
Introduction
Detection
Chromatography
Valveless Injection IC
Speciation of Some Elements