Dynamic pH junction technique for on-line preconcentration of peptides in capillary electrophoresis

J Chromatogr A. 2005 Jun 24;1079(1-2):266-73. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.03.069.

Abstract

A method based on the presence of a dynamic pH junction within the capillary to induce band narrowing for enhanced detection sensitivity for some peptides is presented. This technique is predicated on a sharp reduction in an analyte's migration velocity following a reversal of its electrophoretic direction from the acidic sample zone to the basic BGS zone. Larger-than-usual injection volumes of samples in relatively high-conductivity matrices were enabled, without degrading peak shape, resolution and efficiency. The size of the original sample plug was reduced by as much as 38-fold, and improvement in detector response in terms of peak height by as much as 124-fold was obtained. The effects of pH and concentration of the sample matrix, and the length of sample injection on the efficiency of the technique are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Angiotensin I / isolation & purification*
  • Angiotensin II / isolation & purification*
  • Buffers
  • Electrophoresis, Capillary / methods*
  • Flow Injection Analysis
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration*
  • Peptides / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Buffers
  • Peptides
  • Angiotensin II
  • Angiotensin I