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Introduction
Polar bonded silicas offer an alternative selectivity to alkyl bonded materials. In general they have a lower hydrophobicity but higher polarity. Cyano-, amino- and diol-bonded phases can be used in both normal- and reversed-phase modes. In normal-phase they equilibrate more rapidly with the eluent than silica itself and are not deactivated by traces of water.
Availability
Cyano-, amino- and diol-bonded phases are available from a number of manufacturers. Further polar bonded phases are available from ES Industries and Macherey-Nagel. The cyano phase is commonly used in reversed-phase. Wide pore silicas are now available for the analysis of hydrophobic proteins. Due to its rapid equilibration it is very suitable for normal-phase gradient elution. In addition to normal-phase separations, amino bonded material can be used in reversed-phase mode for the separation of polar compounds such as carbohydrates or as a weak anion-exchanger. The diol phase can be used in both reversed- and normal-phase modes. Differing pore size materials are used in size-exclusion separations.
Cyano Bonded Phases
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