Course Content:
Principles of IC
Separation of mono-, di- and multi-valent ions
Equivalent Ionic Conductivity
Choice of eluents
- Buffers with high or low conductivity
- Changing eluent to increase retention times
- Changing eluent to improve selectivity
- Typical IC buffers
Types of columns available
- Silica based
- Polymer based
- New types of columns available
Sensitivity limits
Enhancing sensitivity when required
Conductivity Detection
- Detector conductivity ranges
- Comparison between available detectors
- Using electronic suppression
Effect of tgemperature
Column loading capacity
Connection to a data system
Ion Suppression technology
Calibration curves in IC |