Figure 1
The separation of acetaminophen and codeine phosphate on a Pinnacle II
™
C18
column shows symmetrical peak shape.
With the design of Pinnacle II
™
columns, Restek
achieves complete control over theHPLC column
manufacturing chain. We can go a step further than
most to ensure consistent quality and reproducibility
becausewemanufacture the silica, perform the sta-
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throughout thewhole process. The ability to consis-
tentlymanufacture silica at a specified pore volume,
surface area, pore size distribution, and particle size
is part of the equation in providing columns that
achieve reproducible analyses.
Pharmaceutical Applications
Notice how a Pinnacle II
™
C18 column provides
good peak shape for acetaminophen and codeine
phosphate (Figure 1). You'll get this level of quality
in your results, from analysis to analysis.
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by Greg France, HPLCProduct MarketingManager
INTERNATIONAL
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ANewLine of HPLCColumns fromRestek
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Pinnacle II
™
columns aremanufactured using
Restek silica, which features a controlled particle
size distribution and spherical shape. It is available
in 5µm particle size, with a pore diameter centered
at 110Å, and a sur-
face area of
~180m
2
/g. These sili-
ca particles address
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Peak List
Conc.
1. acetaminophen
1200µg/mL
2. codeine phosphate
246µg/mL
Sample:
Inj.:
1.0µL
Solvent:
mobile phase
Column:
Pinnacle II
™
C18
Catalog #:
9214565
Dimensions:
150x4.6mm
Particle size:
5µm
Pore size:
110Å
Conditions:
Mobile phase:
10mM potassium phosphate
monobasicwith 0.1% v/v TEA,
pH 3.0:acetonitrile (90:10)
Flow:
1.0mL/min.
Temp.:
27°C
Det.:
UV@ 210nm
2
3 3.5 4 4.5
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