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Analysis of urinary steroid hormones by supercritical fluid chromatography (CAT#: STEM-CT-0031-LJX)

Introduction

To assess the presence of prohibited anabolic substances used to promote growth in livestock, calf urine is the most relevant matrix. However, the sample preparation methods (required to remove unwanted matrix components and fractionate isobaric species that may be unresolved by gas chromatography- mass spectrometry GC/MS) are long and complex. In this context, semi-preparative supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) was considered to possibly simplify the sample preparation in reducing the number of procedures.




Principle

Supercritical fluid is a substance that has both gaseous and liquid properties above the critical point. Supercritical fluids have the advantages of high diffusion coefficient, low viscosity, adjustable solubility and high vapor phase density, so they can provide efficient mass spectrometry ionization and separation results.
Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) is an efficient separation technique that uses supercritical fluid as a mobile phase. The samples are packed into short tubes or SPE columns, and the samples are compressed and regulated by supercritical fluid to obtain good solubility. The sample components are then separated by column interaction, thus achieving the separation of different compounds.

Applications

For efficient separation of substances
Widely used in biology, chemistry, environmental protection and other fields

Procedure

1. Sample injection
2. The high pressure pump increases the pressure of the sample and mobile phase
3. The sample and mobile phase enter the chromatographic column
4. Flow limiter assists sample separation

Materials

• Sample Type:
Calf urine

Notes

1. In the process of separation, the control of pressure and temperature of supercritical fluid is very important, which affects the properties and separation efficiency of supercritical fluid.
2. In addition, the selection of the appropriate column, packing and moving equivalent factors will also affect the separation effect.
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