capillary electrophoresis by sachin kuhire
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Capillary Electrophoresis is important tech.TRANSCRIPT
By Sachin Kuhire
Junior Research FellowNational Chemical Laboratory,
PuneDate :- 01/10/2012
IntroductionInstrumentationSample introduction DetectionWorking Advantages DrawbacksExamplesReferences
Contents
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What is Capillary Electrophoresis?
Capillary electrophoresis is a separation method based on the differential rates of migration of charged species in an applied dc electric field
Electrophoresis was first developed by Swedish chemist Arne Tiselius in the 1930’s(serum proteins)
He was awarded the Nobel prize for his work (1948) The speed of movement or migration of solutes in CE
is determined by their charge and size ratios. Small highly charged solutes will migrate more quickly then large less charged solutes.
Types of Molecules that can be Separated
by Capillary Electrophoresis
• Proteins ,vitamins• Peptides • Amino acids • Nucleic acids (RNA and DNA)• Inorganic ions • Organic bases • Organic acids • Enzymes• etc.
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• A buffer filled fused-silica capillary
10-100 µm in internal diameter & 40-100 cm long• Two electrode(platinum) • High voltage supply (5 to 30 kv)• Sample injector (by pressure or vacuum)• Detector• Buffer solution (like sodium dihydrogen
phosphate,NaH2 PO4)
Instrumentation
Generic diagram of a capillary electrophoresis system
Ref.science vol 142
Electrophoretic Mobility• It is the process in which sample ions move under the
influence of an applied voltage.• The ion undergoes a force that is equal to the product of
the Electrophoretic mobility and the electric field strength.• The flow of ions is toward the opposite charged electrode.
Where,
µEP = Electrophoratic Mobility
q = Charge on ions
η = Viscosity
r = Radius
E = Electric field strength.
& VEPF = µEP .E µEP =6ηπr
q
Electroosmotic FlowThe heart of capillary electrophoresis
is electroosmotic flow(EOF).This is the mobile phase ‘’pump’’ in
capillary electrophoresis.The rate of EOF is generally greater
than the electrophoretic migration velocities
This flow occurs when buffer pH greater than 3 and the SiOH groups lose a proton to become SiO- Increase the pH intensity of EOF also increases.
V total = VEO + VEP
V electrophoretic (EP)
V electroosmatic (EO)
Electroosmotic Flow
Cross sectional flow profile Due to electro osmotic flow
Cross sectional flow profile Due to Hydrodynamic flow
Pressure
· Electroosmotic flow does not contribute significantly to band broadening like pressure-driven flow in LC and related techniques
Where,μEOF =Electro osmotic mobility.C= Dielectric constantE= Electric field strength ζ= Zeta potential.η= ViscosityVEOF=Velocity
μEOF = C.ζ 4πη & VEOF= μEOF.E
● The speed of EOF can be adjusted by changing the buffer pH
● Bulk movement of solutes is caused by EOF● EOF is usually sufficient to sweep all +ve,
neutral, -ve species towards the same end.
The velocity of ions is sum of velocity of EOF and EPF ( VTotal=VEOF+VEPF
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• If the analyst wants the EOF in opposite Direction then the capillary can be coated with a cationic Surfactant or added to the buffer.
• Ex. Trimethylchlorosilane.• Coated capillary also available in
market.• This flow is toward the positively
charged electrode.
Reversed EOF
Ref- camis.sr.unh.edu
• Hydrodynamic injection• By applying pressure• By applying vacuum.• By gravitation
• Electrokinetic injection• By using Electric supply
Sample injection.
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• Detectors similar to those used in GC,HPLC• majority of instruments have UV detectors
available. • Alternative detector modes include commercially
available fluorescence, laser induced fluorescence, conductivity and indirect detection.
• The mass spectrometers is frequently used to give structural information on the resolved peaks.
• Sensitive detectors are needed for small concentrations in CE
Detectors
· Electropherogram is like a chromatogram · A plot of the time from injection on X-axis Vs The
detector signal on Y- axis.· The general layout of an electropherogram
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Time
Anion
Neutral
Cation
The Electropherogram.
Capillary Zone electrophoresis (CZE)
Capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE)
Capillary electrochromatography (CEC)
Capillary isoelectric focusing (CIEF)
Capillary isotachophoresis (CITP)
Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC)
Common Modes of CE in Analytical Chemistry
Capillary Gel Electrophoresis (CGE
Capillary Gel Electrophoresis (CGE) is the adaptation of traditional gel electrophoresis into the capillary .CGE uses separation based on the difference in solute size as a particle migrate through the gel.Gels prevent the capillary walls from absorbing then solute
Capillary Isoelectric Focusing (CIEF)
Capillary Isoelectric Focusing (CIEF) is a technique commonly used to separate peptides and proteinsThese molecule are called zwitterionic compounds.So, each molecule has a specific isoelectric point (pI).If pH = pI then molecule become a neutral.
Capillary Isotachophoresis (CITP)
• Capillary Isotachophoresis (CITP) is a focusing technique based on the migration of the sample components between leading and terminating electrolytes.
• Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography
• MEKC is a separation technique that is based on solutes partitioning between micelles and the solvent
• Without micelles neutral molecule will migrate with the electroosmotic flow and no separation occurs.
• The aggregates have polar negatively charged surfaces and are attracted to the positively charged anode.
Some Examples
From P.Jandik, W. R. Jones, O. Weston, andP. R. Brown, LC-GC, 1991, 9, 634.
Separation of Metals ions
Detection:UV,214 nm.Peaks: 1 = rubidium (2 ppm),2 = potassium (5 ppm), 3 = calcium (2ppm), 4 = sodium (1 ppm), 5 =magnesium (1 ppm), 6 = lithium (1ppm),
13 = gadolinium (5 ppm),14 =terbium (5 ppm), 15 = dysprosium(5ppm) 16 =holmium (5 ppm) 17 =erbium (5 pprn),18 = thulium (5 ppm), 19 = ytterbium (5 ppm).
7 = lanthanum (5 ppm), 8 =cerium (5 ppm), 9 = praseodymium (5ppm),10 = neodymium (5 ppm) 11 =samarium (5 ppm), 12 = europium (5ppm)
Here UV detector used (254 nm) 1-thiosulphate2-bromide3-chloride4-sulfate5-nitrite6-nitrate7-molybdate8-azide9-tungate10-monoflorosulphate11-chlorate12-citrate13-fluoride14-formate15-phosphate16-phosphite17-chlorite18-galactarate19-carbonate20-acetate
21-ethanesulphonate22-propionate23-propanesulphonate24-butyrate25-Bu-sulphonate26-varalate27-benzoate28-l-glutamate29-pn-sulphonate30-d-gluconate
Ref. W.A.Jones andP.Jandik,J.Chromatogr.,1991,546,445
Electropherogram of some ions
From P.Jandik, W. R. Jones, O. Weston, andP. R. Brown, LC-GC, 1991, 9, 634.
Separation of Metals ions
Detection:UV,214 nm.Peaks: 1 = rubidium (2 ppm),2 = potassium (5 ppm), 3 = calcium (2ppm), 4 = sodium (1 ppm), 5 =magnesium (1 ppm), 6 = lithium (1ppm),
13 = gadolinium (5 ppm),14 =terbium (5 ppm), 15 = dysprosium(5ppm) 16 =holmium (5 ppm) 17 =erbium (5 pprn),18 = thulium (5 ppm), 19 = ytterbium (5 ppm).
7 = lanthanum (5 ppm), 8 =cerium (5 ppm), 9 = praseodymium (5ppm),10 = neodymium (5 ppm) 11 =samarium (5 ppm), 12 = europium (5ppm)
peakA= unknown impurity;B=labeled lysine; C= dilabeled lysine;D= leucine;E= serine; F= glycine; G and H =unknown impurities; I= dilabeled cystine; J= glutamic acid;K= aspartic acid; L= cysteic acid.
Electropherogram of
amino acids
Ref. Science,Vol-222, Pg.266
• Advantages• Offers new selectivity, an alternative to HPLC • Easy and predictable selectivity • High separation efficiency (millions of theoretical plates) • Small sample required (1-10 nl) • Fast separations (1 to 45 min) • Can be automated • Easily coupled to MS• Different “modes”
• Disadvantages• Can not do preparative scale separations• Low concentrations and large volumes difficult
Advantages and Disadvantages.
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• “Principles of instrumental analysis”, 6th edition, by holler skoog & crouch, page 1003-1013.
• Manuel J. Gordon,Xiaohua,Stephen L.,science Vol.242 page 224-228.
• James W Jorgenson science Vol.222, page 266-272
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