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Metrohm IC Net 2.0 User Manual

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7 Methods

IC Net 2.0

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European Pharmacopoeia

Formula setting according to European

Pharmacopoeia.

US Pharmacopoeia

Formula setting according to US Pharma-

copoeia.

Void time/volume

Calculation of void time/void volume:

Calculation method

Selection of the method for void time cal-

culation:

None

Manual entry in the

Void time

field.

1st

component

The peak corresponding to the first com-

ponent is selected as a void time marker

and its retention time replaces the previous

value of the void time. If the first component

is not identified, the expected retention time

is used.

1st peak

The first detected peak is used as a void

time marker for the run and its retention

time is stored in the

Void time

field.

From void volume %

For the calculation of the void time, the %

value entered in the

Void volume

field is

multiplied by the ratio of empty column vol-

ume and eluent flow rate.

Void volume

Void volume in mL and % of column vol-

ume. The % value can be entered manually

if

Calculation method =

From void volume %

is

set.

Void time

Void time in s. This value can be entered

manually if

Calculation method =

None

is set.

Index

Calculation of Retention index:

Interpolation

Use of linear or logarithmic interpolation

scale for retention index calculation.

Internal

The index scale is constructed on the basis

of the current chromatogram. All compo-

nents used for index scale calibration

should be present in the current sample.

External

The index scale is constructed on the basis

of another standard chromatogram.