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Figure 15 Comparison <strong>of</strong> time requirements for a traditional 12-point polystyrene<br />

calibration on a single analytical SEC column (bottom) vs. a single HighSpeed column<br />

using PSS ReadyCal premixed st<strong>and</strong>ards (top); HighSpeed separation magnified to show<br />

resolution (insert).<br />

running 12 polystyrene st<strong>and</strong>ards in THF on aPSS SDV 5mm linear column<br />

(bottom trace). Total run time for this 12-point calibration was 180 min (3 hours).<br />

Each st<strong>and</strong>ard was injected only once <strong>and</strong> separately.<br />

In order to find the best <strong>and</strong> fastest SEC calibration three mixtures <strong>of</strong> four<br />

polystyrene st<strong>and</strong>ards were used to create the calibration on a single PSS<br />

HighSpeed SDV 5mm linear column (Fig. 15, top traces). Total run time in this<br />

case is only 6min, a30-fold increase in time savings! Please note that asimilar<br />

resolution is obtained in both cases. The HighSpeed method did not hamper<br />

chromatographic performance.<br />

4.2.4 Cost-Saving Aspects <strong>of</strong> HighSpeed GPC Analyses<br />

Savingtimeisobviouslythefoundationforsavingmoney.Becausethethroughput<br />

<strong>of</strong> existing equipment can be increased, operating cost <strong>and</strong> capital investment are<br />

reduced. Laboratories can calculate efficiency increase <strong>and</strong> cost savings easily<br />

taking their own parameters into account.<br />

H<strong>of</strong>e <strong>and</strong> Reinhold (14) published an example <strong>of</strong> how much money can be<br />

saved by converting from conventional to HighSpeed applications (Table 5).<br />

© 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc.

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