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Figure 6. Trade-off between 1 D-LC performance using 50 mm (solid<br />

line) and 250 mm (dotted line) long monolithic columns and the<br />

optimized off-line 2 D-LC approach collecting g2 fractions (solid<br />

symbols). 1 D-LC conditions described in Figure 1; 2 D-LC conditions<br />

described in Figure 2.<br />

time, the dwell time, and the gradient time. The lines depict<br />

the 1 D-LC performance. The closed circles represent the<br />

RP(pH)8)/×/RP(pH)2) performance collecting discrete numbers<br />

of fractions (two and more). It is evident that below 45 min<br />

the highest � is obtained using 50 mm long monolithic columns<br />

in the 1 D-LC mode. This yields a maximum peak capacity of<br />

320. At a total analysis time of 70 min, 50 mm and 250 mm<br />

long monolithic columns show comparable performance. For<br />

1 D-LC analysis longer than 70 min, the 250 mm monolithic<br />

column provides the �. The maximum 1 D-LC peak capacity of<br />

475 can be achieved within 3 h. However, the � is much smaller<br />

than what can be realized by LC/×/LC. A peak capacity of 480<br />

7020 <strong>Analytical</strong> <strong>Chemistry</strong>, Vol. 82, No. 16, August 15, 2010<br />

can already be achieved in 60 min using LC/×/LC when<br />

analyzing only three 1 D fractions. The peak capacity linearly<br />

increases with the number of fractions collected and approximately<br />

doubles every 60 min.<br />

CONCLUDING REMARKS<br />

An approach to select column dimensions and LC conditions<br />

in LC/×/LC to maximize � have been demonstrated. Although<br />

the LC/×/LC optimization strategy has been performed with<br />

monolithic columns, this approach can be used when applying<br />

other types of LC columns. At undersampling conditions, the 1 D<br />

separation performance is subsidiary of sampling rate. As a<br />

result, a short first-dimension analysis time is optimal. This<br />

can be achieved using short 1 D column length and applying a<br />

short 1 tG. The optimal 2 tG depends on 2 D column length and<br />

on sampling rate. The optimal 2 tG shift to lower values when<br />

shorter 2 D columns are used yields higher values for �.<br />

For separations requiring a maximum peak capacity up to 340,<br />

1 D-LC using a 50 mm long monolithic column was found to be<br />

superior to LC/×/LC in terms of analysis time. For more<br />

demanding separations, 250 mm long monoliths can be used,<br />

applying longer gradient times (nc, max = 475). However, the �<br />

in LC/×/LC is superior for an analysis taking longer than 60<br />

min (collecting three fractions and more), and the achievable<br />

peak capacity increases linearly with analysis time.<br />

ACKNOWLEDGMENT<br />

Support of this work by a grant of the Research Foundation<br />

Flanders (G.0919.09) is gratefully acknowledged.<br />

Received for review June 8, 2010. Accepted July 17, 2010.<br />

AC101514D

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