Effects of analyte velocity modulation on the electroosmotic flow in capillary electrophoresis.

Abstract

Modulation of the electroosmotic flow in capillary zone electrophoresis by modulation of the driving voltage gives rise to a flow profile that changes between laminar and flat profiles. The changing flow profile induces a radial movement of sample species to and from the capillary surface. The induced sample concentration gradient can be monitored by carefully probing the capillary surface. The resulting signal is a derivative of the normal-shaped peak. Derivative-shaped peaks can be observed with cations, but not with anions. Anions are unable to approach the double-layer region and therefore are unaffected by the modulation process.