Abstract
The extraction mechanism in liquid-liquid segmented flow-injection systems is investigated. A film is formed on the tubing wall by the phase with the highest affinity to the tubing material. This film surrounds the segments of the other phase. To a great extent the extraction takes place at the interface of this film. The extraction rate is influenced by the segment length, the inner diameter of the tubing and the flow velocity. Short segments, small inner diameter and high linear flow velocity lead to a high extraction rate. These findings indicate that miniaturization of the flow system will lead to faster extraction and to decreased sample-zone broadening.
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