Gas chromatography of amino acid derivatives.

Abstract

Extensive studies have been made in attempts to adapt the gas-liquid chromatography technique to amino acids analysis. Since the discovery of the gas-liquid chromatograph, the idea of using it for amino acids analysis has been enthusiastically expounded because of its great potential in providing a means by which qualitative and quantitative analysis of amino acids can be achieved quickly and accurately in comparison with other techniques currently in use. Excellent automated procedures are known at the present for analysis of amino acid mixtures. With ion exchange chromatography columns, mixtures of amino acids, in the amount of 10−7 mole each, can be analyzed. The disadvantages of this system, however, are the time required (up to 24 h in some cases), the cost of the instrument, and the relative complexity of the operation.KeywordsAmino Acid AnalysisElectron Capture DetectorAmino Acid DerivativeGlycol AdipateEthylene Glycol AdipateThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.