Comparison of the separation performance of a conventional and a miniaturized AF4 channels
- Currently available separation channels for asymmetric flow
field-flow fractionation (AF4), which results in long analysis
time and solvent consumption, limits the application of AF4 in
[1} the field of nanoparticle analysis .
A miniaturized AF4 channel was introduced for the rapid
analysis of different nanoparticle samples. UV-Vis-MALS
provides the possibility to measure the particle size and molar
mass and offers a powerful tool for the investigation of
[2] separation performances of different AF4 channels .
Our objective was to develop fast and reliable separation
methods for both channels and enable a direct comparison by
the corresponding chromatographic parameters.