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HPLC Analysis of Diet Soda Additives on Ascentis® Express RP-Amide

HPLC Analysis of Diet Soda Additives on Ascentis® Express RP-Amide application for HPLC

Materials

analytical column

Product No.
Description
Pricing

Ascentis® Express RP-Amide, 2.7 μm HPLC Column

2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 3 cm × 4.6 mm

standard

Product No.
Description
Pricing

Caffeine

Sigma Reference Standard, vial of 250 mg

Sorbic acid

99.0-101.0% anhydrous basis

Aspartame

analytical standard

SS Benzoic Acid

2000 μg/mL in dichloromethane, analytical standard

Neotame

analytical standard

CONDITIONS

column

Ascentis Express RP-Amide, 3 cm x 4.6 mm I.D., 2.7 μm particles (53921-U)

mobile phase

[A] 20 mM ammonium acetate, pH 5.6 with acetic acid; [B] water; [C] acetonitrile

gradient

20% A constant; 75 to 20% B, 5 to 60% C in 1 min; held at 20% B, 60% C for 0.1 min

pressure

3336 psi (230 bar)

flow rate

3.0 mL/min

column temp.

40 °C

detector

UV, 214 nm

injection

1 μL

sample

Diet Soda 100 - 500 μg/mL in buffer

Description

Analysis Note

This application demonstrates the suitability of Ascentis Express RP-Amide for the efficient separation of common drink additives used in diet cola.

Legal Information

Ascentis is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany