11 underivatized amino acids (aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, cysteine, phenylalanine, histidine, lysine, and arginine) are separated by a Primesep 100 HPLC column by reversed-phase and ion-exchange mechanisms with LC/MS compatible conditions without the use of ion-pair reagents. The HPLC separation uses a TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) gradient in a mobile phase of water acetonitrile (MeCN, ACN with evaporative light scattering detection (ELSD).
| Column | Primesep 100, 4.6×250 mm, 5 µm, 100 Å |
|---|---|
| Mobile Phase | MeCN/H2O – 30/70% |
| Buffer | TFA , gradient 0.05-0.3% , 25 min |
| Flow Rate | 1.0 mL/min |
| Detection | ELSD |