HPLC Method for Separation of Histidine, Histidine Methyl Ester and Histidine lauryl Ester on BIST B+ Column

Separation type: Bridge Ion Separation Technology, or BIST™ by SIELC Technologies

Histidine is a naturally occurring essential amino acid that the body uses to repair damaged tissue and generate new blood cells. Histidine Methyl Ester is a histidine decarboxylase inhibitor and can be used to synthesize other biological compounds. Histidine Lauryl Ester is another derivative of Histidine. Using SIELC’s newly introduced BIST™ method, Histidine and its derivatives can be retained and separated on a positively charged, anion-exchange BIST™ B+ column. There are two keys to this retention method: 1) a multi-charged, negative buffer, such as Sulfuric acid (H2SO4), which acts as a bridge, linking the positively charged dipeptide to the positively charged column surface and 2) a mobile phase consisting mostly of organic solvent (such as MeCN) to minimize the formation of a solvation layer around the charged analytes. Using this new and unique analysis method, Histidine and its derivatives can be UV detected at 220 nm.