In accordance with the disclosed method (300), a surfactant (107) is mixed with a sample (105) prior to injection (303) onto a separation column so that both polar and nonpolar sample components can be enriched at the column head. The components are then separated (304) by reverse-phase gradient elution. The surfactant (107) permits nonpolar analytes to be dissolved in a solvent (e.g., water) which is sufficiently polar such that polar analytes are concentrated along with nonpolar analytes at the head (204) of the column. Thus, on-column enrichment is provided. The effects of the surfactant diminish during elution so that substantial separation of analytes is still obtained. As a result of the on-column enrichment, smaller-bore columns can be used. The smaller-bore columns provide for more concentrated peaks and thus greater detection sensitivity and quantitation accuracy.
根据所公开的方法(300),在将表面活性剂(107)注入分离柱(303)之前,先与样品(105)混合,这样极性和非极性样品成分都能在柱头富集。然后通过反相梯度洗脱将这些成分分离出来(304)。表面活性剂(107)允许非极性分析物溶解在极性足够强的溶剂(如
水)中,从而使极性分析物与非极性分析物一起富集在柱头(204)。这样就实现了柱上富集。表面活性剂的作用在洗脱过程中逐渐减弱,因此仍然可以获得大量的分析物分离。柱上富集的结果是可以使用较小孔径的色谱柱。较小孔径的色谱柱可提供更集中的峰值,从而提高检测灵敏度和定量准确性。