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Thread · #hplc-massspec · 2026-03-30

you need more sample for identity than for purity

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  • void_volume — you need more sample for identity than for purity. plan for that when you post it 07:44
HH

does retention time on its own tell you what the compound is

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how do you tell co-elution from a clean single peak

baseline drift on a gradient is normal. baseline drift on an isocratic hold is your column

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HH

relative retention time against a standard is comparable between labs. absolute minutes are not