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Puri cation of Samples                                                                                                 Four Puri cation Steps


               GO-xHT




                                                               GO-xHT is an easy-to-operate automated system                          Step1
                                                               offering high throughput as well as the additional                                  Select the              ø18 column   Filter and Column Size  ø20 column  Filter and Column Size
                                                               advantage of using less solvents and consumables.                                   column to use.
                                                               It provides labs with high-quality extraction as well                                                                    AgNO3-Silica gel  1 1           AgNO3-Silica gel  1 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ø17.6 × 116.9
                                                                                                                                                                                         ø15.6 × 81.3
                                                               as high return on investment thanks to an
                                                               innovative  ow path system.                                                                                              H2SO4-Silica gel  2 2           H2SO4-Silica gel  2 2
                                                                                                                                                                                         ø15.6 × 107
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ø17.6 × 100
                                                                                                                                                                                          Carbon     3 3                   Carbon     3 3
                                                                                                                                                                                          ø6 × 38                          ø6 × 38

                                                                                                                                                                                          Alumina    4                     Alumina    4
                                                                                                                                                                                          ø6 × 38                          ø6 × 38


            ■Heating puri cation
             ・The quickness and selectivity of your current DXNs and PCBs analysis can be improved by using this technique.   Point   Step 2
                                                                                               1
            ■Less than 100 mL of solvent per sample                                                                                                Assemble the column and                                                          Clap!
             ・It uses only 90 mL of hexane and 2 mL of toluene, without dichloromethane. Thus, this system is both user and eco friendly.   Point  apply the sample to it.
                                                                                                        2
            ■No cross contamination in the valve-less system                                                                                                                                       1              3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Clap!
             ・There are no solenoid valves on the DXNs and PCBs  ow lines. All columns and
              tubings are disposable. Thus, there is no possibility of cross contamination.                                                                                                                       4
                                                                                                                                                                                                   2
              *Please consult the relevant laws and regulations in your country before going for                                                                                                                                    Clap!
                disposal.                                                  Point   Less than 100 mL
                                                                             2
                                                                                   of solvent

                                                                                   The bene t of a heated concentration               Step 3       Set up the column to the system.
                                                           A unique method for     column is that the amount of toluene
                                                           solvent  ow switching   necessary for elution of DXNs and
              1  Clean up with 90 mL of Hexane             with pinch valves.      PCBs elution is decreased.
              2  Elute PCBs fraction with 0.9±0.1 mL of Toluene

              3  Elute DXNs fraction with 1.3±0.1 mL of Toluene
                                                                                                     2


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                                                                                                                                      Step 4       Start puri cation using the


                                                                                                                                                   method  les for DXNs and
             Point                                                                3                                                                PCBs. Note that the method
               1     Heating puri cation
                     The bene t of the heated puri cation   DXNs fraction                 PCBs fraction                                             les are prepared in advance
                     column is that DXNs and PCBs can be                                                                                           and do not need to be created.
                     eluted quickly and a chemical reaction   17 isomers of 2,3,7 & 8 substituted   6 isomers of indicator PCBs, 8
                     of sample matrices is facilitated with   Chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans   isomers of mono-ortho PCBs in
                     the chemically-modi ed silica gel.  and 4 isomers of non-ortho PCBs in 1.3 ±0.1   0.9 ±0.1 mL of Toluene
                                                        mL of Toluene





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