HPLC Application for Analysis of EDTA

New more reliable method for EDTA analysis is available
 

EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is amino acid based compound which is widely used in industrial cleaners, detergents, photography, agrochemicals, textile, and food industries. EDTA serves as preservative in packaged food, vitamins and pharmaceutical formulations. It is used in organic and analytical laboratories as scavenger of metals, buffer solution, complexometric titration, masking agent for metal determination, etc.
EDTA is very polar compound with strong chelating properties. Low UV activity and strong binding to metal ions makes HPLC analysis of EDTA very difficult. Reproducible method for determination of wide range on concentration of EDTA in various formulations is developed using Primesep D anion-exchange mixed mode column. Copper sulfate is used for visualization purposes to increase sensitivity of the method. EDTA forms UV active complex with some metal ions. This method can be used for highly accurate quantitation of EDTA in different mixtures and composition. Method demonstrates controllable retention and perfect peak shape. Equilibration of the column prior to analysis requires special attention.

If multiple injections produce different retention times, your column might not be equilibrated properly. Primesep D columns have a large ionic capacity towards anions. The shipping solvent for the Primesep D columns is ACN/water/TFA. The end point of gradient has only 4 mmol of sulfate ions. It takes over 5 hours to equilibrate a column with such low concentration. Before running your experiments you need to wash your column with 20% ACN and 0.2% of sulfuric acid for 1 hour. After you replace previous buffer/additive, you can set up your experiment. If you don’t change ionic modifier in your mobile phase the equilibration time is equivalent of  4-5 column volumes.

Condition

Column Primesep  D , 4.6×150 mm, 5 µm, 100A
Mobile Phase MeCN/H2O
Buffer H2SO4 with CuSO4
Flow Rate 1.0 ml/min
Detection UV 310 nm

 

Description

Class of Compounds
Acid
Analyzing Compounds EDTA, or Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

New more reliable method for EDTA analysis is available

Application Column

Primesep D

The Primesep family of mixed-mode columns offers a wide variety of stationary phases, boasting unprecedented selectivity in the separation of a broad array of chemical compounds across multiple applications. Corresponding Primesep guard columns, available with all stationary phases, do not require holders. SIELC provides a method development service available to all customers. Inquire about our specially-tailored custom LC-phases for specific separations.

Select options
Application Analytes:
EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid)

Application Detection:
UV Detection
SIELC Technologies usually develops more than one method for each compound. Therefore, this particular method may not be the best available method from our portfolio for your specific application. Before you decide to implement this method in your research, please send us an email to research@sielc.com so we can ensure you get optimal results for your compound/s of interest.