Issue 59, 2015

Rapid separation and on-line detection by coupling high performance liquid chromatography with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Abstract

Rapid separation and detection of analytes have been the focus of a growing body of investigation for potential applications including food safety and environment science. However, the development of a robust analytical technique for simultaneous rapid separation and on-line detection remains a formidable challenge. Herein, we report a rational design based on the combination of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for the rapid separation and on-line detection of multi-analytes. In particular, a plasmonic nanoparticle-modified capillary (NPMC) is fabricated through a self-assembly process and connected to a HPLC effluent-end port. After separation by HPLC, the analytes are adsorbed onto plasmonic nanoparticles in the capillary and then detected by SERS. The resulting HPLC-SERS coupled detection system can simultaneously achieve rapid separation and provide on-line molecular structural information of multi-analytes. In addition, we also demonstrate the on-line detection of a pesticide molecule (thiram) in an orange using this combined system. Importantly, the detection limit can be down to 10−7 mol L−1. These findings indicate that our coupled HPLC-SERS system offers a promising analytical technique in modern analytical science and technology.

Graphical abstract: Rapid separation and on-line detection by coupling high performance liquid chromatography with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 3 2015
Accepted
08 5 2015
First published
12 5 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 47640-47646

Rapid separation and on-line detection by coupling high performance liquid chromatography with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

W. Wang, M. Xu, Q. Guo, Y. Yuan, R. Gu and J. Yao, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 47640 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA05562H

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