Microwave-assisted chromatography preparation
First Claim
1. A sample preparation apparatus for flash chromatography, comprising:
- a source of microwave radiation for applying microwave energy;
a microwave cavity in wave communication with said source;
a microwave transparent vessel in said cavity holding chromatography media; and
a gas pump in gas communication with said vessel in said cavity for moving gases through said vessel during the application of microwaves to the vessel and chromatography media to facilitate evaporation of solvent from said chromatography media.
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Abstract
An instrument and associated method are disclosed for preparing samples for column chromatography. The method includes the steps of applying microwave energy to a sample composition containing at least one solvent to encourage a chemical reaction and generate desired products, thereafter mixing an absorbent media with the sample to absorb the solvent, the media being compatible with liquid chromatography that will separate the expected products, being chemically inert to the expected products, and being added in an amount sufficient to provide a substantially dry mixture of the media and the sample, but less than an amount that overly broadens the resolution of the sample during liquid chromatography, thereafter applying microwave energy to the dry mixture of the media and the sample to thereby encourage the solvent to evaporate under the influence of the microwave energy, and thereafter adding the dry mixture of the media and the remaining sample to a liquid chromatography column and separating the components of the remaining sample for identification and purification purposes.
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1. A sample preparation apparatus for flash chromatography, comprising:
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a source of microwave radiation for applying microwave energy; a microwave cavity in wave communication with said source; a microwave transparent vessel in said cavity holding chromatography media; and a gas pump in gas communication with said vessel in said cavity for moving gases through said vessel during the application of microwaves to the vessel and chromatography media to facilitate evaporation of solvent from said chromatography media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A microwave-assisted chromatography sample preparation instrument, comprising:
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a microwave source; means for controlling the application of microwave energy from said microwave source; a microwave transparent vessel in wave communication with said microwave source for evaporating solvent from a solvent-containing composition; a gas inlet tube about said vessel for allowing make-up gas into said vessel; a gas exit tube about said vessel for allowing solvent to evacuate said vessel; and a gas pump in physical communication with said vessel for creating a gas flow through said vessel to evaporate solvent from the solvent-containing composition in the vessel and from the vessel during and between applications of microwave energy. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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