A novel dual-wavelength nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (DW-NACE) with a laser-induced fluorescence detector was developed for the high-throughput screening of various synthetic organic dyes.
Different synthetic organic dyes were simultaneously d...
A novel dual-wavelength nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (DW-NACE) with a laser-induced fluorescence detector was developed for the high-throughput screening of various synthetic organic dyes.
Different synthetic organic dyes were simultaneously detected and analyzed by dual-wavelength excitation light sources [e.g., 543 nm for crystal violet (CV), methyl violet B (MVB), methyl violet B base (MBB), rhodamine 6G (R6G), and rhodamine B base (RBB); 635 nm for nile blue A (NBA) and methylene blue (MB)]. The dual-laser detection technique has been shown to be an effective strategy for simultaneous detection with higher efficiencies.
Synthetic organic dyes experiment can be extended into wide range by increasing the solublity of the synthetic organic dyes in nonaqueous solvent. Moreover, nonaqueous solvent can hold a higher electric field than aqueous solvent because of reduction in Joule heating. Using nonaqueous solvent, the CE technique was faster, more selective, and sensitive than aqueous solvent.
The synthetic organic dyes were analyzed within 15 min with excellent separation performance under an electric field of 500 V/cm at DW-NACE. The combination of a nonaqueous solvent and a dual-wavelength detection of capillary electrophoresis system enable the simultaneous analysis of various organic dyes with rapid detection, high detection sensitivity, and excellent reproducibility.