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Some empirical observations on the choice of carrier gas in the gas chromatographic analysis of fatty acid methyl esters using wall-coated open tubular columns

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The advisability of using low molecular weight carrier gases for open-tubular columns, specifically helium in lieu of the more dangerous hydrogen, has been examined. Relative to nitrogen and argon, the advantages of helium are shown to be a nearly two-fold increase in number of theoretical plates and are illustrated for certain isomer separations of methyl esters of moneothylenic fatty acids.

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  1. Fisheries and Marine Service, Halifax Laboratory, Environment Canada, 1707 Lower Water Strett, B3J 2R3, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Mayzaud, P., Ackman, R.G. Some empirical observations on the choice of carrier gas in the gas chromatographic analysis of fatty acid methyl esters using wall-coated open tubular columns. Chromatographia 9, 321–324 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02268834

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