This is an Application Brief and does not contain a detailed Experimental section.
This application brief demonstrates the analysis of atrovastatin using XTerra RP18 Columns.
In this study the compound analyzed is atorvastatin.
            
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                     Column:  | 
                     XTerra RP18 4.6 x 100 mm, 3.5 µm  | 
            
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                     Part number:  | 
                     186000438  | 
            
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                     Mobile phase A:  | 
                     10 mM NH4COOH, pH 3.0  | 
            
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                     Mobile phase A:  | 
                     10 mM NH4HCO3, pH 7.0  | 
            
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                     Mobile phase A:  | 
                     10 mM NH4HCO3, pH 10.0  | 
            
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                     Mobile phase B:  | 
                     ACN  | 
            
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                     Isocratic Conditions as Indicated  | 
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                     Flow rate:  | 
                     1.4 mL/min  | 
            
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                     Injection volume:  | 
                     2 µL  | 
            
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                     Sample Concentration:  | 
                     0.25 mg/mL  | 
            
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                     Temperature:  | 
                     30 °C  | 
            
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                     Detection:  | 
                     UV @ 254 nm  | 
            
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                     Instrument:  | 
                     Alliance 2795 HT, 2996 PDA  | 
            
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                     Mobile Phase pH  | 
                     USP Tailing  | 
            
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                     3.0  | 
                     1.04  | 
            
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                     7.0  | 
                     1.19  | 
            
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                     10.0  | 
                     1.11  | 
            
            
        WA20738.014, June 2002