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Offline rose55

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Why do we acidify silica gel?
« on: November 08, 2012, 07:51:52 AM »
Hi all,
I am using silica gel for sludge sample cleanup. Ive found some people acidify the silica (10-30%) so I activate silica at 350 Oc first and then acidify 10%, but I dont know the acid role. seems some kind of oxidation of impurities by acid. Is that true? Does anyone here have the experience of sludge sample cleanup?

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Re: Why do we acidify silica gel?
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2012, 09:17:29 AM »
It depends on what you're purifying.  Some people will add acid the help elute carboxylic acids and base to help elute free amines.
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Re: Why do we acidify silica gel?
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2012, 07:35:34 PM »
Quote from: Doc Oc on November 08, 2012, 09:17:29 AM
It depends on what you're purifying.  Some people will add acid the help elute carboxylic acids and base to help elute free amines.

Thank you for your reply.
I am going to cleanup the sample for eluting of triclosan, 2,7-DCDD and 2,4-dichlorophenol. but seems it is more a help for getting rid of matrix interference!
any idea?
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