GABA (neurotransmitter) and its isomers are polar zwitter-ionic compounds. Due to the position of amino-groups, all three compounds show different polar and basic properties. The isomers of aminobuturic acid are separated on an Obelisc N HILIC/cation-exchange column. Buffer concentration has a different effect on retention of alpha-, beta-, and gamma-aminobutyric acid. This general and robust method can be used for separation of other polar and ionizable compounds and isomers by mixed-mode chromatography.
| Column | Obelisc N, 4.6×150 mm, 5 µm, 100A |
| Mobile Phase | MeCN/H2O |
| Buffer | AmFm pH 3.0 |
| Flow Rate | 1.0 ml/min |
| Detection | ELSD |
| Class of Compounds |
Acid |
| Analyzing Compounds | Alpha-Aminobutyric acid, Beta-Aminobutryic acid, Gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) |
Application Column
Obelisc N
SIELC has developed the Obelisc™ columns, which are mixed-mode and utilize Liquid Separation Cell technology (LiSC™). These cost-effective columns are the first of their kind to be commercially available and can replace multiple HPLC columns, including reversed-phase (RP), AQ-type reversed-phase, polar-embedded group RP columns, normal-phase, cation-exchange, anion-exchange, ion-exclusion, and HILIC (Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography) columns. By controlling just three orthogonal method parameters - buffer concentration, buffer pH, and organic modifier concentration - users can adjust the column properties with pinpoint precision to separate complex mixtures.
Select optionsalpha-Aminobutyric Acid
beta-Aminobutyric Acid
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)
