Alltesta HPLC Method for Polyethylenimine PEI on PEI by SIELC Technologies

Polyethylenimine (PEI), also known as polyaziridine, is a polymer with the molecular formula (C2H5N)n. It has repeating units of the amine group and carbon aliphatic spacers. PEI has a large variety of uses. Most commonly, it is used in detergents, adhesives, water treatment agents, and cosmetics. Medically, due to being a catatonic polymer, it has been also studied as a gene delivery vehicle with successful outcomes. It is difficult to analyze in HPLC due to several factors. It’s a mixture of compounds with different lengths and therefore different number of charges. It also lacks a UV chromophore.
New PEI column was designed specifically for the analysis of Polyethylenimine PEI by ion-exclusion and size-exclusion mechanisms with copper complex to allow for UV detection. The method uses a mobile phase of acetonitrile (ACN) and water with ammonium formate buffer (AmFm) and UV detection at 275nm
Condition
| Column | PEI, 4.6 x 250 mm, 5 µm, 100 A, dual ended |
| Mobile Phase | MeCN/H2O – 40/60%, |
| Buffer | Ammonium formate pH 3.0 – 20 mM |
| Flow Rate | 0.5 ml/min |
| Detection | UV 275 nm |
Description
| Class of Compounds | Polymer, Basic, Hydrophilic, Ionizable |
| Analyzing Compounds | Polyethylenimine PEI |
Application Column
PEI
Column Diameter: 4.6 mm
Column Length: 250 mm
Particle Size: 5 µm
Pore Size: 100 A
Column options: dual ended



