Hi-Purit™ C8 SPE Cartridges are Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) tools that use C8 (octyl) bonded silica as the stationary phase. These cartridges are used in sample preparation, particularly for cleaning up, concentrating, and fractionating analytes before analysis by chromatography or other methods.
Primary Uses of Hi-Purit™ C8 SPE Cartridges:
1. Extraction of Moderately Non-Polar Compounds
The C8 phase provides moderate hydrophobic interactions, making it ideal for analytes that are too non-polar for C18 or too polar for C4.
Examples:
Steroids
Pesticides
Pharmaceuticals
Hormones
2. Sample Cleanup
Removes interferences from biological, food, or environmental samples.
Common in bioanalytical and clinical labs (e.g., plasma or urine sample prep).
3. Concentration of Analytes
Allows concentration of trace-level analytes by loading large volumes of diluted sample and eluting with a small volume of solvent.
4. Fractionation
Helps in separating components in complex matrices based on their polarity and affinity to the C8 phase.