The present invention relates to an improved chromatographic separation process for purification of a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product and derivatives thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to a particularly efficient chromatographic separation process that employs silica having particular physical characteristics as an adsorbent phase for purifying a PUFA or derivative thereof from a feed mixture.

The present invention relates to an improved chromatographic separation process for purification of a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product and derivatives thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to a particularly efficient chromatographic separation process that employs silica having particular physical characteristics as an adsorbent phase for purifying a PUFA or derivative thereof from a feed mixture.

Gas chromatography column comprising a substrate, a channel formed in said substrate, a cover closing said substrate and a stationary phase covering the walls of said channel, wherein said stationary phase is made of SiOxCyHz with x between 1.6 and 1.8, y between 1 and 2.2 and z between 3 and 4, wherein said stationary phase is porous with a porosity of between 10% and 40%.

Gas chromatography column comprising a substrate, a channel formed in said substrate, a cover closing said substrate and a stationary phase covering the walls of said channel, wherein said stationary phase is made of SiOxCyHz with x between 1.6 and 1.8, y between 1 and 2.2 and z between 3 and 4, wherein said stationary phase is porous with a porosity of between 10% and 40%.

In the specification, a method for purifying a compound by column chromatography, and a method for optimizing the symmetry factor and theoretical plate number by allowing the slurry to settle and reducing the sedimentation volume of the slurry. A compound purified by such method is also provided.

In the specification, a method for purifying a compound by column chromatography, and a method for optimizing the symmetry factor and theoretical plate number by allowing the slurry to settle and reducing the sedimentation volume of the slurry. A compound purified by such method is also provided.

The present invention is within the field of chromatography. More precisely, it relates to a novel chromatography medium, namely a hydrophobic medium provided with different lids excluding molecules over a certain size due to the porosity of the hydrophobic medium and/or the porosity of the lid. The invention also relates to use of the separation medium for purification of large molecules, which do not enter the separation medium, as well as small molecules, which enter the separation medium and are eluted from there.

The present invention is within the field of chromatography. More precisely, it relates to a novel chromatography medium, namely a hydrophobic medium provided with different lids excluding molecules over a certain size due to the porosity of the hydrophobic medium and/or the porosity of the lid. The invention also relates to use of the separation medium for purification of large molecules, which do not enter the separation medium, as well as small molecules, which enter the separation medium and are eluted from there.

An analytical method for performing, in parallel, a first analysis step of introducing a non-derivatized first sample 132 into a first column 44 together with a first mobile phase 54, and analyzing components contained in the first sample 132; and a second analysis step of introducing a derivatized second sample 137 into the second column 84 together with a second mobile phase 94, and analyzing components contained in the second sample 137, wherein the first sample 132 contains inosinic acid and guanylic acid, and in the first analysis step, by separating components contained in the first sample 132 using the first column 44 having a length of 185 mm or more, a chromatogram is obtained in which peaks corresponding to inosinic acid and guanylic acid are separated with a separation degree of 1.5 or more.

In the specification, a method for purifying a compound by column chromatography, and a method for optimizing the symmetry factor and theoretical plate number by allowing the slurry to settle and reducing the sedimentation volume of the slurry. A compound purified by such method is also provided.