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Nexis GC‐2030 with HS‐20
Next Industry Standard Nexis GC-2030 with HS-20
made drug substance residual solvent analysis
simpler with constant flow mode
Introduction:
Method transfer is no more challenge to Shimadzu new Nexis GC-2030 with HS-20 sampler for residual solvent analysis in
drug substance as Nexis GC-2030 can now run in constant flow as an additional carrier gas flow mode. This enables smooth
method transfer between different makes of GC. Furthermore, GC-2030 can use the constant linear velocity and constant
pressure modes with multistage programing. All control modes can be used with advanced flow technologies, such as
backflush, detector switching which leads to better gains in productivity.
In this application, data obtained from Make A for the residual solvents analysis of drug substance Sitagleptin was compared
with the data generated on Nexis GC-2030 coupled with HS-20 to ascertain repeatability and no carry over during method
transfer.
Experimental:
Multiple residual solvent standard was selected to establish ease of method transfer on Nexis GC-2030 coupled with
HS-20. Retention time, area %RSD and carryover test were compared.
Sample preparation:
Weighed and dissolved 0.3 g methanol, 0.5 g ethanol, 0.5 g isopropyl alcohol, 0.041 g acetonitrile, 0.06 g dichloromethane,
0.5 g tert-butyl methyl ether, 0.5 g ethyl acetate and 0.625 g triethylamine in dimethylacetamide (DMAC) in a 100 mL
volumetric flask (DIL-1).
Diluent blank preparation : 0.1 g piperazine + 1.0 mL DMAC in 20 mL headspace vial.
STD Preparation for RSD check : 0.1 g piperazine + 1.0 mL Std. (DIL-1) in 20 mL headspace vial.
The final batch was submitted as:
1. 2 Diluent blank vials
2. 6 Vials for RSD check
3. 2 Diluent blank vials for carry over check
Analytical Conditions:
No. GC-19-ADI-037
Headspace parameters: Chromatographic parameters:
Mode Loop
Oven Temp. 75 ⁰C
Sample Line Temp. 85 ⁰C
Transfer Line Temp. 95 ⁰C
Shaking Level 5
Equilibrating Time 20.0 min
Pressurize Gas Pressure 103 kPa
Load Time 0.5 min
Injection Time 1.0 min
GC Cycle Time 35.33 min
Column SH-Rtx-624 (30 m x 0.32 mm x 1.8 μm)
Column Flow 0.5 mL/min
Flow Mode: Constant Flow
Split Ratio 10.0
Carrier gas Helium
Column oven program
Rate ⁰C /min Temperature ⁰C
Hold Time
(min)
40.0 10.0
15.0 180.0 6.0
FID temperature 270 ⁰C
APC Pressure
programming
Rate
kPa/min
Pressure(kPa)
Hold Time
(min)
103.0 2.0
50.00 350.0 18.39