Training software for high-performance liquid chromatography.

A computer simulation program of reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography was developed for training purposes. Experimental retention values of 75 organic compounds on a reversed-phase column at four different percentages of organic modifiers were reduced to a two-parameter retention model with the modifier content as variable. Modifiers used were acetonitrile, methanol and tetrahydrofuran. Isocratic and programmed solvent composition were included together with the usual experimental parameters available in modern HPLC equipment, such as UV diode array and refractive index detection. Instrument specifications were made variable within wide ranges. Detailed dispersion data were made available as tabulated output.