DEVELOPMENT OF FUSED-CORE SILICA HPLC COLUMNS AND THEIR RECENT PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS: A REVIEW

ABSTRACT: In many analytical procedures, fast and reliable analysis technique is required. The development of HPLC stationary phases were in line with these goals. To achieve these goals of fast and efficient analysis, work was focused on reducing particle size of packing materials. Therefore, the development of superficially porous silica particles provided a new approach with overwhelming operating results to insure fast and reliable analysis at decreased system back pressure values. This work presents features and development aspects of fused core technology. Also it describes their chromatographic properties in comparison with monolithic and sub-2 µm particle columns. In addition, there is a discussion of its applicability to be used with conventional HPLC instruments. Finally, it outlines some of its recent applications in biological and pharmaceutical field. INTRODUCTION: HPLC methods have been used for the analysis of many products for variou