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Sample Applications

In this section of the Chiral Resource Center we have included a number of applications taken from different areas of chiral analysis. These examples will help the novice understand better how chiral detection can be applied. The more experienced chemist may also get some new ideas. We have divided these examples into the following topics:

Agricultural Chemicals

Detecting o,p'-DDD (dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane) and o,p'-DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) in environmental samples

Amino Acids

Determining enantiomeric excess of D-(+)- and L-(-)- phenylalanine mixtures when chromatographic resolution is poor

Antibiotics

Four antibiotic applications separating the analogs of erythromycin, gentamicin,   pencillin and tetracycline

Carbohydrates

Two examples comparing detection sensitivity of RI, UV and OR with dihydrobenzoin and malto-oligosaccharides

Flavorings

Detection of limonene using Flow Injection Analysis (FIA)

Process Chemistry

Using chiral detection to follow the enzymatic influence of glucose oxidase

Unresolved Peaks

Analyzing an enantiomeric mixture of D-(+)- and L-(-)- phenylalanine

If you do not see an application relevant to your area of interest, please contact us so that we can continually update the Examples area.