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Peak Area
Linear
the beginning and ending points of the Calibration
peak making it difficult to accurately Curve
determine the size of the peak. Calculate an individual response factor for
each compound of interest.
Quantitation Methods
There are several types of quantitation
methods commonly used. The five most SINGLE PT. EXT. STD. EXAMPLE
Sample Amount
common are area percent, single point
An injection containing benzene at a
external standard, multiple point
concentration of 2,000 µg/ ml is made
external standard, single point internal
and results in a peak area of 100,000.
standard, and multiple point internal
Calculate the response factor for
standard.
benzene using Equation 1. FIGURE 2
Area Percent Method 100,000
response factor = = 50
Area percent is the simplest quantitation 2,000
method. This method assumes that the An injection of the sample with the
detector responds identically to all unknown concentration of benzene
compounds. This assumption, however, has a peak area of 57,000. Calculate
is not valid. This method provides a the amount of benzene present using
Peak Area
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IS = Internal Standard
SC = Specific Compound of Interest
IRF = Internal Response Factor