Ratio (Acetonitrile:methanol:buffer) Dm Rr R T
10:10:80 1.41 2.41 10.73 1.40
15:15:70 0.86 1.86 8.38 1.23
20:20:60 0.66 1.66 8.73 1.07
25:25:50 0.57 1.57 5.65 1.30
30:30:40 0.57 1.57 4.36 1.33
Dm is the mass distribution ratio [also known as the capacity factor (K`) or the retention factor (K)].
Rr is the relative retention times [also known as the unadjusted relative retention (rG)].
R is the resolution.
T is the tailing factor [also known as the symmetry factor (As)].
Table 1: Effect of the ratio of mobile phase components on the chromatographic performance of the HPLC method