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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE OPERATING PROCUDURE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH (AGILENT)

 

1.       Title:

Standard operating procedure for HPLC

2.          Purpose:         

To lay down the procedure for the operation of HPLC used in the raw material, intermediates &

finished product analysis in FBL lab.

3.         Scope:

This procedure shall be applicable for operation of HPLC ( Agilent ) in FBL Lab.

4.         Responsibility: Analyst.

5.0             PROCEDURE:

 

5.1             OPERATING PROCEDURE:     

5.2.1         Switch on instrument and system. Click the ‘Empower’ icon on desktop of computer. Enter user name and password.

 

5.2.2         ‘Empower pro’ displays. Click on ‘Browse project’ and select desire project. Browse project window will open.

 

5.2.3         New instrument method preparation. In Browse project window click on ‘File’ ⟶new method⟶ click on ‘instrument method’ and make changes as per your specification and save the instrument method.

 

 

5.2.4         New method set preparation. In Browse project window click on ‘File’⟶new method⟶ click on ‘Method set’ and add update above instrument method in method set.

 

5.2.5         Click on ‘Run sample’ icon in browse project and select system FBL_HPLC_03 System. New window will appear. For conditioning the column go on INSTRUMENT METHOD window select desire method then click on setup.

 

5.2.6         New sample set preparation Click on the File ⟶new sample set method ⟶Empty prepare sequence as per specification and save it.

 

5.2.7         Start sample set by click on green Run icon.After completion of sample set, process the chromatogram and take print in suitable report template.

 

5.2.8         After completion analysis take entry.

 

 

 

5.2              CALIBRATION PARAMETERS:

5.3.1         Pump flow rate accuracy

5.3.2         Sample compartment temperature accuracy

5.3.3         Column oven temperature accuracy

5.3.4         Injection volume accuracy

5.3.5         Auto Vial Injector Test

5.3.6         System precision

5.3.7         Detector linearity

5.3.8         Injector linearity

5.3.9         Detector: wavelength accuracy

5.3.10    Carry over Test

5.3.11    Gradient proportioning value

 

5.3              PUMP FLOW RATE ACCURACY:

5.4.1         REQUIREMENT:

5.4.1.1   Volumetric flasks, Class A, 10 ml and 25 ml

5.4.1.2   Stop watch

5.4.1.3   Distilled water

5.4.1.4   Column: X Bridge C18, 3.5 um, 4.6 x 50mm or equivalent.

 

5.4.2         PROCEDURE:

5.4.2.1   Flush the system with distilled water.

 

5.4.2.2   Take the Class A of 10ml and 25 ml volumetric flasks and stopwatch.

 

5.4.2.3   When the flow and pressure have stabilized, place the indicated flask under the outlet tube and start the stopwatch immediately.

 

5.4.2.4   Stop the stopwatch when the lower meniscus of water reaches up to mark of the volumetric flask.

 

5.4.2.5   Record the elapsed time (in seconds) and pressure obtained.

 

5.4.2.6   Repeat above steps for the following conditions indicated in the table below.

 

5.4.2.7   Calculate the flow rate for each flow rate setting using the following equation:

 

                                                                                                 Volume of flask

                                       Calculated flow rate    =          -----------------------------

                                                                                                      Elapsed time in seconds

 

Record the calculated flow rate in format no. FBL/F/QC/081

 

Flow rate

Volumetric flask size

Acceptable limits

Remarks

0.5 ml / min.

10 ml

0.469 – 0.531

With column

1.0 ml / min.

10 ml

0.968 – 1.032

With column

2.5 ml / min.

25 ml

2.470 – 2.530

Without column

 

5.4              SAMPLE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE ACCURACY:

5.5.1        REQUIREMENT:

5.5.1.1   Calibrated Thermometer

 

5.5.2         PROCEDURE:

5.5.2.1   Place a thermometer in sample chamber, Close the Chamber door.

 

5.5.2.2   Set temperature in INSTRUMENT STATUS window. Right click on Sampler then click on method, and then enter value 10°C, 25°C and 35°C. Record this set point value.

 

5.5.2.3    Allow the sufficient time for the chamber temperature to reach and stabilize at the set temperature.

 

5.5.2.4   Record the temperature observed at the thermometer.

 

Acceptance criteria: observed temperature should be set temperature ±2°C.

 

5.5              COLUMN OVEN TEMPERATURE ACCURACY:

5.6.1        REQUIREMENT:

5.6.1.1   Calibrated Thermometer.

 

 

5.6.2                                 PROCEDURE:

5.6.2.1   Place a calibrated thermometer in Column oven. Close the chamber door.

 

5.6.2.2   Set temperature in INSTRUMENT STATUS window. Right click on Column comp then click on method, and then enter value 10°C, 25°C, 35°C and 50°C. Record this set point value.

 

5.6.2.3   Allow the sufficient time for the column oven to reach and stabilize at the set temperature.

 

5.6.2.4   Record the temperature observed at the calibrated thermometer.

                 

                    Acceptance criteria: observed temperature should be set temperature ±2°C.

 

5.6             INJECTION VOLUME ACCURACY:

5.7.1        REQUIREMENT:

5.7.1.1   Analytical weighing balance

5.7.1.2   Pipettes

5.7.1.3   Distilled water

5.7.1.4   Injection vial

 

5.7.2         PROCEDURE:

5.7.2.1   Fill a three standard 2 ml vial with 1.5 ml degassed distilled water.

 

5.7.2.2    Weigh all three vial on analytical weighing balance and note the weight of vial before injection (W1).

.

                             Follow the instrument parameters as per below table

1.

Column

X Bridge C18, 3.5 um, 4.6 x 50mm or equivalent.

2.

Mobile Phase

Methanol (30): Distilled water (70)

3.

Flow ml/min

1.0 ml/min

4.

wavelength

272 nm

5.

Run time (min)

0.2 minutes

6.

Injection Volume

50µL

 

5.7.2.3   Run sample set of each vial in six replicate injections.

 

5.7.2.4   After completion of run re-weigh the vial and record the weight (W2).

 

5.7.2.5   Calculate the average volume of water injected per Injection.

             

5.7.2.6   Calculation:   [(W1-W2)/6] X 1000 = mg of water withdrawn per injection = l per Injection Density of water at 25°C is 0.99707g/ml.

 

                                 Acceptance criteria: observed injection volume should be set injection volume ±1µl or 50±1µl

 

5.7              AUTO INJECTOR- VIAL TEST:

5.8.1       PROCEDURE:

5.8.1.1   Fill and seal five vials with water and put randomly at different vial locations in different location in the sample compartment.

 

5.8.1.2   Set the system to draw the 5 µl from each vial.

 

5.8.1.3   Take out each vial from the instrument and check for septum piercing.

 

5.8.1.4   Acceptance criteria: Should be pierced.

 

                          Follow the instrument parameters as per below table

1.

Column

X Bridge C18, 3.5 um,  4.6x 50mm or equivalent

2.

Mobile Phase

Methanol (30): Water (70)

3.

Flow ml/min

1.0 ml/min

4.

Wavelength

272 nm

5.

Run time (min)

0.2 minutes

6.

Injection Volume (water)

5 µl

 

5.8             SYSTEM PRECISION:

5.9.1        REQUIREMENTS:

5.9.1.1   Analytical weighing balance

5.9.1.2   Distilled water

5.9.1.3   Caffeine AR grade.

5.9.1.4   Volumetric flask 100ml

 

5.9.2        Procedure:

5.9.2.1   Prepare the required standard solution and set the chromatographic condition as mention below in the table.

 

5.9.2.2   Standard preparation: weigh accurately 100±2 mg caffeine AR grade in a 100 ml volumetric flask, dissolve in 60 ml distilled water and make up to volume with water. Transfer 5 ml of above solution in another 100 ml volumetric flask and make up the volume with distilled water (50 ppm).

 

 

 

                                            Follow the instrument parameters as per below table

1.

Column

X Bridge C18, 3.5 um, 4.6 x 50mm or equivalent.

2.

Mobile Phase

Methanol (30): Distilled water (70)

3.

Flow ml/min

1.0 ml/min

4.

wavelength

272 nm

5.

Run time (min)

5 minutes

6.

Injection Volume

20µL

 

5.9.2.3    Run the sample set of six replicate injections with 50 ppm caffeine solution

 

5.9.2.4    After completion of runs measure peak retention time and area.

 

5.9.2.5    Calculate the % RSD for each and record the observation as per current version of Format No. FBL/F/QC/081.

 

5.9.2.6    ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA:

%RSD for retention time

NMT 1.0 %

%RSD for Area

NMT 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

5.9              DETECTOR LINEARITY:

5.10.1     REQUIREMENTS:

5.10.1.1   Analytical weighing balance

5.10.1.2   Distilled water

5.10.1.3   Caffeine AR grade              

5.10.1.4   Volumetric flask

5.10.1.5   Methanol (HPLC grade)

 

5.10.2    STANDARD PREPARATION.

5.10.2.1   Solution A: Weigh accurately 100±2 mg caffeine AR grade in 100 ml volumetric flask dissolve in 25 ml distilled water and make up volume with same.

 

5.10.2.2   50 ppm: Pipette 5 ml of solution –A in 100 ml volumetric flask and make up volume with distilled water.

 

5.10.2.3   25 ppm: Pipette 2.5 ml of solution –A in 100 ml volumetric flask and make up volume with distilled water.

 

5.10.2.4   10 ppm: Pipette 10 ml of 50 ppm solution in 50 ml volumetric flask and make up Volume with distilled water.

 

 

 

5.10.2.5    5ppm: Pipette 5 ml of 50 ppm solution in 50 ml volumetric flask and make up volume with distilled water.

 

5.10.2.6   1ppm: Pipette 1ml of 50 ppm solution in 50 ml volumetric flask and make up volume with distilled water.

 

5.10.3    PROCEDURE:

Set the chromatographic condition as mention below in the table.

 

1.

Column

X Bridge C18, 3.5 um, 4.6 x 50mm or equivalent.

2.

Mobile Phase

Methanol (30): Distilled water (70)

3.

Flow ml/min

1.0 ml/min

4.

wavelength

272 nm

5.

Run time (min)

5 minutes

6.

Injection Volume

20µL

 

5.10.3.1   Inject the solutions of 1 ppm, 5 ppm, 10 ppm, 25 ppm and 50 ppm.

 

5.10.3.2   Enter run icon. Run will automatically starts.

 

5.10.3.3   After the completion of each run measure area of caffeine peak and record the observations as per current version of format No. FBL/F/QC/081.

 

5.10.3.4   Calculate the co-relation coefficient of the peak areas and print the same.

 

5.10.3.5   Calculate % RSD & Co-relation coefficient.

 

5.10.3.6    Acceptance criteria: Co-relation coefficient should be more than 0.99

 

5.10         INJECTOR LINEARITY:

5.11.1     REQUIREMENT:

5.11.1.1   Analytical weighing balance

5.11.1.2   Distilled water

5.11.1.3   Caffeine

5.11.1.4   AR grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.11.2    PROCEDURE:

5.11.2.1   Set the chromatographic condition as mentioned below.

1.

Column

X bridge c18, 3.5µm,4.6x50mm or equivalent

2.

Mobile phase

Methanol(30): Distilled water (70)

3.

Flow ml/min

1.0 ml/min

4.

Wavelength

272nm

5.

Run Time

5 minutes

 

5.11.2.2   Inject 25 ppm caffeine solution 10, 25, 50, 75, 100 µl and record the Chromatograms. Calculate co-relation coefficient of the areas.

 

5.11.2.3   ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA: Correlation coefficient should not be less than 0.99

 

 

5.11          DETECTOR WAVELENGTH ACCURACY:

5.12.1   REQUIREMENTS:

5.12.1.1   Analytical weighing balance

5.12.1.2   Caffeine AR grade

5.12.1.3   Distilled water

5.12.1.4   Volumetric flask 

5.12.1.5   Methanol (HPLC grade)

 

5.12.2    PREPARATION OF STANDARD SOLUTION :

Weigh about 100±2 mg caffeine AR grade and transfer into 100mL volumetric flask, dissolve and dilute upto the mark with distilled water. Pipette out 5 ml of this solution into 100ml volumetric flask and dilute upto the mark with distilled water.

 

   Chromatographic Condition:

1.

Column

X Bridge C18, 3.5 um,  4.6x 50mm or equivalent

2.

Mobile Phase

Methanol (30): Water (70)

3.

Flow ml/min

1.0 ml/min

4.

Run time (min)

5 minutes

5.

Injection Volume

20 µl

 

5.12.2.1        Ensure that, the instrument is ready for calibration and Start-up procedure is followed. Ensure that, the instrument is set according to the Chromatographic conditions.                            

 

5.12.2.2   Follow the Instrument Operating procedure, Inject 20µL of Standard solution and   the run system with 202nm to 208 nm , 269 to 275 nm and 242 to 248nm by increment of 1-nm wavelength and record   the chromatograms.

 

5.12.2.3   Only Single injection can be injected with one wavelength.

 

5.12.2.4   Extract the data with 208nm to 212 nm, 242nm to 248 and 270 to 274 nm.

 

5.12.2.5   Take the print out of the chromatograms and attach to the Calibration protocol.

 

5.12.2.6    Record the Area of the Caffeine peak in the calibration protocol.

 

5.12.2.7   QC Executive shall make entry in log book of the usage of the instrument as per Current version of format No. FBL/F/QC/078.

 

5.12.2.8   QC Executive shall make entry in log book of the usage of the column as per Current version of format No. FBL/F/QC/088.

 

5.12.2.9   Compare the result for its compliance against limit given in the Calibration protocol and put the remark regarding the Calibration Status.

             

5.12.2.10    Prepare Calibration Status Label and display on the instrument at the designated place.

 

5.12.2.11    In case of non-compliance, inform to quality head and follow the Maintenance Program.

 

5.12.2.12    Acceptance Criteria:

                     Measured peak value should be two maxima at wavelength 205± 2nm, 272 ±2nm and one minima at 245±2nm.             

 

5.12          CARRY OVER TEST:

5.13.1   PROCEDURE:

5.13.1.1        Set the instrument parameters as mentioned in System Precision.

 

5.13.1.2        Make injections of pre-blank solution.

Make three injection of 50ppm Caffeine Solution.

 

5.13.1.3   Make two injections of post Blank solution.

 

5.13.1.4   Take average of peaks area observed at Caffeine RT for calculation.

 

                      CALCULATION:

                                                  (Avg. Area of post blank – Area of pre-blank) x 100

                        %Carry over = --------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                      Mean Area of Caffeine Solution.

 

%Carry over

< 0.01 %

                      Acceptance criteria:

 

5.13          GRADIENT PROPORTIONING VALUE:

5.14.1   REQUIREMENT:

5.14.1.1   Acetone(HPLC grade)

5.14.1.2   Distilled water

 

5.14.2   PROCEDURE:

5.14.2.1   Connect a PDA detector

 

5.14.2.2   Fill the reservoir for the A and C Lines with Distilled water.

 

5.14.2.3   Fill the reservoir for B and D lines with 0.4% Acetone in water.

 

5.14.2.4   Prime the pump.

 

5.14.2.5   Run the inline degasser for 10 minute or use appropriate sparge or sonication.

 

5.14.2.6   Create an instrument method in software using the parameter listed in table.

 

5.14.2.7    Set the detector to 265 nm.

 

5.14.2.8   Save the method with a name such as Gradient.

Time

Flow

%A

%B

%C

%D

1.00

2.0

50

0

50

0

1.01

2.0

40

10

40

10

4.00

2.0

40

10

40

10

4.01

2.0

30

20

30

20

7.00

2.0

30

20

30

20

7.01

2.0

20

30

20

30

10.00

2.0

20

30

20

30

10.01

2.0

10

40

10

40

13.00

2.0

10

40

10

40

13.01

2.0

0

50

0

50

16.00

2.0

0

50

0

50

21.00

2.0

50

0

50

0

26.00

2.0

50

0

50

0

 

5.14.2.9        Run single injection with 26 minute run time using the above method.

 

5.14.2.10    Prepare the sequence and run the sequence.

 

5.14.2.11    After completion of run bring the channel in to review

 

5.14.2.12     Process the Chromatogram.

 

5.14.2.13    Five peak height observed in the chromatogram.

 

5.14.2.14     Calculate 10, 20, 30, 40% composition of B and D line as per given formula.

 

                Peak height at definite composition x 50

                  % composition = ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                            Peak height at highest composition (50%)

 

5.14.3    Acceptance criteria: % Composition ±1.

 

5.14          Calibration Status Display: After completion of calibration, display the calibration status as per current version format: FBL/F/QC/453 (Refer SOP/QC/064).

     

5.15          SERVICING AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:

5.16.1    In case of breakdown or problem occurred while analysis inform to the service engineer By telephone or email and affix the label as “OUT OF ORDER”.

 

6.0             ABBREVIATIONS:

Conc.     : Concentration

QC          : Quality Control

QA        : Quality Assurance

°C           : Degree Celsius

ml          : milliliter

SOP       : Standard Operating Procedure

µl            : micro liter

RSD      : Relative standard deviation

ppm      : Part per million

NMT     : Not more than

Doc. No.: Document number 

CCIF       : Change control initiation form

 

7.0             REFERENCES:

7.1                                      Instrument user manual

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