Abstract
The simultaneous separation of inorganic anions is possible by ion exchange chromatography (IEC) under an isocratic elution mode, using polymer exchanger Metrosep anion dual1 Metrohm (150 × 3 mm ID) followed by evaporative light scattering detection (ELSD). Several mobile phases [formic acid (FA)/ammonia, FA, hydrogen carbonate, trifluoro‐acetic acid (TFA), and heptafluorobutyric acid (HFBA)] were tested for optimization of the separation of inorganic anions. The choice of a mobile phase was proven by compatibility with ELSD volatility requirements.