| CPC G01N 30/34 (2013.01) [B01D 15/08 (2013.01); B01D 15/36 (2013.01); B01D 15/38 (2013.01); G01N 30/88 (2013.01); G01N 2030/027 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |

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1. A method for separating compounds having a sulfate group using liquid chromatography employing a cation-exchange column and a mobile phase, the method comprising:
providing a mobile phase with an organic modifier and positively charged cations lacking more than one electron;
introducing into the mobile phase a sample containing the compounds having the sulfate group; and,
passing the mobile phase with the sample through the cation-exchange column containing a negatively charged stationary phase to separate out the compounds having a sulfate group.
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