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The Dionex ion chromatograph separates mixtures of water-soluble ionic compounds. Both organic and inorganic compounds can be determined quantitatively with sensitivity as low as 1 part per million, and by qualitative detection as low as 50 parts per billion.
Applications:
- identification of small carbohydrate fragments formed during paper deterioration
- detection and identification of sub-microgram levels of acetic acid formed in film canisters and document boxes
- Distinction between closely related metallic compounds, such as Iron (II) versus Iron (III) in deteriorating iron-gall inks

Dionex Ion Chromatograph.
