SynopsisThis article describes our experiences incorporating a viscosity detector directly within a conventional differential refractive index (DRI) detector. This results in a system in which the collection of the necessary data for universal calibration in size exclusion chromatography (SEC) can be readily attained. The system described is constructed from available materials, and yields output which can be used directly in the calculation of the intrinsic viscosity of the eluant from a chromatographic column. Values for various polymer molecular weight distribution parameters, as well as reasonable estimates of the Mark-Houwink constants, can be obtained. Additionally, a measurement related t o long-chain branching in the polymer is available using this method.
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