Chromatographic purity
Read the separation, detector and calculation behind the percentage.
Liquid chromatography separates sample components using a liquid mobile phase. In HPLC, a detector records the separated signals. When purity is reported as peak-area percentage, the result reflects the peaks included in that method and calculation.
What it does not establish
Detector response, overlapping signals and reporting thresholds affect interpretation. A peak-area percentage is not a measurement of milligrams per vial, sterility or endotoxin. A retention-time match alone is not sufficient identity evidence.
Fields to review
- Method and detector
- Reported purity basis and units
- Chromatogram and integration scope
- Specified impurities and reporting limits
Sources: IUPAC Gold Book: Liquid chromatography · FDA / ICH: ICH Q2(R2): Validation of Analytical Procedures · FDA / ICH: ICH Q6A: Specifications—Test Procedures and Acceptance Criteria

