Table 5.
Validation of robustness depending on solvent manufacturer, flow rate, and column temperature

Retention time (min) Area (µAU) Ascorbic acid concentration (μg/mL) Ascorbic acid (%)
Solvent manufacturer A 2.62 (0.00) 106010 (450) 0.56 (0.02) 74.14 (3.02)
B 2.61(0.00) 105796 (287) 0.55 (0.01) 73.86 (1.46)

Average 2.62 105903 0.55 74.00
SDa 0.01 357 0.02 2.13
RSDb 0.29 0.34 2.79 2.87
Flow rate (mL/min) 0.6 4.32 (0.00) 190584 (5261) 0.51 (0.01) 53.57 (5.57)
1.0 2.62 (0.00) 105983 (322) 0.56 (0.01) 75.44 (0.28)

Average 3.47 148284 0.53 64.51
SD 0.93 46458 0.03 12.49
RSD 26.82 31.33 4.90 19.36
Column temperature (°C) 30 2.62 (0.00) 106270 (685) 0.57 (0.03) 76.27 (0.89)
35 2.60 (0.00) 106028 (895) 0.55 (0.04) 74.50 (3.82)

Average 2.61 106149 0.56 75.38
SD 0.01 725 0.02 2.66
RSD 0.46 0.68 3.47 3.53
Standard deviation
Relative standard deviation (%)
The parenthesis contains the standard deviation.