I have spent 2 days researching a simple question and cannot find an answer, really need help please.
My experiment involved running IC on a dilute mixture of known samples to create peaks for the anions that eluted. Next i identified peaks by a method known as spiking. (took me until 30 mins ago to find that it is also called co-ingecting {in GC anyway}), raising the conc of one of the solutes in the solution while keeping the others proportional to eachother.
The question in my lab manual is basically this; what are the advantages/disadvantages of peak spiking, and what alternative methods can be used. the latter part is really getting to me.
would really appreciate the help