Rapid Separation of Anthocyanins in Cranberry and Bilberry Extracts Using a Core-Shell Particle Column

This application note presents compares two HPLC methods for the qualitative analysis of bilberry extract, which is a complex sample with 15 anthocyanins and five anthocyanidins and the quantitative analysis of cranberry extract. The advantages of using a column that it is packed with solid core-porous shell particles, one of the newer developments in separation science, are described.