Critical evaluation of experimental conditions influencing the surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) detection of substances separated by layer liquid chromatographic techniques

Surface-enhanced Raman spectra (SERS) ofp-dimethylaminobenzylidenerhodanine have been recorded on silica gel 60 F254 and Si60 F254 Raman TLC plates. Spectra were enhanced by use of a silver sol prepared according to the modified Lee-Meisel procedure. The standard deviations of the intensities and the band ratios for the seven most intense peaks were calculated for 30 parallel measurements. Although the Raman plate gives more reproducible results, several experimental difficulties are encountered in the development of chromatograms.